early childhood educator (ECE)

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work setting: Child care centre. Tasks: Storytelling. 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. Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods. 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. Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Child development worker (ECE level 2). Personal suitability: Punctuality. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Creativity. Honesty. Ability to multitask. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Other benefits: Free parking available. Learning/training paid by employer. Other benefits. Parking available. Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

What You'll Do

• Storytelling
• 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
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
• 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
• Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours

What We're Looking For

• Entry level experience
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Credentials: Child development worker (ECE level 2)
• Personal suitability: Punctuality, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Excellent written communication, Flexibility, Interpersonal awareness, Reliability, Team player, Values and ethics, Creativity, Honesty, Ability to multitask

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