Job Summary
The Early Childhood Educator Substitute will provide a quality, caring and supportive child care on an as needed basis to the children enrolled at Sonshine Children’s Centre that addresses their unique child care needs, meets all regulatory standards required by the British Columbia Child Care Licensing Regulations.
Responsibilities and Duties
Support main educator to provide a daily balance of active/quiet, indoor/outdoor, and individual/group activities
Carry out a daily activity schedule that incorporates child directed activity, care routines, and transition
Assist children in expressing themselves by listening and responding with questions or comments that extend conversation
Use a variety of teaching techniques including modelling, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing
Encourage and assist children to practice self-help daily
Provide positive guidelines such as redirecting, positive language, and positive reinforcement
Attend to children’s physical needs for toileting, diapering, eating and sleeping as promptly as possible
Work to maintain a neat, clean, and organized classroom
Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the Centre’s children, their families, and the staff
Maintain a positive working relationship with other Sonshine Children’s Centre staff
Qualifications
Substitute must be at least 19 years of age
Have completed a course(s) of at lease 20 hours duration in child development, guidance, health and safety, or nutrition
Have relevant work experience
Wages: Wages will be based on education and experience