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Job Description

Classroom Assistant

SimplySmart Child Care Centre & Montessori is looking for a mature person to work in the Supply assistant staff role at their Vaughan location to assist in the classrooms. We are a childcare Montessori facility focused on a clean and safe environment for the children. The Supply role varies in hours and depends on the centers needs.

Why choose SimplySmart?

· A dynamic organization that gives you the ability to grow and learn every day.

· Medical and dental benefits.

· Beautiful & open facilities

· Friendly team-oriented work environment

- Play based & Montessori learning

We are looking for someone who wants a consistent job with consistent hours and has:

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Provide the children with a “prepared environment” which includes making materials to support the individual needs within the classroom;

· Plan individual and/or group activities to stimulate growth of the children in social, emotional, and academic areas;

· Instruct children in each area of the classroom: giving presentations and lessons in each area including Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics, and Culture;

· Allow children to be as independent as possible;

· Encourage individual work time to promote independence as well as group work to promote socialization;

· Identify, select, and modify work in the room to meet the needs of children with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs;

· Conduct parent/teacher interviews;

· Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, and coworkers;

· Participate in school special activities and celebrations;

· Responsible for diaper changing and/or assisting with toileting while demonstrating respect for the child;

· Responsible for classroom cleanliness;

· Maintains a high level of professionalism at all time;

· Follows and implements health and safety through the uses of a variety of tools including daily observation forms, sanitary practices forms, medication forms, and the environmental assessment tools;

· Performs other duties as assigned;

· Maintains knowledge, skills, and abilities through on-going education and attends professional development courses and workshops;

· Participate in outdoor activities with children for at least 2 hours per day;

· Ensure the program compliance with all Ministry and program’s standards. i.e. CCEYA, CCMA;

· Responsible and independent.

· Creative, hard-working team player, energetic, and flexible.

· Have a very positive and professional attitude and be able to work and contribute to our school and community.

Qualifications:

· At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a childcare environment teaching in a classroom (Preferred)

· Experience working with children in a Montessori environment (Preferred)

· Standard First Aid CPR C+ (mandatory)

· Vulnerable Sector Check within 6 months of start date (mandatory)

· Immunization up to date (including a 2 step TB test) (mandatory)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00-$20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Working in childcare environment: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• CPR Certification (required)
• Vulnerable police check (required)

Work Location: In person