Job Opportunities in Canada
October 11, 2024
Nova Montessori Preschool
Winnipeg
FULL TIME & TEMPORARY
Early childhood educator (ECE)
- Durée de l'emploi: Temporaire
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Kindergarten
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
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
- 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
- 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
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- First Aid Certificate
- Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience with special needs children
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
- Children with diabetes
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Working with children
Personal suitability
- Punctuality
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Creativity
- Honesty
- Ability to multitask
Screening questions
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- 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?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer