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early childhood educator (ECE)

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Employer details The Heart Of Riverdale Community Center

Job details

  • LocationWhitehorse, YT
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary32.90 hourly / 37.5 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3156436

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
  • Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Supervise staff or team

Supervision

  • 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
  • Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
  • Child development worker (ECE level 2)
  • Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

  • Children

Experience with special needs children

  • Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
  • Children with a mental health disability
  • Children with an intellectual disability
  • Children with behavioural issues
  • Children with allergies
  • Children with asthma
  • Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
  • Children with diabetes

Area of specialization

  • Pre-school education

Additional information

Security and safety

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

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Punctuality
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics
  • Creativity
  • Honesty
  • Ability to multitask
  • Adaptability
  • Efficiency

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • On-site daycare available
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Subsidised public transportation
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

Program title

Jobs for Ukraine

Program description:

This employer has selected to promote this job through "Jobs for Ukraine". Canadian citizens and permanent residents can still apply.

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  • Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-12-18

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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early childhood educator (ECE) NOC 42202 Yukon Territory
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