ECE

Qualified Early Childhood Educator
Contact:
Louisa Neufeld

Job Description
The Early Childhood Educator collaborates closely with all other members of the program team to provide nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, under the supervision of the principal in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the centre and the philosophy and policies of the agency and in compliance with licensing regulations.

The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) provides support and direct care to children under six, including special needs children. The ECE also provides early learning experiences that will stimulate and develop the children's intellectual, physical and emotional growth. This will be done in accordance with KIS philosophy.

Job Summary:

The Early Childhood Educator collaborates closely with all other members of the program team to provide nurturing care and education to young children in a group setting, under the supervision of the principal in accordance with the goals and curriculum plans of the centre and the philosophy and policies of the agency and in compliance with licensing regulations.

The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) provides support and direct care to children under six, including special needs children. The ECE also provides early learning experiences that will stimulate and develop the children's intellectual, physical and emotional growth. This will be done in accordance with KIS philosophy.

Principle

Duties & Responsibilities

Work as a key member of an integrated staff team that consistently strives for inclusion, excellence and effective conflict resolution

Work within a team approach to implement identified care plan goals and strategies for child(ren) to ensure consistent practice and maximize impact.

Aware of outstanding issues/needs of program participants and corresponding care plans. Using a team approach ECEs will work together to implement identified care plan goals and strategies to ensure consistent practice

Responsible for the constant supervision, safety and well being of the children

Plans, carries out and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children using modeling, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing techniques.

Develops daily program schedules that include indoor/outdoor, active/quiet and individual and group activities

Recognizes and responds to the needs of each child by using developmentally appropriate teaching and child behaviour management techniques

Shares in the responsibility for planning, preparing and implementing stimulating, age-appropriate activities that encourage children's creativity and learning and promote each child's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development

Participates fully and consistently as a conscientious team member in caring for the children and in the overall operation of the program and centre; maintains regular and open communication with program team members and all other co-workers

Ensure children are supervised at all times and engaged in safe activities throughout the day

Establishes and maintains regular communication with parents

Communicates with families about children's growth and development. Requests input from and participation of parents in the development of programs. Confers with parents with regard to usual or problematic issues

Ensures the program operates at all times in compliance with all child care licensing standards

Must know and implement:
Centre routines and practices;

Observes and records relevant information on each child's progress as required/as per KIS practices

Identifies the abilities, interests and needs of children and develops individualized and group curriculum based on these. Recommends to principal referrals or additional services or work in consultation with professional such as behavioural therapists, occupational therapists and speech and language pathologists

Responsible for maintaining effective relationships with parents/caregivers and other stakeholders. Involve the parents/caregivers in the decision making process as it relates to the growth of his/her child at KIS

Attends to the children's physical needs (i.e. diapering, toileting, eating, and sleeping).

Attends and participates actively in all program/centre, parental or other meetings as required

Administers first aid and medication in accordance with KIS policy and procedures and licensing regulations

Shares responsibility for maintaining program equipment in good repair; assists with…