early childhood educator (ECE)
Education:
College/CEGEP.
Work setting:
Child care centre.
Tasks:
- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs..
- 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.
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants.
- Supervision: 1 to 2 people.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate.
- 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).
- Plan to Protect training.
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
Target audience:
Children.
Experience with special needs children:
- Children with behavioural issues.
- Children with allergies.
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD).
Security and safety:
- Basic security clearance.
- Criminal record check.
- Child Abuse Registry check.
- Medical exam.
- Immunization records.
- Tuberculosis test.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Repetitive tasks.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Manual dexterity.
Personal suitability:
- Punctuality.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Interpersonal awareness.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Creativity.
- Honesty.
- Ability to multitask.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience:
2 years to less than 3 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.