Early Childhood Education Worker

Job title: Early Childhood Education Worker

Company: Prince Albert Child Care Co-operative Association

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Skills and Abilities

Experience with Special Needs Children
– Children who are blind or visually impaired
– Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
– Children with a physical disability
– Children with an intellectual disability
– Children with behavioural issues
– Children with epilepsy
– Children with diabetes
– Children with a mental health disability
– Children with allergies
– Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
– Children with asthma
– Children with Down syndrome
– Children with a genetic disorder
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
– First Aid Certificate
– Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
– CPR Certificate
– Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
– Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
– Child development worker (ECE level 2)
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
– Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
– Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
– Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
Children’s Ages
– 5 years
– 1 year
– 2 years
– 3 years
– 4 years
– Newborn (including expecting mother)
– Infant (3 months – 11 months)
– Up to 12 years
Additional Skills
– Order supplies and equipment
– Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
– Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
– Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems 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
– Storytelling
Work Setting
– Day care centre or nursery school
– Child care centre
Security and Safety
– Criminal record check
– Vulnerable sector check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
– Repetitive tasks
– Physically demanding
– Manual dexterity
– Attention to detail
– Combination of sitting, standing, walking
– Bending, crouching, kneeling
Ability to Supervise
– 5-10 people
Personal Suitability
– Effective interpersonal skills
– Flexibility
– Team player
– Excellent oral communication
– Interpersonal awareness
– Dependability
– Values and ethics
– Reliability
– Punctuality
Early Childhood Educators Specific Skills
– Knowledge of licensing regulations
– Establish guidelines for behaviour
– Develop and implement child-care programs that support and 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
– provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
– 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
– Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
– Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
– Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children

Expected salary: $13.1 – 16.7 per hour

Location: Prince Albert, SK

Job date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:26:37 GMT