child care worker assistant
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
Day care centre or nursery school.
Tasks:
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties .
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
- Maintain daycare equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings.
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children.
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods.
Target audience:
Children.
Area of specialization:
Secondary school education.
Experience:
7 months to less than 1 year.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Day.
Other benefits:
Other benefits.