Daycare Educator-NFSB2026-027-157

New Frontiers School Board; Quebec; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation available on request

Job summary

New Frontiers School Board is seeking a Daycare Educator to organize, supervise and implement activities for preschool and elementary students in a safe, healthy environment.

You will support health, hygiene and learning routines, assist with meals and attendance, and collaborate with parents and teachers to meet individual needs. A PAÉE-equal opportunity framework is in place and accommodations are available on request.

Qualifications

• Hold a Secondary School Diploma and an Attestation of Vocational Studies in Day Care Services or an equivalent recognized credential.
• One year of pertinent experience in childcare or a related setting.
• Written and oral proficiency in both official languages.
• Additional studies related to childcare would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and participate in indoor/outdoor activities aligned with the educational project.
• Assist students with dressing, meals, attendance and daily routines while promoting hygiene and well-being.
• Ensure supervision and safety of students, administer first aid and follow school policies on medications.
• Communicate with parents daily and respond to questions with pertinent information.
• Assist with homework in a conducive environment and help with classroom tasks as needed.
• Attend daycare service meetings and participate in administrative tasks.

Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

First aid knowledge

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Attestation of Vocational Studies in Day Care Services

Job description

Daycare Educator

NATURE OF THE 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.

He or she assists students in dressing and undressing. He or she records student attendance. He or she assists students in preparing and eating their meals and snacks, while ensuring that the rules promoting hygiene and well-being are observed.

He or she ensures the supervision and safety of students in compliance with the rules of conduct, safety measures and recommendations of parents; administers first aid and, if necessary, administers medications according to medical requirements and the school’s policy and the parents’ instructions. He or she informs parents and all those concerned about a student’s behavior. He or she responds to parents’ questions and provides them with pertinent information daily. He or she maintains order and ensures the cleanliness of the premises and upkeep of material and equipment. He or she may be required to help those students who so desire with their schoolwork 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. He or she takes part in meetings organized by the day care service technician as regards the organization and operation of the day care service.

He or she attends, upon request, information meetings intended for parents. He or she may be required to participate in meetings to draw up an individualized education plan to convey his or her 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 his or her duties; works with others to follow up on student files. He or she may assist the day care service technician in carrying out certain administrative tasks.

He or she may be required to use a computer and various software to perform his or her duties. He or she may be required to train new day care service educators. If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Hold a Secondary School Diploma and an Attestation of Vocational Studies in Day Care Services or a diploma and an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have one (1) year of pertinent experience.

BOARD REQUIREMENTS

• Written and oral proficiency in the two official languages.
• Experience dealing with elementary students.
• Additional studies related to childcare would be an asset.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

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

1. a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration.

2. a refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in paragraph 1.

WORK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
12:25 - 17:30

La Commission scolaire New Frontiers souscrit à un Programme d’accès à l’égalité en emploi (PAÉE). Les candidatures des femmes, des minorités visibles, des minorités ethniques, des personnes autochtones et des personnes handicapées sont encouragées. Des mesures d’adaptation sont disponibles sur demande tout au long du processus de recrutement et de sélection. Les personnes ayant besoin d’une mesure d’adaptation sont invitées à indiquer leurs besoins dans le cadre du processus de recrutement.

TheNew Frontiers School Board is committed to employment equity and participates in an Employment Equity Program (PAÉE). Applications from women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Accommodation measures are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process. Applicants requiring accommodation are invited to indicate their needs through the recruitment process.

Le Service des ressources humaines - Human Resources Department