early childhood educator (ECE)

Asma Family Childcare; Red Deer; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Red Deer seeks an Early Childhood Educator passionate about fostering children's growth. The role involves developing tailored learning plans, supervising staff, and engaging children in creative activities. Candidates should possess a Child development supervisor certification and have excellent interpersonal skills to promote a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years experience as an early childhood educator.
• Certified as a Child development supervisor (ECE level 3).
• Personal suitability traits: punctuality, reliability, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's development and prepare tailored learning plans.
• Develop and implement child-care programs for overall development.
• Supervise and support staff, trainees, or volunteers.

Skills

Punctuality

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Creativity

Team player

Ability to multitask

Interpersonal awareness

Values and ethics

Education

Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)

Job description

• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Storytelling
• Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
• 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
• 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 organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Ability to multitask

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

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Early Childhood Educator Ece • Red Deer, AB, CA