Part Time - Early Childhood Educator

George Brown Polytechnic•Toronto, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager, the Early Childhood Educator undertakes duties related to the care and education of children enrolled in the Early Childhood Laboratory Centre. The role also models skills and provides feedback to Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Assistant students to support their theoretical training. This is a regular part-time support position at the on-site centre at 17 Dennis Ave, with a schedule of Monday to Friday (varied) and 24 hours per week. The position is effective immediately.

Requirements

Two-year diploma in Early Childhood Education or Child and Youth Care from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Current registration with the College of E.C.E. (RECE).
Minimum one year of post-diploma experience in a licensed preschool or childcare setting.
Current St. John’s Ambulance or Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate.
Health assessment and immunization as required by the Ministry of Education, including COVID-19 vaccination.
Experience developing weekly curriculum for children.
Ability to provide guidance and feedback to ECE students and ECA’s, with a high degree of diplomacy and tact.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and exceptional observation and reporting skills.
Ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
Professional-level communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII).
Ability to spend most of the day at a child’s level, including sitting on the floor or on child-height chairs.
Ability to bend, stoop, lift a child up to 20 kg to adult height, and move children’s furniture or equipment.
Ability to successfully undergo a criminal reference check.

Responsibilities

Provide developmentally appropriate curriculum for children from kindergarten to school age, in line with the department philosophy and governing legislation.
Provide behaviour guidance and ongoing supervision during playroom, playground, group, individual, and routine activities.
Maintain a sanitary and safe environment, support children’s overall health and safety, and identify children who are unwell.
Arrange children’s play space to reflect the curriculum philosophy and build and maintain responsive relationships with individual children and groups.
Demonstrate and explain effective curriculum and guidance strategies; model, support, mentor, and guide ECE and ECA students.
Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with families through daily written charts, daily interactions, formal parent interviews, and parent information sessions.
Maintain currency in the centre’s curriculum methodology and other areas of Early Childhood Development through professional development activities.
Collaborate with colleagues, share expertise and practical knowledge, and participate in centre and program development meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.