child care worker assistant

Your tasks

• Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs..
• 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.
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents.
• 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.
• 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.
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor.
• Establish guidelines for behaviour.
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children.

Requirements

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Child development assistant (ECE level 1).
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR.
• Food allergy and anaphylaxis training.
• HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development).
• CPR Certificate.

Experience with special needs children

• Children with a physical disability.
• Children with an intellectual disability.
• Children with behavioural issues.
• Children with Down syndrome.
• Children with allergies.
• Children with asthma.
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD).
• Children with epilepsy.

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Do you have experience working in this field?.
3. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
4. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

1 year to less than 2 years.

Other

Work site environment Non-smoking.

Target audience Children.

Transportation/travel information Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Employment terms options Early morning.

Employment terms options Morning. Day.