Childcare Assistant - Full Time and Part time

Job summary

The Childcare Assistant will help design and implement an emergent, play-based curriculum. They will focus on outdoor learning and connecting children with nature within the community.

Job details

Full Description Join Our Team at Gillis Play and Learn Center & Tyndall Play and Learn Center! Gillis Play and Learn Center and Tyndall Play and Learn Center are licensed, multi-center facilities offering 139 spaces for children from infancy to school age. Located in Tyndall, Manitoba, our centers provide a nurturing and dynamic environment where children grow, learn, and play. We are currently looking for an experienced and inspirational Childcare Assistant to help us design and implement an emergent curriculum program. As a play-based center, our approach focuses on outdoor learning and connecting with nature, with most of our time spent exploring the beautiful surroundings of our small community. What We’re Looking For We’re seeking a driven, compassionate, and fun individual to join our team. If you have a passion for child development, enjoy spending time outdoors, and are excited about making a positive impact in children’s lives, we want to hear from you! We Offer BlueCross Benefits Pension Plan – Matching up to 4% Competitive Hourly Rate based on the ELCC Wage Grid Paid 1-hour Lunch Paid Planning Time Paid Professional Development Opportunities If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of children and work in a supportive and dynamic environment, we invite you to apply and join our growing team! The Manitoba Child Care Association acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the Red River Métis Homeland. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we move forward in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

What you’ll do

The Childcare Assistant will help design and implement an emergent, play-based curriculum. They will focus on outdoor learning and connecting children with nature within the community.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a driven, compassionate individual with a passion for child development. Experience in childcare and a love for spending time outdoors are highly desired.

Benefits

• BlueCross Benefits • Pension Plan • Paid Lunch • Paid Planning Time • Paid Professional Development Opportunities

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• nurturing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Child Development
• Emergent Curriculum Design
• Play-Based Learning
• Outdoor Education
• Curriculum Implementation

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services