Job title: Early Childhood Educator

 

Job description: According to HR Toolkit, “The Early Childhood Educator collaborates closely with all other members of the program team to provide nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, under the supervision of the Centre Director; in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the center and the philosophy and policies of the agency.”

 

Job specifications: According to HR Toolkit some are as follows:

 

●        Responsible for the constant supervision, safety and wellbeing of the children

 

●        Recognizes and responds to the needs of each child by using developmentally appropriate teaching and child behavior management techniques

 

●        Shares in the responsibility for planning, preparing and implementing stimulating, age-appropriate activities that encourage children’s creativity and learning and promote each child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development

 

●        Participates fully and consistently as a conscientious team member in caring for the children and in the overall operation of the program and center; maintains regular and open communication with program team members and all other co-workers

 

●        Establishes and maintains regular communication with parents

 

●        Ensures the program operates at all times in compliance with all child care licensing standards

 

●        Must know and implement: Centre routines and practices; Day Nurseries Act regulations; the City of Ottawa Health Department guidelines.

 

●        Observes and records relevant information on each child's progress as required/as per Centre practices

 

●        Attends and participates actively in all program/center, parental or other meetings as required

 

●        Shares responsibility for maintaining program equipment in good repair; assists with toy/equipment disinfecting

 

●        Shares responsibility for maintaining the play environments and storage areas in an organized and clutter-free condition

 

●        Participates in regular fire drills and other emergency procedures

 

●        Engages in positive collaboration with the other programs and early childhood educators of the center in coordinating the effective use of equipment, facilities and personnel

 

●        Participates in ongoing professional development and attends/maintains all mandatory training

 

●        Participates in the supervision, training and mentoring of students and supply teachers

 

●        Assists the Centre Director in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by promptly reporting any existing and/or potential workplace hazards

 

●        Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Centre Director or her/his designate

 

Span of control: Children that attend the workshop.