Daycare Worker Assistant

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Skills and Abilities

Asset languages
- Sign Languages
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Nursery school
- Kindergarten
- Before and after school programs
- Day care centre or nursery school
- Elementary school
Tasks
- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his 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
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- 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 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
Supervision
- 3-4 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Certificate
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
- Child development worker (ECE level 2)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
- Member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
- Plan to Protect training
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience with special needs children
- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with a physical disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with Down syndrome
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Children with a genetic disorder
Area of specialization
- Pre-school education
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
Employment terms options
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options