K5 Educator - Terry Fox
- Montréal-Ouest, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Principal: Lori Mckergow
Cyclical Layoff During the Summer Period
The placement for each school year is determined in June/July. There is no guarantee that you will return to your assigned school the following year. Placements are granted via seniority.
Qualifications
Hold a Secondary School Diploma and an Attestation of College Studies in Early Childhood Education or a diploma and an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have four (4) years of pertinent experience.
or
Hold a Secondary School Diploma and an Attestation of Vocational Studies in Day Care Services or a diploma and an attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and have five (5) years of pertinent experience.
AND
Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:
- a standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8) -hour duration.
- a refresher course of a minimum six (6) - hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned in subparagraph 1.
- Fluent in French & English
- Ability to multitask and capacity to prioritize successfully and rapidly
- Must also have experience working and supervising children in this age group.
- Reliable, autonomous, organized and demonstrates sound judgment.
- Skillful with children, needs to maintain nurturing communications with the families of the community.
- May be required to use a computer and the necessary software to perform duties (can research, among other things, on the Internet to find activities and games that suit their group and the various events of the year).
- Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL)
- Experience working with students with special needs
- Knowledge of trauma informed practices
- Experience working with students with high behavioral demands
Specific to the hours in the kindergarten classroom:
- The employee in this class of employment prepares, organizes, and participates in activities such as sporting, cultural, relaxing, and fun activities, both indoor and outdoor, according to the established schedule and in accordance with the intervention methods in order to pursue the overall development of children, taking into account their interests, needs, and the educational project of the school.
- Helps children during transition time (clothing) as well as toileting.
- Assists the teacher in helping children during daily activities.
- Helps children to prepare and take their meals and snacks by ensuring that the rules of hygiene and decency are respected.
- While building a caring relationship with children, assists the teacher in ensuring the supervision and safety of children in accordance with the rules of conduct, safety measures and recommendations from parents.
- Assists the teacher in creating games and crafts adapted to the children’s needs.
- May be called upon to participate in meetings aimed at developing an individual educational plan (IEP) in order to share observations and make pertinent suggestions concerning the child with special needs and applies the measures retained within the limits of his/her function.
- Can assist the teacher in performing certain administrative tasks.
- While building a caring relationship with children, ensures the supervision and safety of children in accordance with the rules of conduct, safety measures and recommendations of teacher and parents.
- Organize thematic activities and outings for children in order to pursue the overall development of children taking into account their interests, needs and the educational project of the school.
- If need be, may be asked to perform any other related duties.
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Responsibilities
Plan and participate in indoor and outdoor activities that support children’s development, and assist the teacher with classroom routines, transitions, meals, toileting, games, and crafts. Supervise children safely, support students with special needs and apply relevant individual education plan measures, and organize thematic activities and outings on pedagogical days.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school diploma and either college studies in early childhood education plus four years of relevant experience, or vocational studies in daycare services plus five years of relevant experience. Also requires current first-aid training, fluency in French and English, and experience working with and supervising children in this age group; experience with special needs, trauma-informed practices, and high behavioral demands is also sought.
Skills
- Child Supervision
- Early Childhood Education
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Support
- Child Safety
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Special Needs Support
- Trauma-Informed Practices
- Behavioral Support
- Multitasking
- Prioritization
- Organization
- Sound Judgment
- Family Communication
- First Aid
- Bilingual Communication
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact
Lori Mckergow
Categories
- Education
- Social Services
Keywords
- Early Childhood Education
- Secondary School Diploma
- Attestation of College Studies
- Early Childhood Education Studies
- Attestation of Vocational Studies
- Daycare Services
- Relevant Experience
- Standard First Aid
- First Aid Refresher Course
- French
- English
- Child Supervision
- Child Development
- Social-Emotional Learning
- Special Needs
- Trauma-Informed Practices
- Behavioral Support
- Individual Education Plan
- Classroom Activities
- Pedagogical Days
- Safety Measures
- Hygiene
- Family Communication
- Thematic Activities
- Educational Project