Job details
- JobBank Id: 41968605
- JobSeekr Id: 270592
- Early Childhood Educator (ECE)
- Acme, AB
- Full time
- Taiyo Early Childhood Education Centre
- $15.00 to $17.00
- 30 to 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Child care centre
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- Storytelling
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- 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 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
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- 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
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Children
Area of work experience
- Education or teaching
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child welfare check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
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
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- On-site daycare available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available