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Early Childhood Educator
Employment Terms: Full Time
Job Description
Children primarily learn through play and thrive on positive feedback from trusted teachers in nurturing environments. Through the assistance of our exceptional ECE team members, the YMCA of Regina delivers top rated programming that ensures FUN, exploration and milestone achieving environments. The work of ECEs is critical to the development of all children, and we are so fortunate to continue
Children primarily learn through play and thrive on positive feedback from trusted teachers in nurturing environments. Through the assistance of our exceptional ECE team members, the YMCA of Regina delivers top rated programming that ensures FUN, exploration and milestone achieving environments. The work of ECEs is critical to the development of all children, and we are so fortunate to continue to serve our community through this care.
Our ideal ECE candidate will foster childrens innocence and take each of their "ah ha" moments and run with it. The YMCA of Regina follows a particular YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum, an interest and play based way of teaching. The YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum allows children freedom to learn at their own pace, gain valuable skills and reach developmental milestones all while playing.
Responsibilities:
Understand and uphold Ministry of Education childcare regulations while fostering teamwork
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to learn and explore
Engage and encourage children through the implementation of the YMCAs Playing to Learn Curriculum
Maintains a clean and healthy workplace according to public health and YMCA standards
Demonstrates a commitment to working in partnership with parents, families, stakeholders and team members
Job Requirements:
ECE Level I-III
Experience working in a structured childcare environment, an asset
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Flexibility regarding assigned working hours
Criminal Record Check dated within 3 months of hire
Standard First Aid, CPR
Play and Exploration Training an asset
How to Apply: The YMCA of Regina is an equal opportunity
employer and provides a competitive total
rewards package. Applicants with high standards
for performance are encouraged to apply online
to toni.nisbet@regina.ymca.ca by Wednesday,
August 18, 2021. In application, please provide
a resume and 3 professional references.
Skills and Abilities
- Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
- Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Skills
- Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music
- Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve snacks
- Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
- Work Setting
- Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
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