Early Childhood Educator

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Air conditioned
**Work setting**:

- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Before and after school programs
**Tasks**:

- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- 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
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
- 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**:

- 1 to 2 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
**Target audience**:

- Newborn (including expecting mother)
- Infant (3 months - 11 months)
**Experience with special needs children**:

- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Children with diabetes
**Security and safety**:

- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics