registered early childhood educator (RECE)

Koala T Care Daycare; Ilderton; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Koala T Care Daycare in Ontario is seeking caring early childhood educators to support development through tailored activities and close collaboration with families. You will assist infants and toddlers with daily routines, foster learning through play, and help maintain a safe, engaging daycare environment.

You will work on-site with a team, lead storytelling and songs, and contribute to program planning, observation notes, and sharing progress with parents.

Qualifications

• ECE certificate or diploma in early childhood education.
• First Aid and CPR certificates are required.
• Experience an asset

Responsibilities

• Assess children’s development to tailor learning plans.
• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• Develop and implement child-care programs supporting development
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Storytelling
• Synthesize overall child development and report to parents
• Assist educators in carrying out development programs
• Lead activities with stories, songs and field trips
• Keep records with educators or supervisors
• Encourage creativity through art, drama, music and activity
• Guide children in proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms for lunch/rest
• Observe children for signs of learning or behavioral issues and report to parents
• Submit written observations to educators or supervisors
• Discuss progress at staff meetings
• Establish guidelines for behavior
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress
• Maintain collaborative relationships with coworkers and community providers
• Plan and organize activities for school-age children

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Creativity

Education

ECE Certificate

First Aid Certificate

CPR Certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

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
• Noisy
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Child care centre

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• 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
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• 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 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
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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

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
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask