registered early childhood educator - Kitchener, Canada - Pluto Day Care

    Pluto Day Care
    Pluto Day Care Kitchener, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
    • Langue de travail: Anglais
    • Heures de travail: 35 to 40 hours per week
    • Education:
    • Expérience:

      • Education

    • College/CEGEP

      • Work setting

    • Child care centre
    • Urban area
    • Nursery school
    • Kindergarten
    • Day care centre or nursery school

      • Tasks

    • Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
    • Storytelling
    • Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
    • 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
    • Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
    • Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
    • Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
    • 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
    • Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act
    • Knowledge of licensing regulations
    • Establish guidelines for behaviour
    • Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
    • 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
    • Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants

      • Supervision

    • 5-10 people

      • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

    • Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
    • First Aid Certificate
    • CPR Certificate

      • Experience with special needs children

    • Children with behavioural issues

      • Security and safety

    • Criminal record check

      • Transportation/travel information

    • Own transportation
    • Public transportation is available

      • Work conditions and physical capabilities

    • Repetitive tasks
    • Physically demanding
    • Attention to detail
    • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
    • Bending, crouching, kneeling
    • Manual dexterity

      • Personal suitability

    • Punctuality
    • Dependability
    • Efficient interpersonal skills
    • Excellent oral communication
    • Excellent written communication
    • Flexibility
    • Interpersonal awareness
    • Judgement
    • Reliability
    • Team player
    • Values and ethics

      • Screening questions

    • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
    • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
    • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
    • What is your current field of study?

      • Experience

    • 1 year to less than 2 years