Child Development Worker
6 months ago
**Background**
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP), Canada’s newest polytechnic, aspires to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic in Canada by 2034. We are recruiting individuals who spark creativity, drive innovation, are highly engaged and are eager to embrace our core values: innovation & responsiveness. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, one who is willing to turn risk into opportunity, Northwestern is your employer of choice. A recently aligned strategic plan identifies 1, 3, 5, and 10-year goals, tactics and actions that will ensure Canada’s newest polytechnic will be the most entrepreneurial in Canada.
**The Role**
NWP is hiring for a full time term-certain Child Development Worker. This is a leave replacement position. This position will assist with the operation of the Demonstration Day Care. The Child Development Worker will establish and maintain a collaborative working relationship with other staff members in the program, demonstrate appropriate practice in interaction with children and ensure the philosophy of developmentally sound practice is reflected in programming. The Child Development worker will model positive guidance strategies and maintain health and safety practices, procedures and protocols. In conjunction with the Child Development Manager, they may also make changes to physical learning environments including the classroom, the gym and the playground, on an ongoing basis based on observations and the evaluations of the children’s needs and interests. The Child Development Worker will record observations of the children throughout the year, document emergent literacy, emergent numeracy, growth and development in all areas, collect samples, videotape and photographs to illustrate. The Child Development Worker also provides supervision and model for practicum students in the Early Learning and Childcare Program and may have an opportunity to attend pertinent workshops.
**What We Offer**
NWP offers lifelong learning opportunities through professional development & wellness programs, a competitive salary and compensation package, and a student-centered culture that is vital to our community. Consider joining Canada’s newest polytechnic, committed to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic by 2034.
Verified Level 1, 2 or 3 Early Childhood Educators are eligible for the relevant Alberta Government wage top-up in addition to the base salary. Employees typically work a 35 hour work week (7 hour work day) with specific schedule to be discussed at interview.
The starting equivalent hourly rates are as follows:
No certification - $23.20
Level 1 Early Childhood Educator - $25.84
Level 2 Early Childhood Educator - $28.25
Level 3 Early Childhood Educator - $31.82
Job Requirements
Job Requirements
- Early Learning and Child Care Certificate is required;
- Standard First Aid, Infant CPR, and a clear Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search;
- Six months experience in a daycare or preschool setting is required;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Strong organizational and multitasking ability;
- Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external clients;
- A high level of integrity, reliability and accountability;
- A high level of integrity, professionalism and accountability;
- A combination of education and experience will be considered.
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