Early childhood educator (ECE) assistant

Koala T Care Daycare; Canada; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Koala T Care Daycare in Canada is seeking a dedicated daycare assistant to support infants and toddlers in a busy child-care centre. You will help with feeding, bathing, diapering, and implementing small-group activities, while collaborating with early childhood educators to promote development and well-being.

On-site role requiring a secondary school certificate and basic first aid/CPR; experience is an asset.

Qualifications

• First Aid and CPR certificates are required.
• Experience in child care is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties.
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers.
• Develop and implement childcare programs that support physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children.
• Maintain daycare equipment.
• Storytelling and reading activities.
• Assist educators in carrying out development-promoting programs.
• Lead activities with songs, stories, and outings.
• Keep records with educators or supervisors.
• Encourage creativity through art, drama, music, and physical activity.
• Guide eating, dressing and toilet habits for children.
• Prepare snacks and set up spaces for lunch and rest periods.
• Establish behavior guidelines and safety.
• Collaborate with co-workers and community providers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Punctuality

Dependability

Creativity

Honesty

Ability to multitask

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• Outdoors
• Air conditioned

WORK SETTING

• Child care centre

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Storytelling
• 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
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• 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

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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