Childcare Assistant

**Childcare Assistant Job Description and Responsibilities**

**Overview of Position**

The Child Care Assistant (CCA) assists the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with providing high quality early learning and childcare. This includes assisting the ECE in directing and assessing the positive emotional, physical, social, and cognitive development of children by implementing appropriate activities and programs according to each child’s individual developmental abilities, interests and needs.

**Education & Training Required**
- high school education or equivalent preferred
- must have completed or be enrolled in a recognized 40-hour program of studies as required by the Province of Manitoba
- Must be certified in First Aid and CPR relevant to the age group being cared for.

**Experience Required**
- Seeking an Experienced Child care assistant

**Key Areas of Responsibility**
- works with, supports and/or replaces the ECE for periods of time, ensuring the children’s health, safety, and well-being
- maintains a safe and healthy learning environment where the needs of children and families are met. This includes supporting the ECE in implementing an organized, purposeful program which utilizes safe and injury free practices, creative, well balanced, and stimulating activities, and learning experiences which offer physical, social, emotional, and sensory development
- advances children’s physical and intellectual competence by being aware of normal development and working with a variety of equipment, activities, and opportunities to promote children’s physical, cognitive and communication skills as well as their creativity. This includes indoor/outdoor activities, activities that allow for questioning and probing and activities that encourage listening, understanding, and expressing themselves with others
- assists the ECE in creating an environment that builds positive self-concept and individual strength. Treats children as individuals in a respectful way, celebrates their successes, provides support and encouragement and is sensitive to different values and expectations
- promotes positive functioning between children and adults by assisting in the development of social skills, encouraging feelings of empathy and mutual respect, and setting realistic behavioural expectations which encourage self-control and positive reinforcement while following behaviour management guidelines
- assists the ECE and guides children in daily routine activities including arrival and departure activities, naps, meals, and other daily living activities
- assists in organizing, decorating, and tidying the premises as well as prepares and stores material used in various programs, activities, or special events
- maintains a high level of professionalism including confidentiality, ethical and professional behavior
- Knowledge and understanding of our Policies and Procedures
- Knowledge of our Best Practices

Note: In the absence of a fully qualified ECE, the CCA may assume some or all the key areas of responsibility of the ECE. This should occur under the direct and ongoing guidance of a fully qualified ECE, or someone with supervisory/management responsibilities.

Pay: Starting at $17.51 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-09-30

Expected start date: 2024-09-16

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $17.51 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-09-30

Expected start date: 2024-09-16

Pay: From $17.51 per hour

Work Location: In person