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Early Childhood Educator - Special Needs

Employer

KIDS VALLEY DAYCARE & OSC

Date Posted

September 19, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Leduc, AB
  • Earnings $19.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 09, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

KIDS VALLEY DAYCARE & OSC

Languages

English

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tasks

  • 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
  • Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
  • Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
  • 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
  • Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
  • Establish guidelines for behaviour
  • Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children

Supervision

3-4 people

Experience with special needs children

  • Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Children with a mental health disability
  • Children with a physical disability
  • Children with behavioural issues
  • Children with Down syndrome
  • Children with allergies
  • Children with asthma
  • Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
  • Children with diabetes
  • Children with epilepsy
  • Children with a genetic disorder

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam
  • Immunization records
  • Vulnerable sector check

Personal suitability

  • Punctuality
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Values and ethics

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Early Childhood Educator - Special Needs is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Early Childhood Educators
SOCIAL

Interest in instructing and guiding children in the development of proper eating, dressing and personal hygiene; in leading children in activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, providing opportunities for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness, and taking them to local points of interest

METHODICAL

Interest in handling to prepare and demonstrate the use of craft materials and to demonstrate the use of simple musical instruments

directive

Interest in compiling information to develop daily activities for children; may plan and organize activities for school and children in child care programs before and after regular school hours; may supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other early childhood educators and assistants

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Form Perception

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Physical Abilities

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