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ECE Assistant
Employer
County Place Early Learning and Care CentreDate Posted
September 17, 2024Languages
English-
Location Sherwood Park, AB
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Earnings $19.50 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Oct 17, 2024
Employer
County Place Early Learning and Care Centre
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work site environment
- Noisy
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Kindergarten
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Before and after school programs
- Willing to relocate
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
- Storytelling
- 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
- 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
- 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
Supervision
5-10 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
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 an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Medical exam
- Immunization records
- Tuberculosis test
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site daycare available
- On-site recreation and activities
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Interest Codes
- SOCIAL
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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
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Interest in handling to prepare and demonstrate the use of craft materials and to demonstrate the use of simple musical instruments
- directive
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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
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