Day Care Service Educator - Teacher's aide #12725

Commission scolaire Central Québec / Central Québec School Board; Saguenay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Quebec is seeking a dedicated employee to organize and conduct activities for preschool and elementary students, ensuring their health, safety, and support with their schoolwork. The ideal candidate will hold a Secondary School Diploma and relevant experience in day care services. Proficiency in English is required, and knowledge of French is a plus. This role involves maintaining cleanliness, supervising students, and promoting a safe learning environment.

Qualifications

• 1 year of pertinent experience in day care services.
• Completed a standard first aid course (8 hours).
• Holding a recent (3 years) first aid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and conducting activities for preschool and elementary students.
• Ensuring student health and safety and administering first aid when necessary.
• Maintaining cleanliness of premises and supervising students.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of oral and written English

Good knowledge of oral and written French

Ability to assist with schoolwork

Education

Secondary School Diploma

AEP in day care services or equivalent

Job description

Job percentage: 11.4286%

Nature of Work

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in organizing, preparing and conducting a series of activities, in keeping with the educational project, fostering the overall development of students in preschool and elementary school in his or her care, while ensuring their health and safety.

Characteristic functions

The employee in this class of employment plans, conducts and participates in sports, cultural, leisure and recreational activities, both indoors and outdoors, in keeping with the program and educational intervention strategies. He or she may conduct research using, among other things, the Internet, to find activities and games suited for his or her group and for various events held during the year; may create games and crafts adapted to his or her students.

Assist students in dressing and undressing.

Record student attendance

Assist students in preparing and eating their meals and snacks, while ensuring that the rules promoting hygiene and well-being are observed.

Ensure the supervision and safety of students in compliance with the rules of conduct, safety measures and recommendations of parents; administer first aid and, if necessary, administer medications according to medical requirements and the school’s policy and the parents’ instructions. Inform parents and all those concerned about a student’s behaviour. Respond to parents’ questions and provide them with pertinent information on a daily basis.

Maintain order and ensure the cleanliness of the premises and upkeep of material and equipment.

May be required to help those students who so desire with their school work while ensuring an appropriate atmosphere and environment conducive to doing their homework and lessons; if necessary, may respond to simple questions, while respecting the teacher's instructions to the student.

Take part in meetings organized by the day care service technician as regards the organization and operation of the day care service.

Attend, upon request, information meetings intended for parents.

May be required to participate in meetings to draw up an individualized education plan in order to convey their observations and makes pertinent suggestions concerning a student with a handicap, social maladjustment or learning difficulty and applies the measures chosen within the scope of their duties; works with others to follow up on student files.

May assist the day care service technician in carrying out certain administrative tasks.

May be required to use a computer and various software to perform his or her duties.

May be required to train new day care service educators.

If need be, perform any other related duty.

Schooling and experience

Hold a Secondary School Diploma and the AEP (attestation d’études professionnelles) in day care services or a diploma or an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have one (1) year of pertinent experience.

Excellent knowledge of oral and written English. Good knowledge of oral and written French would be an asset.

Other requirements

Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of :

• a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
• a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in paragraph 1.