Early childhood supervisor

Heritage Mountain Daycare; Port Moody; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

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Job summary

Heritage Mountain Daycare in Port Moody, BC is seeking an Early Childhood Educator with 3–5 years of experience to lead child development initiatives and supervise staff at our on-site daycare. The role requires an ECE certificate, First Aid and CPR, and strong communication with parents.

Responsibilities include planning developmentally appropriate activities, maintaining equipment, ensuring licensing compliance, and collaborating with colleagues to provide a safe, nurturing environment for

Qualifications

• ECE certificate or equivalent required.
• First Aid and CPR certificates required.

Responsibilities

• Assess children's development to tailor learning plans.
• Develop and implement programs supporting physical, cognitive, emotional and social development.
• Maintain daycare equipment.
• Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers.
• Communicate child progress to parents.
• Lead activities with stories, songs and local field trips.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• Encourage creativity through arts, drama, music and physical activity.
• Engage children with stories, songs and crafts.
• Guide children in eating, dressing and toilet habits.
• Observe children for learning/behavior issues and prepare reports.
• Discuss progress at staff meetings.
• Knowledge of licensing regulations.
• Establish collaborative relationships with coworkers and providers.
• Ensure a safe, healthy environment for children.
• Supervise and coordinate ECE staff and assistants.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Interpersonal awareness

Judgement

Team player

Multitasking

Education

ECE Certificate

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• College/CEGEP

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SETTING

• Child care centre

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plantailored to his needs.
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote thephysical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate theinformation to the parents
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and takingchildren to local points of interest
• Order supplies and equipment
• Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramaticplay, music and physical activity
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparingcrafts
• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing andtoilet habits
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems andprepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
• 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 andcommunity service providers working with children
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security andwell-being of children
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators andearly childhood educator assistants

SUPERVISION

• 3-4 people

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Children

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Other benefits