ECE assistant

Work Term:

Permanent

Work Language:

English

Hours:

30 to 40 hours per week

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years

Work Site Environment:

• Outdoors
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Supervision:

1 to 2 people

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses:

• Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
• Child development worker (ECE level 2)
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Plan to Protect training
• First Aid Certificate

Experience with Special Needs Children:

• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with a physical disability
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with behavioral issues
• Children with allergies
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Health Benefits:

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Other Benefits:

• Free parking available
• On-site recreation and activities
• Team building opportunities

Support for Persons with Disabilities:

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities.

Support for Newcomers and Refugees:

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees.

Support for Youths:

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Mature Workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination.
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers.
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part-time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.).