Job Description

Company operating name: JumpStart Learning Centre Ltd.
Business address: 3580 Allan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6W 3G9
Rate of pay: $18.50 per hour
Overtime: 1.5 times the normal rate as per provincial regulations.
Benefits Package: 4% vacation pay will be paid each payday on a bi-weekly basis
Job Type: Full-time / Permanent
Hours: 40 hrs. per week
Language: English
Start Date of Employment (Approx.): As soon as possible
Minimum Education: College, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a similar position.
Number of positions available: 3
NOC Group: Early Childhood Educator (NOC: 42202)
Job Title: Early Childhood Educator
Job Location: 3580 Allan Drive, Edmonton, AB T6W 3G9

Job Duties:

• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, preparing crafts, and taking children to local points of interest
• Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children
• Provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music, and physical activity
• 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
• Discuss the progress and problems of children at staff meetings
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• Assess the abilities, interests, and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members
• Attend staff meetings to discuss the 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

Please send your resume to joinusjumpstart@outlook.com

********************* ATTENTION **************************
Please read carefully, and send your cover letter and resume. In order not to waste time, we will be only contacting candidates whose cover letters and resumes get shortlisted. We will not accept any drop-ins or phone calls, only resumes submitted via email will be accepted. All others will not be processed.