Assistant Teacher – Windsor Learning Corner

This is a casual relief position with no guaranteed hours.  Flexibility in scheduling is required.

This position is called in to replace vacation and sick day off employee. Called in shifts can range from 3 to 8.5 hours (which includes a ½ hour unpaid meal break if shift is over 5 hours). Normal location of work is: 3199 Lauzon Road, Windsor, ON N8T 2Z7 Interested applicants must respond in writing with a cover letter and resume. We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

• To replace a permanent employee on a casual basis performing general supervision and care of a classroom, safety, and well-being of the children
• Interact with the children to provide support and care
• Recognize and respond to the needs of each child by using developmentally appropriate teaching and child behavior management techniques
• Assist with effective risk management; monitor food safety, medication storage/disbursement, allergies, and facility cleanliness/maintenance; provide emergency first aid and complete reports and file incident reports as required
• May assist in orientating new children and families; provides on-going feedback on child’s development and behaviour
• Participate in special events put on by the Child Care Centre
• Assist in the planning, preparing and implementing stimulating, age-appropriate activities that encourage children’s creativity and learning and promote each child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development
• Role models appropriate behaviours and attitudes supporting the mission of The Learning Corner
• Ensure that all information about children, family, staff, visitors, and volunteers are strictly confidential; and that activity records and statistics are stored in a secure location
• Establish and maintain regular communication with parents
• Must know and implement: Centre routines and practices; CCEYA regulations; the Health Department guidelines.
• Attend and participate actively in all program/centre, staff, parental or other meetings as required
• Share responsibility for maintaining program equipment in good repair; assist with toy/equipment disinfecting
• Share responsibility for maintaining the play environments and storage areas in an organized and clutter-free condition
• Familiar with environmental assessment tool (ECERS) used by the centre
• Engage in positive collaboration with the other programs and staff of the Centre in coordinating the effective use of equipment, facilities, and personnel
• May be required to safely escort children to and from school and on trips or walks outside the centre
• Occasionally responsible for the receipt of client fees

• Completed High School, plus specialized courses up to six (6) months
• Early Childhood Education Diploma, registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario preferred
• Current First Aid and CPR Certification
• Provide an original copy of a Criminal Background Check with vulnerable sector screening that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required. The screening is secured either through the national Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) or through a local police detachment
• May require screening through The Salvation Army Abuse Registry
• Minimum of three (3) months of prior related experience, including working with children in a childcare environment
• Working knowledge of the CCEYA