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early childhood educator - kindergarten Verified

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Employer details Lions Gate Montessori

Job details

  • LocationVancouver, BC
  • Salary27.00 to 32.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day
  • Start dateStarts as soon as 2024-08-26
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 1 vacancy
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2900404

Overview

Languages

English or French

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job Help - Green job - Help

The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

Work setting

  • Child care centre
  • Urban area
  • Nursery school
  • Kindergarten
  • Before and after school programs
  • Willing to relocate
  • Day care centre or nursery school
  • Agencies for exceptional children
  • Private school
  • Alternative school

Responsibilities

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
  • Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
  • Maintain daycare equipment
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Teach students using lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips
  • Prepare subject material for presentation according to an approved curriculum
  • Prepare, administer and correct tests
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help
  • Monitor students during recess and lunch hour
  • Lead students in activities to promote their physical, mental and social development and their school readiness
  • Identify childrens' individual learning needs
  • Develop course content
  • Assist with classroom inventory
  • Supervise teaching assistants and train student teachers
  • Assist students with integration into the classroom and school setting
  • Help students individually or in small groups with assignments and reinforce learning and retention concepts under the supervision of classroom teacher
  • Assist students with special needs using techniques such as sign language, braille and remedial programs
  • Monitor and report student progress to classroom teacher
  • Assist teacher in the operation of projectors, tape recorders and other audio-visual or electronic equipment

Supervision

  • 3-4 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)
  • Emergency child care first aid and CPR
  • Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
  • Member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
  • Plan to Protect training
  • Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
  • CPR Certificate
  • Membership in a provincial or territorial teachers' association or federation
  • Provincial or Territorial Teaching Certificate

Experience and specialization

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
  • 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

Specialization or experience

  • Green economy sector
  • Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam
  • Immunization records

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Manual dexterity
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Standing for extended periods

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
  • Initiative
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Organized

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance

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 Help - 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
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • 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
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-05-30

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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