Way to Grow Daycare

Company Name:Way To Grow Daycare - Smithville

Position Title:RECE

Location:Smithville, ON, Canada

**Job Type**:Permanent : Full Time

Start Date:November 03, 2025

Shift Work:Yes

Applications Open:October 21, 2025

Applications Closed:November 21, 2025
- Job Requirements
- Qualifications:

- 1 - 3 years of experience in the child care field
- Current First Aid and CPR-C
- Police Check with Vulnerable Sector Check within 6 months **or current based on employment
- Immunizations are up-to-date as per Medical Officer of Health
- Asset - Safe Food Handler Certification
- Asset - Quality Child Care Niagara Training
- Asset - Child Care and Early Years Act Self-Test - Schedule 1
- Job Description
- Job duties:

- Observe and participate in daily routines and activities regularly
- Collaborate with peers to ensure the inclusion of the Ministry of Education’s “Foundations for Learning” (Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement and Expression)
- Providing challenging environments that invite the children to explore, take risks and test their abilities in a safe manner
- Programming and offering indoor and outdoor environments that support children’s self-regulation, and extends play/learning opportunities
- Providing an environment that supports and acknowledges children as competent, capable curious and rich in potential
- Understanding and adhering to the Policies and Procedures and seeking clarification, when necessary
- Attending Professional Development hosted by Child Care Supervisor or Way To Grow Daycare, as scheduled
- Attend to children’s physical needs for diapering, toileting, eating, and sleeping with respect and promptly as possible
- Report all accidents/injuries to the Child Care Supervisor, and complete an accident report, to be signed by the parent/guardian, Health and Safety Representative and Child Care Supervisor
- Completing accurate attendance records for each child, including sign-in and sign-out time, and daily health check
- Creating an open environment that allows families to be an equal partner in the care of the child/children
- Demonstrating caring and authentic relationships with children and families by welcoming and acknowledging them at drop-off and pick-up times
- Be responsive to family requests for information or assistance
- Ensuring family inquiries and conversations are communicated with the appropriate educators
- Resolving difference of opinions in an open, honest, and respectful manner
- Using supportive and positive language, facial expressions and body language with the children at all times
- Responding promptly, appropriately, and sensitively to children’s verbal and non-verbal expression of needs, their interests and their attempt to communicate
- Supporting children who are experiencing difficulties and comforting those in distress
- Planning for individual children’s needs, including following a child’s Individualized Support Plan and maintain accurate records
- Role modeling with the children to encourage the development of socially acceptable ways to handle conflict
- Interacting with the children at the child’s level and within appropriate proximity
- Demonstrating integrity in all relationships, including, but not limited to, being honest, trustworthy and fair, with yourself, educators, and all Way To Grow Daycare associates
- Review daily practices to identify strengths and areas of improvement
- Accessing appropriate professional development such as workshops, conferences, and courses to enhance your own professional development
- Maintaining regular attendance and punctuality, and adhering to dress code
- Completing tasks as requested by those providing leadership and guidance
- Ensuring as you learn and try new tasks that you ask questions to ensure that you understand what is expected
- Understanding that this is a baseline to your position and it may change based on the needs of the child care industry
- Seeking out opportunities to recognize and respect family child-rearing practices and expert knowledge about their children
- Contact Information

Contact Name:Pam McLean-Stubbs