Early Childhood Educator Assistant - Ottawa, Canada - Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre

Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant

Status:
Regular Full-Time

Hours: 70 bi-weekly hours

Pay scale:
$20.167/hr to $23.726/hr

Deadline:
Until Filled

Who are we?
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative community based, multi-service center. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to achieve their full potential, paying particular attention to those who are most vulnerable and at risk.

PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

If at any stage in the selection process you require an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

Job Summary

Coordination, planning and delivery of high-quality childcare services as outlined by the Child Care and Early Years Act in the framework of How Does Learning Happen? for children 18 month to 4 years and their families.

Job Specific Responsibilities

Direct Client Service
Supports practices and goals for children that are consistent with How Does Learning Happen
Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years document.
Demonstrate children's learning through conversations and documentation.
Provide child initiated and adult supported experience.
Supports children, parents, and caregivers with a sense of belonging, wellbeing, engagement, and expression through daily routine.
Promote children's mental health by supporting them to form close and secure relationships with adults and peers and encourage them to experience, manage and express a full range of emotions.
Work with children with special needs and provide adaptations when appropriate.
Planning developmentally appropriate activities for young children that reflect the goals and philosophy of the ECEC.
Providing parents with information regarding the program and individual children as needed.
Sensitive to the needs and preferences of families.
Administration
Updates, as needed, electronic/paper client records and protects the confidentiality of the information.
Performs administrative functions as required by the program.
Assists in preparation of program and promotional materials and other documents as assigned.
Responsible for room set up and clean up.
Assists in maintaining a healthy and safe environment, documents/reports accidents and serious occurrences to supervisors.
Observes and reports on illness and health conditions, monitors locations for health and safety hazards, conducts site inspections.
Human Resources
Provides support and assistance to volunteers and/or placement students.
On an annual basis review Centre's operational guidelines, policies and procedures and other legislation required as it relates to the delivery of services and provide recommendations for the policy reviews.
Teamwork and Collaboration
Follows established policies of offsite organizations where staff are colocated.
Assuming responsibility for a share of the team tasks (weekly sanitizing, room set up, end of day clean up).
The ability to work collaboratively with others to coconstruct understandings and teaching strategies.
Commitment to building genuine partnerships with others that enable open and constructive conversations about curriculum.

Qualifications:

Education

Early Child Education diploma or degree from a recognized college or university or other equivalent educational qualifications is preferred.

Professional Experience

Experience working in a child/adultoriented environment.
Experience in program planning and delivery in accordance to How Does Learning Happen.
Excellent knowledge of child development, emergent curriculum, and Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years; How Does Learning Happen.
Experience working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds in a communitybased setting.
Experience and sensitivity working with all families including those in an urban core setting, culturally diverse, 2slgbtq+, young parents.

Key Competencies

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Demonstrated stress resilience and mental health stamina in the delivery of client services.
Welldeveloped interpersonal skills including diplomacy, confidentiality, and good judgement as well as the ability to tailor your message to your audience from children through to adults.
Ability to demonstrate strong motivation and ability to take initiative.

Personal Suitability/Other Requirements

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
The physical demands analysis associated with this job indicates:
light to medium level of work (lifting up to 24 kg or 44 lbs) bending, stooping.

- the need to have an adequate energy level and ability to meet physical demands of the position.
- must be able to work outdoors for at least 2 hours per day year-ro