Job Description

The School House Early Care & Learning Centre INC located in Nelson, BC is looking for ECE assistant.

Job details

• Location: 1623 FALLS ST, Nelson, BC V1L 1J7
• Salary: $ 20.00 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per Week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time, Day
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible
• Working hours from 08:30 to 17:00
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
• Vacancies: 1

Overview

• Languages: English
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work site environment:

• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting:

• Child care centre
• Rural area
• Before and after school programs

Responsibilities:

Tasks -

• 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
• 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
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
• 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

Supervision -

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials:

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses - 

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience - 

• Children

Experience with special needs children - 

• Children with behavioural issues
• Children with allergies
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Additional information

Security and safety - 

• Criminal record check
• Immunization records

Transportation/travel information - 

• Own transportation

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
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits - 

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits - 

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

Long term benefits - 

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site daycare available
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance

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.

How to apply

By email: career_schoolhouse@outlook.com

Include this reference number in your application

2024-22

How-to-apply instructions:

Here is what you must include in your application - 

• Letter of recommendation
• Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
• Job reference number
• Cover letter