early childhood educator (ECE)

First Steps Academy; Calgary; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in child care is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team. This role focuses on developing enriching programs that foster the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth of children. You'll work closely with early childhood educators, leading engaging activities and ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children. If you are passionate about making a difference in young lives and enjoy collaborating with a supportive team, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a welcoming workplace that values creativity and interpersonal skills, and help shape the future of children in your community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a daycare setting.
• Ability to develop and implement child-care programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement child-care programs for children's development.
• Assist educators in promoting children's physical and emotional growth.
• Engage children through storytelling, music, and crafts.

Skills

Punctuality

Dependability

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Child care centre
• Day care centre or nursery school
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• 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
• 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
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
• 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
  
  

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Children
  
  

Area of specialization

• Pre-school education
  
  

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Support for mature workers

• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities