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Early childhood assistant

Posted by: STAR LEARNERS DAYCARE & OSC Glenridding
Posting date: January 20, 2024      Closing date: May 20, 2025
Posting date: January 20, 2024
Closing date: May 20, 2025
 
Job location: Edmonton - AB, Canada
 
Salary: 22 per hour
 
Vacancy: 1
 
Job category: Child Care
 
Job id: 20240120-172049

Job description:


Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

  • Child care centre

Responsibilities

Tasks

    • Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
    • Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
    • 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
    • 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 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

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Children

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Honesty

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This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

  • Indigenous people
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Mature workers
  • Veterans
  • Visible minorities
  • Youth

How to apply

By email

642alberta@gmail.com

By mail

2045 163 St SW #202, AB, Edmonton, AB, T6W 4V5

In person

2045 163 St SW #202, AB, Edmonton, AB, T6W 4V5

Between 08:00 AM and 04:30 PM

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