early childhood educator (ECE)

Job details

Early Childhood Educator (ECE)

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Employer details: First Steps Academy

• Location: Calgary, AB
• Workplace information: On site
• Salary: $19.00/hour, 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Flexible Hours: To be determined
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 2
• Source: Job Bank #3286109

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work Setting

• Child care centre
• Day care centre or nursery school

Responsibilities

• 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 behavioral problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians, or supervisors.
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings.
• Establish guidelines for behavior.
• 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.

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 training to create a welcoming work environment.
• Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training to create a welcoming work environment.
• Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment.
• Support for visible minorities: Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment.

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Who Can Apply for This Job?

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada.

Advertised Until

2025-05-17

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.