early childhood educator (ECE)

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Employer details Creative Discovery Children's Centre

Job details

• Location: 235 Blackmarsh Road, St. John's, NL A1E 4T2
• Salary: $18.06 to $35.09 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Day: 08:00 to 16:30
• Starts: as soon as possible

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to their 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.
• Storytelling.
• Supervise staff, trainees, or volunteers.
• 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.
• Order supplies and equipment.
• 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 behavioral problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians, or supervisors.
• 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 behavior.
• 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

• First Aid Certificate.

Security and safety

• Criminal record check.
• Vulnerable sector check.

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation.
• Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Personal suitability

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

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-01-19