Supply Early Childhood Educator/supply Early Childhood Assistant

**JOB TITLE : SUPPLY REGISTERED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR OR SUPPLY EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT**

**REPORTS TO : Director**

**JOB SUMMARY**

Supply Registered Early Childhood Educators and Supply Early Childhood Assistants work under the direction and guidance of the Program Coordinator/Supervisor to fill in and support employees of Muskoka Lakes Preschool in delivering age-appropriate programs to enhance the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development according to Muskoka Lakes Preschool’s program statement and philosophy and the Child Care Early Years Act, using Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT), and How Does Learning Happen?,Assessment for Quality Improvement (AQI) and Public Health Guidelines.

All supply staff are expected to develop and maintain professional relationships with families while working in the organization

**SUPERVISORY RESPOSIBILITY & LEVEL OF AUTHORITY**
- Assists permanent staff in providing a high-quality program in the classroom
- Assists permanent staff in supervising and ensuring the safety of the children in the classroom
- Responsible for adhering to the policies and procedures of Muskoka Lakes Preschool while working in the organization

**SALARY**:
Salary will be determined by the position being covered and your professional designation

(ECA or RECE), length of contract, and level of responsibility within the program.

**PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS**
- Adherence to the legislative regulations and duties set out for either an Early Childhood Educator or an Early Childhood Assistant under the current Ontario Child Care and Early Years Act
- Adherence to the Professional Responsibilities and Code of Conduct set out by the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators (if applicable)
- Provides evidence of RECE status in good standing (if applicable) with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators prior to commencing work

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- Assists in providing a physically safe and emotionally supportive environment showing sensitivity to the individual needs of children in all aspects of development.
- Works closely with other program staff, in implementing the daily program
- Along with permanent staff, supervises children, ensuring a safe environment
- Maintains positive relationships with colleagues and children.
- Participating with other tasks as required

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**May include but not limited to assisting in the following areas;**
- Responds with sensitivity to the needs of individual children and their families, respecting diversities in age, sex, developmental level, religion, sexual orientation and cultural background.
- Reads the communication book before starting shift.
- Implements the daily program in conjunction with other program staff. Takes direction from permanent program staff.
- Creates a positive social environment which promotes sharing, cooperation, problem solving, respect for others and self-help skills;
- Shall provide opportunities for child-directed play experiences that are anti-bias and anti-racist.
- Ensures children are dressed appropriately for indoor and outdoor activities.
- Assists in monitoring lunch and snack-time activities encouraging children to eat. Mentor and monitors healthy eating and reports concerns to the permanent program staff
- Assists in doing regular attendance checks indoors, outdoors and on trips. Knows the number of children in attendance at all times.
- Positions self in the classroom so that you can be aware of the big picture and keep an eye on activities. Staff should position themselves to maximize visibility and accessibility.
- Keeps the surface areas and room tidy and sanitary, as per licensing requirements.
- Remains professional at all times. This includes, but is not limited to, refraining from gossiping about parents, children or other staff; limiting socializing when you are on duty; limiting personal phone calls; and respecting personal boundaries.
- Report ready for work at the start of your shift.
- Stays on duty until shift is over.
- Maintains professional boundaries and constant awareness of the “client” relationship

**OVERVIEW OF SUPPLY STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Reads, understands, and abides by all organizational policies. Ask other staff what to do if you are unsure. Be involved.
- Be ready for work in the classroom by the start of your shift, having your personal belonging put away, and you are in the room/playground ready to work. This includes dressing and/or preparing for the scheduled activity and the weather.
- Treats children with respect and acts in a professional manner.
- Is involved in the classroom. Assists in implementing the program.
- Utilizes classroom management techniques to help the children interact & play with each other.
- Learns the names of the children.
- Never restrains a child. When necessary, you may hold children by the hand gently, not by the arms or wrists.
- No corporal punishment or any mistreatment. No locking doors, depriving children of