early childhood educator assistant

Creative All Stars Childcare Ltd.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A child care service provider in Metro Vancouver is seeking a dedicated individual for a permanent role in child care. The position involves developing programs, assisting early childhood educators, and promoting children's development. The ideal applicant should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and have up to a year of relevant experience. This role emphasizes teamwork, communication, and creativity in nurturing children.

Benefits

Free parking available

Parking available

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in child care.
• Ability to develop and implement child-care programs.
• Knowledge of licensing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement child-care programs.
• Assist educators in carrying out programs.
• Encourage children to express creativity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Dependability

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Child care centre
• Before and after school programs

Tasks

• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Storytelling
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Order supplies and equipment
• 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
• 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
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
• Knowledge of licensing regulations
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities 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

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities