Child Care Worker, Daycare

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 22 hours per week
- Education:

- Expérience:
**Education**:

- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Noisy
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
**Work setting**:

- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Before and after school programs
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Storytelling
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
- 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
- Order supplies and equipment
- 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
- 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
- Administrative and office activities
- Assess client's relevant skill strengths and development needs
- Food preparation
- Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff
**Supervision**:

- 11-15 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Child development worker (ECE level 2)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Children
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Immunization records
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
**Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Creativity
- Honesty
- Ability to multitask
- Initiative
- Accurate
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
**Experience**:

- 1 year to less than 2 years
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available