early childhood educator (ECE) assistant

About This Role

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. Air conditioned. Work setting: Child care centre. Tasks: 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. 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. Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records. 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. Establish guidelines for behaviour. 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. Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Security and safety: Immunization records. Vulnerable sector check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Punctuality. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Reliability. Team player. Values and ethics. Creativity. Honesty. Ability to multitask. Employment terms options: Flexible hours. Morning. On call. Experience: Experience an asset. Employment terms options: Day.

What You'll Do

• 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
• 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
• Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
• 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
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• 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
• 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: First Aid Certificate, CPR Certificate
• Security and safety: Immunization records, Vulnerable sector check
• Work conditions: Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Personal suitability: Punctuality, Dependability, Efficient interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication, Reliability, Team player, Values and ethics, Creativity, Honesty, Ability to multitask

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