early childhood educator (ECE) assistant

Your tasks

• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties .
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
• Maintain daycare equipment.
• Storytelling.
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods.
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings.
• Establish guidelines for behaviour.
• 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.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Security and safety Basic security clearance.

Personal suitability

• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Interpersonal awareness.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Values and ethics.
• Creativity.
• Honesty.
• Ability to multitask.

1 year to less than 2 years.

What we offer

Health benefits Disability benefits.

Other benefits Free parking available. On-site daycare available. Parking available.

How to apply

Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.

Other

Work site environment Outdoors. Noisy. Non-smoking. Air conditioned. Work setting: Urban area. Day care centre or nursery school.

Supervision 5-10 people.

Target audience Children.

Transportation/travel information Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks. Physically demanding. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Manual dexterity.

Employment terms options Early morning.

Employment terms options Morning. Day.