Daycare teacher

Home sweet home; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Home sweet home in Montreal is seeking a dedicated early childhood educator to support children's development in our daycare. The ideal candidate holds a College/CEGEP diploma in Early Childhood Education and 1–2 years of relevant experience, with bilingual English/French abilities and flexible hours.

You will plan activities, supervise safety, and collaborate with staff while maintaining open communication with parents. This permanent role offers a range of shifts from 15 to 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Education: College/CEGEP or other non-university diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
• Bilingual in English and French as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement child-care programs that support physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.
• Maintain daycare equipment and safety standards.
• Synthesize children's overall situation and communicate with parents.
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out developmental programs.
• Lead activities through stories, songs, art, and field trips.
• Encourage creativity and expression through arts and physical activity.
• Plan and organize activities for school-age children before/after school.

Skills

Bilingual

Excellent oral communication

Punctuality

Dependability

Team player

Multitask

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Education

College/CEGEP diploma in Early Childhood Education

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 15 to 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• 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
• 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
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of 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

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child welfare check
• Vulnerable sector check

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• On call
• Day

Support for persons with disabilities

• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities