Early Childhood Educator

7 days ago


London, Ontario, Canada The Salvation Army Full time

The Early Childhood Educator closely with all other members of the program team to provide nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, under the supervision of the Assistant Program Director; in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans, philosophy, and policies of the London Village and in compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accountabilities:

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Services:

  • General supervision and management of a classroom and the safety and wellbeing of the children.
  • Assist in orientating new children and families and provides tours of the program, as necessary.
  • Share and participate in the responsibility for planning, preparing, and implementing stimulating, environments and activities that encourage children's curiosity and competencies, and promote each child's social, emotional, cognitive, spiritual, and physical development.
  • Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Child Care Program Statement in all areas of their conduct and responsibilities.
  • Ensure that all information about children, family, staff, visitors, and volunteers are strictly confidential.
  • Communicate effectively with children, families, coworkers, and other professionals.
  • Make recommendations, when necessary, based on observations and developmental checklists.
  • Arrange and/or attend family/ community conferences as required.
  • Responsible for daily housekeeping routines; assist with toy/equipment disinfecting, maintaining the play environments and storage areas in an organized and clutterfree condition.
  • Participate in the supervision, guidance, training and mentoring of staff, students, and volunteers when necessary.
  • Engages in child's play to support development, challenge thinking and extend learning.
  • Ensure that all information about children, family, staff, visitors, and volunteers are strictly confidential; and that children's files are confidentially secured.
  • Ensure full compliance with child protection legislation and intervene when necessary.
  • Responsible for the security of the Child Care Program (opening and closing).
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Communication/Administration:

  • Prepare and maintain appropriate and necessary activity reports.
  • Ensure accurate recording in daily logbooks, program sheets, charting sheets, etc.

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Health and Safety*

  • Assist with effective risk management; monitoring food safety, medication storage/disbursement, allergies, and facility cleanliness/maintenance; provides emergency first aid and completes reports and file incident reports as required.
  • Share responsibility for maintaining program equipment in good repair; Report any property damage, mechanical breakdown of equipment and/or repairs needed in the program to the Director or Designate.
  • Complete mandatory yard inspections and complete daily checklist

Working Conditions:

  • This is a temporary fulltime position
    40 weekly hours of work.
  • The performance of the job requires frequently lifting/moving equipment and children, room setup, occasionally intervening in physical confrontations, story telling, cleaning (of the facility/equipment), and putting up wall displays.
  • The job requires frequent movement up and down from a seated position on the floor and/or from a seated position on furniture, that sits low to the floor.
  • Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs.
  • Frequent twisting, bending, crouching, reaching, pushing and pulling.
  • Lifting, kneeling and standing for long periods of time.
  • Walking and standing for long periods.

The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army's Mission Statement, in a professional manner, exemplifying Christian standards of conduct.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

education and experience Qualifications:

Education, Qualifications and Certifications**:

  • Early Childhood Educator Diploma or equivalent as determined by the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario, preferred.
  • Registered member of good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario,
  • Alternative combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Experience and Skilled Knowledge Requirements

  • Minimum of three (3) months of prior related experience, including, experience working with younger children.
  • Work within the legal standards of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, "How Does Learning Happen" and the Safe, Healthy Children Manual for Childcare.
  • Current Standard First Aid & CPR Level C, required.
  • Safe Food Handling, required.
  • Required to have a health assessment and immunization.
  • COVID19 Vaccination, proof required

Skills and Capabilities:

  • Develop an understanding of the Mission of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
  • Ability to maintain information in confidence and exercise good judgement.
  • Ability to participate as an active team member in a coope


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