Early Childhood Education Program Assistant Job

Early Childhood Education Program Assistant
Advanced Care & Education – ACE Daycare believes in providing a safe, happy, relaxed and positive environment for children where communication and positive self-image is constantly practiced and valued. Our belief is that children learn best through hands-on experiences and through individual and group play that is assisted by the teacher.
Parents are very happy to know that quality daycare services based on Jewish culture is now available in the Greater Toronto Area. Our main goal is to ensure parents that their children always feel at home even if they are away from home. We continue delivering on our promise of providing the best possible day care programs to all our clients.

At this time, we are looking for an experienced Early Childhood Education Program Assistant who will be responsible for overseeing the daycare’s special curriculums and after-school programs. A person in this role must be very organized and comfortable working in a high-pressure environment. You must also be able to work well with children.
Aside from working under the supervision of our in-house Early Childhood Educator (ECE), you will be performing the following duties:
• Consult with management, ECEs and parents in planning appropriate programs for students
• Support Ealy Childhood Educations (ECE) with preparing programs to promote physical, mental, emotional, and social development of students
• Assist with engaging students in a wide range of activities, such as Circle Time, Drama Time, Block-Building, Storytelling and Music, Arts and Crafts, and Science and Sensory
• Attend staff meetings to discuss students’ progress and issues
• Prepare written observations on students’ behavior and suggest alternative programs at staff meetings to ensure that children receive all the necessary in-class guidance
• Assist ECEs during classes and in implementing child-care programs and activities
• Assists in providing a physically safe and emotionally supportive environment showing sensitivity to the individual needs of children in all aspects of development
• Maintain daycare supplies and equipment on a daily basis and requisition them, when necessary
• Assist ECEs in keeping daycare records and updating information
• Provide daily maintenance of the daycare’s rooms and equipment
• Carry out instructions of ECEs in their absence.

Requirements:
• Completion of secondary school
• College diploma or completion of courses in Childhood Education is an asset
• At least 2 years of experience working in a daycare or in the educational sector
• High English proficiency
• Great interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
Employment Conditions:
• Permanent, full-time position
• $34.10 per hour for 30 hours work week. Applicable overtime rate will apply after 44 hours of work per week.
• School location: 941 Rutherford Road, Thornhill (Vaughan), Ontario L6A 1S2
Please apply with your resume through email at [email protected].
Kindly write ECE Program Assistant in the Subject line. Candidates suitable for this position will be contacted for an in-person interview. Please do not contact us directly.
Please visit our website at http://www.acedaycare.com/ to know more about our programs and services.