Childcare Teacher

About the role

This position will attend to children in a childcare setting. Perform a variety of tasks, such as teaching, interacting, feeding, cleaning, and overseeing play. Work with other team members collaboratively to ensure that the optimal operational setting is prepared and functional for the various age groups of children in the center.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
• Aid in preparing the learning environment by setting up interest centers and preparing needed instructional materials and supplies.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits (provide physical assistance when needed).
• Assist in preparing food for children and serve meals and refreshments to children and regulate rest periods.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Organize and participate in recreational activities, such as games.
• Observe and monitor children’s play activities.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.

Requirements

• Moderate to occasionally loud amounts of noise due to children/staff interaction and activities, and indoor/outdoor activities and environments.

Qualifications

• Education: Post-secondary diploma/degree in Human Development or Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Experience: Work experience in a childcare environment desired.

Skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Treatment of all adults and children with dignity and respect.

Benefits

• Moderate to occasionally loud amounts of noise due to children/staff interaction and activities, and indoor/outdoor activities and environments.

Pay

• Details not specified.

Schedule

• Details not specified.