CAPE School is located at 201 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4G7. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of child care worker – daycare. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be a Term or contract or Part time job. The candidate must be able to work during the day.
Employer Name: CAPE School
Position: child care worker – daycare
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $17.00 hourly / 10 to 20 hours per week
Employment type: Term or contract, Part time
Location: 201 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4G7
Also hiring: Administrative assistant
Job Description
- The candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing childcare programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children.
- The candidate must perform storytelling activities.
- The candidate must synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate this information to their parents.
- The candidate must assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development.
- The candidate will be responsible for assisting early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.
- The candidate must encourage children to express their creativity through art, dramatic play, music, and physical activity.
- The candidate must engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs, and preparing crafts.
- The candidate must discuss children’s progress and any problems at staff meetings.
- The candidate must be knowledgeable about licensing regulations.
- The candidate must attend staff meetings to discuss the progress and problems of the children.
- The candidate must plan and maintain an environment that protects children’s health, safety, and well-being.
- The candidate must plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours.
Job Requirements
- The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
- The candidate must have a certificate or diploma in other trades.
- A candidate with experience is an asset.
- The candidate must hold a Child Development Assistant (ECE Level 1) Certification, Child Development Worker (ECE Level 2) Certification, Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate, First Aid Certificate, and CPR Certificate.
- The candidate must be punctual.
- The candidate should be dependable.
- The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
- The candidate should be reliable.
- The candidate should be a good team player.
- The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
- The candidate must be honest.
Work setting
- The candidate should work in before and after-school programs to provide a safe, fun environment for all students to participate in academic, leisure, and recreational activities outside the traditional school day.
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- The candidate must have experience in caring for children.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate must undergo a criminal record check, child welfare check, and vulnerable sector check.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
How to Apply
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