Happy Dreamers Daycare Looking for Early Childhood Educator at Edmonton, AB Full Time

Looking to start your career in child care? Or just looking for a change? We are hiring fun, energetic daycare teachers who are passionate about children.

Being a part of Happy Dreamers Daycare means that you are part of a family. We want you to be a part of the village that will help raise smart, inquisitive children. By implementing our programs and helping to create stimulating activities, we will prepare and support our children through the tough job of growing up. We will hold the kids when they cry, kiss their bumps and bruises, celebrate their achievements, and cheer them on as they learn. We will love them as our own.

Our mission:

We provide top quality child care that educates and prepares children emotionally, intellectually, creatively, socially, and physically to meet the demands of school and life. We use routines and techniques that strengthen communication skills, build confidence, and inspire children to reach for happiness. It is vital that our children and parents feel comfortable, safe, and informed about their daycare experience. When you are a part of Happy Dreamers Daycare, you are a part of a family. We love all children like our own, and treat all parents and staff as friends. We promote the growth of lifelong friendships, and connect families to each other. We are not only a daycare, but a community where every child belongs.

Our philosophy:

At Happy Dreamers Daycare, we believe in a holistic approach to childcare. All areas of a child’s development are interconnected and must be carefully considered. Their intellectual, physical, emotional and social learning must all be engaged on a day-to-day basis to foster a sense of contentment and well-being or happiness. We believe that through thoughtful and engaging play, we can touch the intellectual curiosity and creativity of each child. By playing together with other children their own age and engaging with their teachers, they are learning cooperative skills essential to their emotional and social well-being. With a variety of play activities, we engage their physical bodies in learning the necessary gross motor skills and the fine motor skills, as well as muscle strength, coordination and control.

At Happy Dreamers Daycare, we welcome the diversity of each child, coming from a variety of homes and cultures, with individual strengths and gifts. Through discovery and exploration learning, each child has the opportunity to try different activities and develop a range of skills and interests that they can pursue throughout their lifetime. We value developing the vivid imagination that each child brings, encouraging them to dream and explore what ‘think big’ means to them.

We believe that we are a part of the child development team with the parents. Together, we will be working to develop routines and good habits that ease anxiety, build character and teach age appropriate responsibility. Sleep, mealtime, and activity routines help the kids feel safe and transition between home and daycare more easily. Keeping the parents aware of each child’s every day activities, milestones and achievements helps us to work together for the child.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid in Child Care Certificate
• Vulnerable Sector Search -updated every 3 years
• Criminal Record Check -updated every 3 years
• at minimum a Child Development Assistant Certification (Level 1)
• Transportation required
• Previous experience an asset

Responsibilities

General

• works closely with other Early Childhood Educators in conducting daily duties: serving meals, changing diapers, taking children to the washroom, proper hand washing, setting up/taking down nap time, contactless check in/out procedures, daily activity recording on Brightwheel, engaging in play, ensuring a safe environment
• monitoring and supervising children constantly
• works cooperatively with others
• cultivating positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• alerting Director of emergencies/incidents
• greeting parents/children among arrival and departure
• provide a loving and nurturing environment for all children
• treat all children fairly and equally

Resources & Planning

• helps to plan and implement the daily program plans under the supervision of the Director, Child Development Workers, and Supervisors
• sets up activities and interest centres, gathers necessary supplies and materials, assists children in completing activities
• sets up room to allow for quiet, large motor, messy and noisy activities to occur. simultaneously
• plans celebrations, special events and field trips/outings with other staff
• prepares and maintains the physical facility in an orderly manner to accommodate learning centres, displays, etc.

Child Interaction and Programs

• provides direct care to children in the centre
• acts as a positive role model for the children, and develops a positive relationship with each child
• sensitive to children’s needs by comforting them as appropriate (for hygienic reasons, kissing on the mouth will not be permitted)
• actively interacts with children at appropriate times on child’s level (example: playing on the floor, bending down to speak with children, speaking to them so they can understand what you mean
• physically and mentally present to children at all times
• ensures appropriate child guidance policy is being used actively provides age appropriate activities that activate all 5 senses

Philosophy

• treats all children, parents and staff with dignity and respect in accordance to the

centre’s philosophy

• ensures professional ethics, including confidentiality, are maintained
• acts as a positive role model for the children and fellow staff members

Health & Safety

• monitors the attendance of the children and is aware of arrivals and departures;

knows where each child is at all times

• checks in and out of assigned rooms in Brightwheel to maintain ratios
• completes assigned housekeeping duties
• administers medication and first aid as required (must have valid First Aid

Certificate)

• ensures the First Aid Kit in the “Portable Emergency Bag” is replenished as

needed

• ensures toy, books and bedding are properly maintained and cleaned, on a

regular and as needed basis; and Checklist is signed

• ensures the proper, safe use of toys and equipment
• completes Outdoor Safety Check list (if you are the Opening staff)
• completes Opening or Closing Checklist (if you are the Opening or Closing staff)

Training

• attends all staff meetings
• participates in training programs, conferences and courses relevant to the job and

professional growth

• when appropriate acts as a mentor in training new staff members

Parent and Children Relationships

• maintains a positive relationship with parents and children
• acts as a child advocate and provides support to parents
• keeps up with toilet training/diapering as required
• ensures the highest standard of care is provided to the children
• serves lunches and snacks

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $17.14-$24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site childcare
• On-site parking
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

COVID-19 considerations:
Extremely high level of cleanliness in all class rooms. Toys sanitized regularly. All teachers must wear masks until city mandate is lifted.

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Alberta Childcare Staff Certification Level 1 or higher (required)