daycare coordinator

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.

Work setting:

Child care centre. Urban area.

Tasks:

• Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs..
• Maintain daycare equipment.
• Storytelling.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• 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.
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor.
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings.
• Knowledge of licensing regulations.
• Establish guidelines for behaviour.
• 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:

3-4 people.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Child development worker (ECE level 2).
• First Aid Certificate.
• CPR Certificate.

Target audience:

Children.

Area of specialization:

Pre-school education.

Personal suitability:

• Punctuality.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.
• Honesty.
• Ability to multitask.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Shift.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. On call. Day.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.