Infants' Daycare Worker

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Air conditioned
- ** Work setting**:

- Child care centre
- Rural area
- Kindergarten
- Before and after school programs
- Day care centre or nursery school
- ** 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
- 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
- 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
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- ** Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- ** Target audience**:

- Children
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Pre-school education
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
- ** 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?
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Maternity and parental benefits
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- On-site daycare available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available