Early Childhood Educator Assistant

MORE THAN JUST BABYSITTING Child Care Centre Inc., Kemptville locations, is urgently seeking early childhood education staff. Applicants must have up-to-date immunizations and current CPIC or letters of reference if under 19 years of age. Will consider candidates who are graduates or students of the ECE, CYC, SSW or DSW programs. Assistant positions do not require post-secondary education.

Job Duties Early childhood educators perform some or all of the following duties:

•Provide care and guidance to all age groups under the supervision of early childhood educators

•Lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth

•Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children

•Lead children in activities by telling stories and preparing craft materials

•Assist with proper eating, dressing and toilet habits

•Assist supervisor in keeping records

•Maintain child care equipment and assist in housekeeping duties.

Skills: Early childhood educator assistants require the following skills and abilities:

•enjoy spending time with children and looking after their physical, educational and emotional needs

•ability to speak clearly, inspire trust and confidence and motivate students

•be able to model appropriate behaviour and language and to practice proper hygiene

•ability to deal creatively and effectively with problems

•ability to use different teaching methods

•ability to take responsibility

•good organizational skills

•ability to work cooperatively with other teachers, support staff, and parents

•ability to be patient and kind, but firm when necessary

Employment Requirements

•Someone that has not yet completed their training as an early childhood educator or someone who is interested in pursuing this field, is an untrained child care worker is called a Child Care Assistant (CCA).

•The Child Care Early Years Act outlines the ratio of trained to untrained workers, the ratio of children per worker and other regulations. New guidelines have been laid out during the pandemic.

•All child care staff must complete a first aid course that includes CPR training relevant to the age group being cared for.

•All prospective staff must submit to a child abuse registry and a criminal activity record check and receive clearance before starting work

Terms & Conditions The hours of work for early childhood educators and assistants depend on a number of factors. Our child care centres operate from 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Staff work schedules are determined by a number of factors including the number of children in care, their ages, and the duration of time they need care. The majority of care givers in this environment have full time scheduled hours. Some programs operate before and after school to accommodate school aged children Child care can be physically taxing, as care givers constantly stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift to attend to the children in their care. They must always be mentally alert to keep children safe, to deal effectively with disruptive children, and provide fair but firm discipline. Constant supervision is essential, whether the children are indoors, outside or on an excursion.

Job Type: Contract - may become full-time permanent. Group benefit plan is offered after 3 months of permanent hire. The group plan cost is shared with the corporation at 50/50.

Positions available range from a 5-hour shift to an 8-hour shift.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Salary: $18.00-$19.25 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:
MTJB operates under strict Public Health guidelines. A Covid-19 employee handbook is provided to each employee. Policy and procedure training is supplied during orientation and on the job. We have PPE on site.

Phone: (613) 258-4710

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