EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY-POSITION: TEMP CHILD CARE WORKER LEVEL I (1 Year)-DEPARTMENT: SAMSON DAY CARE

Dec 20, 20242 min read

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Manager and Programming Manager the Child Care Worker participates in program planning for the children and is responsible for care and supervision of the children in all areas of development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Uses her/his skills to set limits necessary for the age of the child and adapt those limits to child’s stride in growth.

· Provides care and protection for children in Centre.

· Helps children to adapt and cope with real-life situations, giving them support so as to develop skills that will aid them in coping with a similar situation in the future.

· Assists with maintaining Centre in good order and equipment in good condition.

· Makes the Center a place where the child finds order but not regimentation.

· Helps child/ren to develop appropriate habits in such activities as eating, dressing, toilet habits and resting.

· Attends and participates in staff and parents’ meetings.

· Makes daily observations of the health of the child/ren and reports conditions to Manger needing attention.

· Maintains good relationships with other staff members (working as a “team” as a “goal”).

· Continuous upgrading of her/his skills.

· Being aware of the child as a person and never doing anything to undermine his/her self-esteem.

· Perform all related duties and responsibilities as requested by the Room Supervisor and Management of the Day Care.

PROGRAM DELIVERY

· Play and teach the children. Watch all through the children’s activities. Read stories to them, play games and sing nursery songs. Guide them in their constructive and activity period.

· Teach each child to put away each toy after they are finished with it.

· At meal or snack times, encourage the child to sit at table and finish until he is full. This will prevent him from asking for food constantly. A staff member should be sitting at the table with the children when they are eating.

· At sleep period, encourage the child to try and lie down for a period of time. Even to quietly listen to a bedtime story or tape. It’s important the sleep period be kept quiet for the benefit of the other children sleeping.

· Keep area of rooms clean and swept.

· Take children outside every day for fresh air - all staff to go out with children.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Must submit an Early Childhood Development certificate.

· Must submit a Criminal Record Check with their application.

· Must submit an Intervention Record check with their application.

· Must be willing to work with any age group in the day care program.

· Must be flexible with working hours.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those who submit the required documents will be contacted for an interview.

CLOSING DATE: January 16, 2025

INTERVIEWS: TO BE ANNOUNCED

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