Employment Information
- Post ID: 179659224
- Posted Date: Nov 7, 2025
- Close Date: Jan 25, 2026 (open for 78 days)
- Company: It Takes a Village
- Category: Education, Training & Research
- Business Location:Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Total Views: 225
- Listing Age: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
- Last Updated: 6 hours ago
- Job URL: https://tribaljobs.ca/jobs/179659224/nova-scotia/hammonds-plains/early-childhood-educator-ece/
Job Details
- Experience: 7 months - 1 year
- Opening Positions: 2
- Remuneration: $24.06 to $27.08 per hour (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
- Commencement Date: As soon as possible
- Education: High school graduation certificate
- How to apply: email to [email protected]
Job Description
Tasks
- Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Maintain daycare equipment
- Storytelling
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- Order supplies and equipment
- 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
- 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
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with 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
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Children
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
- Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
- Child development worker (ECE level 2)
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site recreation and activities