Day Care Workers (X2 positions)

Job summary

Purpose & Position presentation: The Daycare (Child-Care) Worker supports the daily care, safety, learning, and well-being of children in the MMFN Daycare Centre. The position assists with developmentally appropriate programming, culturally sensitive activities, healthy routines, and a clean, safe, and supportive daycare environment. Core responsibilities: • Assist with the planning and implementation of age-appropriate daycare programs and activities, ensuring that programming is culturally sensitive and supportive of children's development. • Support children throughout the day by guidin…

Job details

Purpose & Position presentation: The Daycare (Child-Care) Worker supports the daily care, safety, learning, and well-being of children in the MMFN Daycare Centre. The position assists with developmentally appropriate programming, culturally sensitive activities, healthy routines, and a clean, safe, and supportive daycare environment. Core responsibilities: • Assist with the planning and implementation of age-appropriate daycare programs and activities, ensuring that programming is culturally sensitive and supportive of children's development. • Support children throughout the day by guiding, demonstrating, encouraging, and supervising activities in a safe and respectful manner. • Help prepare and serve nutritious meals and snacks for children, in accordance with daycare routines and supervisor direction. • Monitor and support the health, safety, and general well-being of children in care. • Assist with parent questions and concerns and refer matters to the Daycare Supervisor when appropriate. • Document observations and complete reports or records as required. • Collaborate with the daycare team to identify and implement program improvements. • Follow all daycare policies, rules, procedures, and guidelines for developmentally appropriate behaviour. • Build and maintain professional working relationships with children, parents, caregivers, coworkers, and supervisors. • Assist with maintaining a clean, organised, and safe daycare environment. • Perform other related duties as reasonably assigned within the daycare. Education/Experience/Essential requirements: • Experience working with children in a daycare, preschool, school, recreation, family support, or similar child-focused setting is an asset. • Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to work respectfully with children, families, and coworkers. • Ability to work well in a team setting, take initiative, and prioritise tasks. • Professional, responsive, reliable, and positive work attitude. • Understanding of confidentiality requirements in a child-care and family-service environment. • Physical ability to carry and lift up to 45 pounds and perform work involving both standing and sitting. • First Aid, CPR, ECE Assistant certification, or related training is considered an asset. Required: A (recent, not older than 3 months) RCMP/Police abstract with Vulnerable sector check. Valid driving license and access to one’s own transportation vehicle. The setting is in a rural area with no public transportation available. What do we offer? MMFN offers a stimulating and professional working environment, competitive pay, a comprehensive Manulife health benefits plan, participation in the pension plan with employer matching contributions of up to 5.5%, and a 63-hour biweekly work schedule with every other Friday off to support a healthy work-life balance. Relocation support may be available for eligible candidates located outside Gold River, BC.

What you’ll do

The Daycare Worker assists with planning and implementing age-appropriate programs and activities for children, ensuring a safe and respectful environment. They also support children's health and well-being while collaborating with the daycare team to improve programs.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience working with children in a daycare or similar setting and possess excellent communication skills. A valid driving license, a recent police abstract with a vulnerable sector check, and physical ability to lift children are also required.

Benefits

• Health Benefits • Pension Plan

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Verbal · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Maintaining a clean · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• positive · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Child Care
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Task Prioritization
• Confidentiality
• First Aid
• CPR
• ECE Assistant Certification