Casual Eca

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada MACAULAY CENTRES FOR CHILDREN Full time

Helping kids, families and communities thrive since 1932.

To learn more, watch our video **here**

**Casual Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)**

**REPORTS TO**:Manager, Early Learning and Care

***:
Macaulay is looking for eager, talented people to join our agency as Supply Early Childhood Assistants. Supply staff covers various shifts at all twenty-two centres and assists with the implementation of programing that facilitate healthy physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth of children.

Macaulay offers flexible shifts to match your schedule, opportunities for growth and competitive compensation

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supervise children to protect their safety and personal well-being at all times while in care. Make sure equipment and physical environment is maintained free of safety or health hazards.
- Assist with planning, executing and evaluating daily programming using the curriculum and approach approved by the agency to promote children’s optimal emotional, cognitive and physical development.
- Encourage active learning to build self-esteem in an inclusive and respectful environment. Facilitate planned and spontaneous experiences.
- Observe children’s strengths, areas of challenge, emerging skills and interests.
- Collaborate with the team to implement inclusive program plans.
- Record observation to support early identification of a child’s individual needs.
- Demonstrate positive adult/child interaction, use effective and appropriate communication with children, promote children’s independence and problem-solving skills, build children’s confidence, assist children with understanding and dealing with the consequences of their behaviour and model mutual respect and kindness.
- Communicate sensitively and appropriately with parents/families. Provide meaningful feedback and information regarding their child’s learning and development, emerging skills and interests and the purpose of activities.
- Participate in classroom set-up including play areas.
- Work with the team to effectively manage children’s medication schedule and allergies.
- Drop off and or pick up children from buses outside Centre (if applicable/if required).
- Serve and clean up lunches, prepare snacks, maintain a clean, organized and sanitary kitchen, and perform housekeeping duties as assigned/as needed.
- Work in compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act, Toronto Children’s Early Learning and Care Assessment for Quality Improvement (AQI), Toronto Public Health guidelines, Canada’s Food Guide, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, the Smoke Free Ontario Act and all other applicable regulations and laws.
- Perform other tasks as delegated or assigned.
- Assist in any emergency according to Macaulay Policy and Procedures.
- Comply with all Macaulay policies, practices and quality standards.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Must be a graduate of an Early Childhood Assistant program or equivalent experience working with families and children, including children with special needs.
- Understanding of ELECT, the Child Care and Early Years Act, How Does Learning Happen, experience with Play Based curriculum, and/or the Toronto Assessment for Quality Improvement a definite asset.
- Good written and verbal communication skills and excellent listening skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective work partnerships with parents/families, colleagues and service providers of diverse backgrounds, abilities and identities.
- Ability to communicate effectively in more than one language a definite asset.
- Acceptable Vulnerable Police Record Check completed within the last 6 months.
- Appropriate immunization and medical records.
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C training.
- Flexible schedule with the ability to work various shifts.

Macaulay has 22 child care centres (CCC) in the York and Etobicoke regions open from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday:
**St. Andre CCC**

36 Yvonne Ave

**St. John the Evangelist CCC**

23 George St

**Dovercourt CCC**

228 Bartlett Ave

**Keelesdale CCC**

200 Bicknell Ave

**F.H. Miller CCC**

300 Caledonia Rd

**Marlee Ave CCC**

145 Marlee Ave

**Humberwood CCC**

850 Humberwood Blvd

**Regent St. CCC**

48 Regent St

**Jane St. CCC**

610 Jane St

**Warren Park CCC**

135 Varsity Rd

**Mountview CCC**

569 Jane St

**St. Nicholas**

363 Rogers Rd

**Valleyfield CCC**

35 Saskatoon Dr

**Pelmo Park CCC**

180 Gary Dr

**George Syme CCC**

69 Pritchard Ave

**H.J. Alexander CCC**

30 King St

**St. Paul CCC**

70 Laughton Ave

**Stanley CCC**

75 Stanley Rd

**Tippett CCC**

38 Monte Kwinter Crt

**St. Jane Frances**

2745 Jane St

**St. Jude**

3251 Weston Road

**St. Thomas Aquinas**

636 Glenholme Ave

**COMPENSATION**: Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) - $20.25 per hour

***THIS POSITION IS NOT WITHIN THE BARGAINING UNIT.**

**DATE POSTED**:August 26, 2024

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