Early Childhood Educator

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:
**Education**:

- College/CEGEP

**Experience**:

- 1 to less than 7 months

**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking

**Tasks**:

- 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
- 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
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
- 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

**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate

**Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Reliability

**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan

**HOW TO APPLY**: