Job Details

Tamarack Day Care & OSC is looking to hire Early Childhood Assistant (TEER 42202) on a permanent basis.
Address: 2381 Maple Road NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6T 1H9
Anticipated Start date: As soon as possible.
Wages: $35.40 per hour
Hours: 35 Hours per week
Number of vacancies: 1
Minimum Education: Secondary (High) School graduation Certificate
Minimum Experience: 7 Months to less than 1 year
Certificate: ECE Level 1, First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Ability to work independently, attention to details, repetitive tasks, tight deadlines, work under pressure.
Essential skills:
Accurate, client focus, dependability, efficient interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, excellent written skills, flexibility, judgemental, organized, reliability, team player, time management, adaptability.
Benefits: Healthcare plan and disability benefits.
Preference will be given to Canadian citizen, permanent or temporary residents of Canada and other candidates with Canadian work permits.

Job Description

Job duties:
• Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
• Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
• Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
• Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors