Pakenham Community Early Learning Centre Looking for Educational Assistant at Pakenham, ON Full Time

· Following direction of and working in collaboration with other staff, ensure a high-quality and developmentally appropriate environment for children aged 12 months to 6 years.

· Participating in ongoing reflective practice both individually and as part of a team.

· Provide diligent supervision of the children in a manner that fosters the physical, intellectual, emotional and social wellbeing of each child.

· Support children in developmentally and socially appropriate risk taking, while ensuring a hazard-free environment.

· Modeling appropriate behaviour (and social interactions) using appropriate language and voice tone.

· Knowledge of and able to follow direction for emergency procedures: fire drills, lost child and release of child.

· Follow daily routines to take advantage of embedded learning opportunities. Use child’s/children’s interest to plan meaningful activities and scaffold experiences.

· Provide an environment that allows for a balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities.

· Follow the daily schedule that incorporates child-directed activity and care routines with minimal transition times.

· Give children opportunities to experience their own and other’s culture and value system.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $16.10 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Following all required screening and health protocols for children and staff.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Pakenham, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• DCS / DEC (preferred)

Experience:

• relevant childcare: 2 years (preferred)
• Licensed Child Care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (preferred)
• Vulnerable Sector check not more than 6 months old (preferred)
• ECE diploma (preferred)
• Membership in the Professional College of ECE (preferred)

Expected start date: 2022-10-11