Childcare Educator

**Language**: English

**Terms of employment**:Full-time, Permanent

**Schedule**:8 hour shift, Monday to Friday, no weekends, no evenings

**Daycare Hours**:7:00 am - 6:00 pm

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Professional development opportunities
- Casual dress
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- 10 paid vacation days per year

**Ability to commute/relocate**:
Aurora, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Work Location**: In-person

**About First Smiles Christian Daycare in Aurora**

FSCD in Aurora is a licensed daycare that is located at 126 Wellington Street West, Aurora. The daycare has 8 rooms, 2 playgrounds, and has capacity for 96 children.

We are looking to recruit a daycare teacher who not only cares for our children, but helps them meet important milestones by equipping them with the right knowledge and care. FSCD in Aurora offers all-day programming in our infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms.

**Professional Qualifications**
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators (required)
- Valid Standard First Aid & CPR - LEVEL C (required)
- Current Immunizations (required)
- Two Step Tuberculosis Screening (required)
- Valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (required)
- Familiar with How Does Learning Happen and ELECT Documents (required)
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a childcare-specific or related setting (required)
- Food Handlers Certificate (preferred)

**Personal Qualifications**
- Punctual and reliable
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Collaborative
- Energetic and personable
- Organization skills
- Effective time management

**Responsibilities**:

- Report writing (children’s developmental records, program planning, log books and evaluations). Legibility and some speed is required.
- Assist children in completing tasks of daily living (eating, toileting, dressing and using learning materials such as scissors, pencils, lego, etc.)
- Effectively collaborate and communicate with other employees, families, and outside agencies in an effort to properly support the needs of individual children.
- Ensure operational and curriculum requirements are met in compliance with all Ministry and organizational guidelines.
- Note: Staff are required to work outside during the outdoor play period every day in all weather except extreme cold, extreme humidity and rain storms._
- Staff will be exposed to childhood illness and disease that are prevalent in childcare centers._
- Staff will be exposed to unpleasant odors relating to children’s toileting routine and cleaning up when children are sick._

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

Pay: $21.00-$24.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

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

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Aurora, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Our daycare is operational between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm from Monday to Friday. Shifts are scheduled within these established hours (eight hours per day, total). Are you available during our operational hours? Are there any limitations to your availability?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid Certification (Or Willing To Obtain) (preferred)
- Food Handler Certification (Not Mandatory) (preferred)
- Vulnerable Sector Screening (preferred)

Work Location: In person