- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Tasks
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Order supplies and equipment
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
- 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
- Perform administrative tasks
- MS Office
Supervision
- 11-15 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Experience with special needs children
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Creativity
- Honesty
- Ability to multitask
Experience
- 3 years to less than 5 years
Employment terms options
- Day
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)