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Job Posting
Child Care Worker
The Child Care Worker is responsible to provide a safe, caring, and
developmentally appropriate early learning environment for a class between the
ages of 12 months to four years. The Child Care Worker uses Centre
philosophy, programs, and policies to maintain a standard of care that
contributes to the centres reputation for excellence.
The primary job duties and responsibilities for the Child Care Worker include but
are not limited to the following:

Use a variety of observation and documentation techniques

Follow schedule and prepare for the days activities

Facilitate cognitive, language, social, emotional, creative and physical

development of children

Develop, implement and evaluate programs

Identify and implement appropriate intervention for children; educational and

behavioural

Support the holistic development of all children

Build meaningful relationships with the children

Identify and expand upon learning opportunities

Meet Health, welfare, and safety needs

Protect children from physical and emotional harm

Maintain documents of childs development

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Record and report accident, incidents, and occurrences as required

Provide First Aid and CPR

Implement emergency and evacuation plans and security procedures and

review safety related issues

Follow safe toilet and diapering procedures

Identify and report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect

Guide and observe children

Promote a healthy life style and eating

Actively supervise children at all times, including during outings and field trips

Develop and maintain a safe environment

Facilitate appropriate language, conflict resolution, empathy, problem solving,

and coping skills

Use and promote active listening skills

Prepare record of ill health, medical procedures and the administration of

medication

Develop and maintain a safe environment; implement safety standards and

protocols for inside and outside

Respect the rights of the child

Collaborate with parents to identify strengths, needs and interests of the child

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Work as a team member

Conducts self professionally

Maintains confidentiality

Follow policies, procedures and use code of ethics

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Participate in professional workshops, courses and ongoing learning

Working Conditions

v Work in a noisy and busy environment with regular interruptions requiring the
ability to change priorities quickly and tolerate stress
v Lifting children
v Work outdoors in all weather
v Exposure to illness

Qualifications to be submitted with resume and cover letter
Early Childhood Education (E.C.E.) certification
Current First Aid and CPR certificate
Child Abuse Registry Check
Criminal Record Check

*If it is deemed that all qualifications are equal, preference will be given to
registered persons of Aboriginal descent. Pay is to be negotiated and set
forth by Chief and Council and successful applicant is subject to six (6)
month review*

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Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Heather Knockwood, Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Department,
522 Church Street, Indian Brook, NS B0N 1W0

Sipeknekatik Band Office in person or send by email to:

hknockwood@sipeknekatik.ca
Human Resources Office will be contacting applicants selected for an
interview.
Deadline for applications is Friday, August 28, 2015, at 12 p.m.
Late applications will not be accepted.

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