early childhood educator (ECE)
Posted on July 30, 2026 by Employer details The Heart Of Riverdale Community Center
Job details
Education: College/CEGEP. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Child care centre. Urban area. Kindergarten. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Willing to relocate. Tasks: Storytelling. Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents. Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children. Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest. Order supplies and equipment. 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. Knowledge of licensing regulations. Establish guidelines for behaviour. Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children. Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children. Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Child development assistant (ECE level 1). Emergency child care first aid and CPR. Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Target audience: Children. Experience with special needs children: Children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Children with a mental health disability. Children with an intellectual disability. Children with behavioural issues. Children with allergies. Children with asthma. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Children with diabetes. Area of specialization: Pre-school education. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Medical exam. Immunization records. Vulnerable sector check. Transportation/travel information: Own transportation. Public transportation is available. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Repetitive tasks. Attention to detail. 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. Adaptability. Efficiency. Screening questions: Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Other benefits: Free parking available. On-site daycare available. Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Subsidised public transportation. Team building opportunities. Parking available. Support for newcomers and refugees: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees. Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) . Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition. Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work enviro- Location Whitehorse, YTY1A 5B4
- Work location On site
- Salary$30.00HOUR hourly / 37.5 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Morning, Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3634690
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Child care centre
- Urban area
- Kindergarten
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Storytelling
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- Order supplies and equipment
- 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
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
- Establish guidelines for behaviour
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Children
Experience with special needs children
- Children who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Children with a mental health disability
- Children with an intellectual disability
- Children with behavioural issues
- Children with allergies
- Children with asthma
- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Children with diabetes
Area of specialization
- Pre-school education
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Attention to detail
- 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
- Adaptability
- Efficiency
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site daycare available
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Subsidised public transportation
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
Advertised until
2026-08-13
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