Daycare teacher

Home sweet home; Quebec; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Home sweet home in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, is seeking a permanent full-time childcare worker. The role involves developing activities that support physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, maintaining equipment, and communicating progress to parents.

The position requires 1–2 years of experience, college-level education (3 months to <1 year), and bilingual language ability. Applicants must be punctual, dependable, and able to multitask in a collaborative team setting.

Qualifications

• Education as specified: college/CEGEP or equivalent (3 months to <1 year).
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
• Work language: bilingual (English/French).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement child-care programs supporting development.
• Maintain daycare equipment and prepare snack areas.
• Assess children's progress and report to parents.
• Assist educators in activities promoting development.
• Lead activities: stories, songs, crafts, and local outings.
• Supervise eating, dressing, and toilet routines for children.
• Observe for any learning or behavioral concerns and document findings.
• Plan safe, healthy environments for children and organize after-school activities.

Skills

Punctuality

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Interpersonal awareness

Team player

Multitask

Flexibility

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent (3 months to <1 year)

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