Job description:

Job Description:

Location: 3070 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 2E3
Salary: $20 hourly
Vacancies: 1
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full-time, 35 to 40 hours/week
Start date: As soon as possible
Employment conditions: Day, Early Morning, Morning

Job Requirements:

Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• 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
• Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
• 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
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Ø  Support for persons with disabilities

Ø  Support for newcomers and refugees

Ø  Support for youths

Ø  Support for mature workers

Ø  Supports for visible minorities

How to apply

By email: kelownachildcare@yahoo.ca