Child Care Worker Assistant - Winnipeg, Canada - Harstone Children's Centre Inc.
Harstone Children's Centre Inc.
Winnipeg, Canada
Verified Company
2 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work setting:
- Child care centre
Tasks:
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Storytelling
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- 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
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- 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 coworkers and community service providers working with children
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and wellbeing of children
- Plan and organize activities for schoolage children in childcare programs before and after regular school hours
Student status:
- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment
Experience with special needs children:
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Transportation/travel information:
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
