Early Childhood Educator (Toddler teacher)
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Day
Salary: $12.00 to $15.00 Hourly for 40 hours per week, Bonus, Medical Benefits, Dental Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits
Anticipated Start Date: 2014/09/01
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (2 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Education: Completion of high school, Some university
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate, First Aid Certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Type of Work: Daycare management
Work Setting: Day-care centre
Children's Ages: 1 year, 2 years, 3 years
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs: Children with a physical disability, Children with an intellectual disability, Children with behavioural issues
Early Childhood Education Skills: Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs, Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities, Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music, Assess the developmental level of children, Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members, Knowledge of Day Nurseries Act, Knowledge of licensing regulations, Establish guidelines for behaviour
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills: Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers, Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children, Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them, Guide children in development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits, Prepare and serve snacks, Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children, Observe children and report on observations to supervisor, Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
Additional Skills: Assist in maintaining records of children, Maintain day care supplies and equipment, Assist in housekeeping duties, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Light cleaning duties
Security and Safety: Criminal record check, Child abuse registry check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilites: Repetitive tasks, Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling
Transportation/Travel Information: Own transportation, Public transportation is available
Work Location Information: Urban area
Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning
Other Information:For our new Burnside location.
Languages: English
Employer: Willowbrae Child Care Academy
Advertised until: 2014/08/31

By E-mail: dhamilton@willowbraechildcare.com