early childhood educator (ECE)

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

Job details

• Location: 2 Stead Place St. John's, NL A1G 1E7
• 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
• Source: Job Bank #3187490

Overview

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

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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 behavioural 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 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

• First Aid Certificate.

Experience and specialization

• Children.

Additional information

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

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.