Early Childhood Educator

Durée de l'emploi: Temporaire
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 20 to 40 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- Other trades certificate or diploma
**Work setting**:

- Child care centre
- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
- 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
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Storytelling
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that 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
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Child development worker (ECE level 2)
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Children
**Experience with special needs children**:

- Children with a physical disability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current level of study?
**Experience**:

- 1 year to less than 2 years