Early childhood education assistant - Port Elgin Montessori Preschool

Port Elgin Montessori Preschool located at Port Elgin, ON, at 5-281 GODERICH ST, Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C1 is a proud provider of quality early learning and childcare.

We are currently seeking to fill in TWO full-time (part-time is available) early childhood education assistant positions with our establishment asap.

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications

• Completed high school education at a minimum
• Minimum of one year of relevant experience with children up to 12 years old
• Must have a good command of English and able to converse with ease on a wide variety of topics; English is language of work
• Criminal record check
• Joyful personality, dependability, commitment and competence in caring for children and sharing these skills
• Understanding of and love for young children and enthusiasm for helping to maintain a happy, creative atmosphere in the classroom

The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling all Early Childhood Education Assistant duties including, but not limited to:

• Assisting the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher in planning and implementing the daily and weekly program plan
• Working collaboratively with teachers and assistants to plan, develop and implement daily activities that support and promote the intellectual, emotional, and physical development of children
• Assisting children in activities by reading stories, teaching songs, demonstrating the use of simple musical instruments and preparing craft materials
• Assisting the ECE Teachers in observing, monitoring and assessing the pupils progress while discussing progress or concerns related to children with the teacher
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with various community partners
• Maintaining a healthy physical, emotional and social environment conducive to learning
• Maintaining and completing developmental checklists as required
• Encouraging parental involvement through regular communications
• Assisting teachers in supervising the students at all program times
• Accompanying the students on field trips
• Maintaining classroom upkeep including the organization of materials, classroom visual displays, bulletin/announcement boards, etc.
• Helping children with washroom routines, dressing and lunchtime activities
• Providing supervision and age appropriate programming for groups of students enrolled in after or before school care programs
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of children at all times
• Attending staff meetings, professional development activities, open houses, and parent-teacher interviews as required
• Ensuring that all regulatory standards required by federal, provincial and municipal governments are being met at all times
• Other duties as required

This is a permanent position paid at $22.00 per hour with 30 hours per week of workload at a minimum.

Primary job location is Port Elgin, Ontario.

Please send your resume to tatiana@lawpoint.ca in confidence – thank you!.