Early childhood educator (ECE)
Employer details: Kinder Learning Centres
Job details
Location: 1 Millennium Parkway, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, K8N 4Z5
Salary: 22.25 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week.
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Day, Evening, Early Morning, Morning
Start date: Starts as soon as possible.
Benefits: Financial benefits
Vacancies: 2 vacancies
Employment groups: Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Mature workers, Veterans, Visible minorities, Youth
Overview
Languages: English
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work site environment: Outdoors, Noisy, Non-smoking, Air conditioned
Work setting: Child care centre
Responsibilities
Tasks
· Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
· Storytelling
· Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
· Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
· Order supplies and equipment
· Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
· Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
· provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
· Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
· Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
· Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
· Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
· Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
· Knowledge of licensing regulations
· Establish guidelines for behaviour
· Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
· Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
· Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
· Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
· Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
· Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
Supervision: 5-10 people
Credentials: Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
· Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
· First Aid Certificate
· CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization.
Experience with special needs children
· Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
· Children with a mental health disability
· Children with behavioural issues
· Children with allergies
· Children with asthma
· Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Additional information
Security and safety: Immunization records, Tuberculosis test, Vulnerable sector check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
· Repetitive tasks
· Physically demanding
· Attention to detail
· Combination of sitting, standing, walking
· Bending, crouching, kneeling
· Manual dexterity
Personal suitability
· Punctuality
· Dependability
· Efficient interpersonal skills
· Excellent oral communication
· Excellent written communication
· Flexibility
· Interpersonal awareness
· Judgement
· Reliability
· Team player
· Values and ethics
· Creativity
· Ability to multitask
Benefits
Financial benefits
· Group insurance benefits