Supply Staff Educator - Cambridge, Canada - YWCA Cambridge

YWCA Cambridge
YWCA Cambridge
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YWCA CAMBRIDGE CHILD CARE SERVICES

Job Posting
Please be advised of the following job posting in our child care services:
Are you looking for an open hours position?

Are you hoping to get more experience working with children?

Do you have a passion for working with children ages 1.5 to 12 years?

This would be a position for you


Supply Staff Educator

Hours:
Vary


Status:
Supply hours; depending on the needs of each centre

Availability:
the more open availability you have, the more phone calls you may receive
- we are looking for staff who have open availability and who are willing to work early mornings and closing shifts as well (our centre's close at 6:00pm).

Calls:
You may receive calls and/or text messages as early as 6:30am and as late as 9:00pm

Shifts:
Shifts may vary from 0 hours up to 7.5 hours daily

Location:
All of our centre locations throughout Cambridge (see below)

Requirements: 1 year of experience with children in a child care centre, Standard First Aid with Infant/Child CPR, Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check (within the past 6 months) and other education related to the education field


If you have no experience in the child care field you will be required to complete one week of in person
voluntary job shadowing in our child care centres.


Locations:


  • YWCA

  • Ryerson Child Care (Preston Cambridge)


  • YWCA

  • St. Margaret Child Care (Galt/Hespeler Cambridge)


  • YWCA

  • St. Elizabeth Child Care (Hespeler Cambridge)


  • YWCA
-Woodland Park Child Care (Hespeler Cambridg


  • YWCA
 Link Preschool Program (Galt, Cambridge)

Please submit your cover letter and resume if you are interested in gaining more experience in the early childhood education field


Responsibilities and Duties

Job Summary


The supply staff is responsible for assisting the child care staff in the implementation of the high quality child care program that meets the needs of each child as an individual.

The supply staff is on call to work on an occasional basis as needed.


Responsibility:


Using the Reggio Emilia Philosophy in combination with the YWCA Program Statement and Implementation Policies, help to develop and implement a high quality program in which the children are valued as capable and competent.

Duties:


  • Follow the staff's direction regarding the program web which outlines the current interests of the children and includes a full range of curriculum areas.
  • Participate in program planning when the regular staff person's absence extends beyond the period for which planning is in place.
  • Provide spontaneous activities for the children as needed.
  • Help to provide provocations for the children in order to observe where their interests lie.
  • Listen to the children's interactions to determine their interests and the equipment they might require. Discuss these observations with the staff member in the room.
  • Scaffold on existing learning.
  • Help staff to complete documentation for the children to revisit and to form the basis of discussions with parent/guardians.

Responsibility:


Health and safety of all children in the program.

Duties:


  • Maintain the ordered arrangement, appearance and décor of the learning environment.
  • Ensure that equipment and furnishings are kept in good repair and of sufficient quantity
  • Help to maintain a safe, healthy environment for adults and children.
  • Administer first aid when required.

Responsibility:


Maintain positive and supportive communications with children, parents and centre staff.

Duties:


  • Contribute to maintaining an environment in which everyone has a sense of belonging.
  • Contribute to the daily journal including communication with the centre staff.
  • Communicate with parents at the beginning and end of the child's day.
  • Document suspected child abuse and report to the Supervisor; understanding personal liability for reporting procedures.

Responsibility:


Perform administrative duties.

Duties:


  • Participate in an orientation session to Policies and Procedures.
  • Comply with all municipal, regional and provincial requirements related to operating a licensed child care program in Ontario.
  • Assume an equal share of the staff housekeeping responsibilities.
  • May be required to undertake other related duties as requested by members of the child care team.

Accountability
Accountable to the supervisor of the program, or in his/her absence the designated assistant.


Qualifications and Skills

Requirements:


  • RECE or equivalent preferred. However past experience and related courses will be taken into account too
  • If an RECE, a member in good standing of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
  • Valid Standard First Aid and Infant and Child CPR.
  • Vulnerable Sector Check
  • Certificate of completion for Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps Training

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Freelance


Job Types:
Part-time, Contract, Casual

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