Job description
Daycare Activity Worker
Casual Work
BCGEU Community Subsector , Grid 21
Reports to: Daycare Supervisor
About Peardonville House Treatment Centre:
Peardonville House Treatment Centre was founded in 1987 as an adult women’s treatment facility to serve the ever increasing demand of services for women in addiction. In 1990, at the request of the provincial government, the “Moms and Kids” program was launched to allow women struggling with addiction to bring their under-school-age children to treatment with them and have them share in the residential recovery experience.
Make a difference. Keep things running. Support real people.
Job Summary:
Assists in the care and supervision of all children at the Peardonville House Daycare Centre.. This position ensures the health, safety and well-being of the children and helps to promote the physical, emotional, cognitive and social development of the children through age-appropriate activities. The Daycare Activity Worker maintains the cleanliness of the centre and ensures all policies and procedures of the centre are followed and communicates with the mothers at the centre daily, observing and recording any concerns or issues in the log book. This position reports directly to the Daycare Supervisor.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the children attending Peardonville House Childcare Centre during assigned hours
- Follows the policies and procedures in accordance with Community Care Licensing Regulations
- Implements age appropriate activities that promote physical, emotional, social and cognitive development of the children such as art, circle time, stories and gross motor play
- Communicates openly with the mothers at the centre during drop off and pick up, observe and record any issues in the logbook. Ensures children are signed in and out of the centre
- Responsible for the cleanliness of the childcare centre by following the cleaning schedule of the centre including sweeping, mopping and the disinfecting of toys
- Provides and supervises snack time for the children following the centre’s nutrition policies
- Reports any/all concerns to the Daycare Supervisor and communicates daily in the log book
- Other related duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to work independently and in cooperation of others
- Ability to organize and prioritize
- Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients
- Ability to observe and recognize changes in clients
- Ability to instruct
- Knowledge of, and ability to do, various arts and crafts
- Knowledge of, and a thorough understanding of Community Care Licensing Regulations
- Knowledge of, and actively following, the Province’s immunization and tuberculosis control program guidelines
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Infant/Toddler Diploma
- ECE Certificate
- Valid BC Driver’s License
- Valid First Aid Certificate
- Successful Criminal Record Check
- Recent related experience of one year
Pay: $29.76-$31.64 per hour
Application question(s):
- Are you currently certified to work independently as an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in British Columbia?
- Do you hold a valid Early Childhood Educator (ECE) certification in British Columbia?
Work Location: In person
