Job Description

Classroom Assistant

SimplySmart Child Care Centre & Montessori is looking for a mature person to work in the Assistant/staff role at their Breslau location to assist in the classrooms. We are a childcare Montessori facility focused on a clean and safe environment for the children. The individual would be required to prepare snacks for breakfast & afternoon snack.

Why choose SimplySmart?

· A dynamic organization that gives you the ability to grow and learn every day.

· Medical and dental benefits.

· Beautiful & open facilities

· Friendly team-oriented work environment

• Play based & Montessori learning

We are looking for someone who wants a consistent job with consistent hours and has:

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Provide the children with a ?prepared environment? which includes making materials to support the individual needs within the classroom;

· Plan individual and/or group activities to stimulate growth of the children in social, emotional, and academic areas;

· Instruct children in each area of the classroom: giving presentations and lessons in each area including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Culture;

· Allow children to be as independent as possible;

· Encourage individual work time to promote independence as well as group work to promote socialization;

· Identify, select, and modify work in the room to meet the needs of children with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs;

· Conduct parent/teacher interviews;

· Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and coworkers;

· Participate in school special activities and celebrations;

· Responsible for diaper changing and/or assisting with toileting while demonstrating respect for the child;

· Responsible for classroom cleanliness;

· Maintains a high level of professionalism at all time;

· Follows and implements health and safety through the uses of a variety of tools including daily observation forms, sanitary practices forms, medication forms, and the environmental assessment tools;

· Performs other duties as assigned;

· Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities through on-going education and attends professional development courses and workshops;

· Participate in outdoor activities with children for at least 2 hours per day;

· Ensure the program compliance with all Ministry and program?s standards. i.e. CCEYA, CCMA;

· Responsible and independent.

· Creative, hard-working team player, energetic, and flexible.

· Have a very positive and professional attitude and be able to work and contribute to our school and community.

Qualifications__:

· Registered Early Childhood Educator Designation (Preferred)

· At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a childcare environment teaching in a classroom (Preferred)

· Experience working with children in a Montessori environment (Preferred)

· Standard First Aid CPR C+ (mandatory)

· Vulnerable Sector Check within 6 months of start date (mandatory)

· Immunization up to date (including a 2 step TB test) (mandatory)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00-$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site childcare
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Experience:

• Working in childcare environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• CPR Certification (preferred)
• Vulnerable police check (preferred)

Work Location: In person