Infants’ daycare worker

Company Name: Wild Coast Daycare

Position Title: Infants’ daycare worker

Location: 108-602 Constance Ave, Esquimalt, BC, Canada, V9A 6P9

Start Date: As soon as possible

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $24.00 CAD hourly 

Hours: Monday to Friday, 30-40 hours per week, scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (7–8-hour shifts with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break)

Language of Work: English

Positions Available: 1

NOC Code: 42202

About Us

Wild Coast Daycare is a fully licensed childcare facility committed to providing high-quality care and early learning programs for children from birth to 12 years of age. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced infants’ daycare worker to join our team and care for children aged 0 to 3 years.

Job Responsibilities

• 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
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Storytelling
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
• 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
• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants

Credentials

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses 

• Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Infant Toddler Educator Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Target audience

• Children
• Infant (3 months - 11 months)

Requirements

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Infant Toddler Educator Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Criminal record check

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Languages

English

On site

 Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Child care centre

Benefits

An annual bonus may be available based on performance evaluations. As a full-time employee, you will be entitled to two paid Professional Development (Pro-D) days per year and a 10% discount on childcare programs. You will also be eligible to participate in the group medical coverage plan. All other employment benefits will comply with the legal requirements of the Ministry of Labour and Consumer Standards of the Province of British Columbia.

Annual Vacation:

15 days of paid vacation per year of full-time employment.

Visit Our Website

https://wildcoastdaycare.ca/

How to Apply

Email: jobs.wildcoastdaycare@gmail.com

Mail: 108-602 Constance Ave, Esquimalt, BC, Canada, V9A 6P9

What you must include in your application:

• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:

• Proof of the requested certifications
• Copy of portfolio or relevant work examples