- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- Elementary education and teaching
- Early childhood education and teaching
- Child development
- Parks, recreation and leisure studies
- Kinesiology and exercise science
- Social work, other
Tasks
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- 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
- Serve food or snacks
- Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements
- Design and implement health and wellness projects or programs
- Complete reports
- Co-ordinate recreation activities
- Food safety/handling skills
- Schedule activities
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
Target audience
- Children
Security and safety
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Working with children
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Creativity
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site daycare available
- Parking available