Child Care Assistant

Wee Care Child Center is looking for Child Care Assistants to join our team: part time, full time, sub positions all open.
Wee Care offers a competitive salary, and a warm and welcoming group of staff who work hard to provide quality care to those attending the center. We support staff in their pursuits, from gaining more knowledge in the Early Learning field to balancing work and life commitments.
Wee Care offers a competitive benefits and pension program that full staff are eligible to join after a 3 month probationary period. We provide holiday and sick time to staff, with two weeks offered after a year with the center.
Our center is in the rural community of Carman, providing care to Carman and area. We currently have two locations, our main center location, licensed for 74 children aged 8 months to 5 years and our school age location licensed for 45 children aged 5 years to 12 years of age.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about providing a warm, loving and stimulating environment to children at our main center.
This individual must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. They must be willing to obtain a criminal record, child abuse registry check, first aid certification and be classified or show a willingness to be classified as an Child Care Assistant.
The ideal candidate can communicate effectively with management, co-workers, children, and parents. They are highly motivated, able to work effectively with a variety of age groups and children, in team and solo settings. They are flexible when working with a group of children or one on one.
Responsibilities include:
• Providing a warm and loving environment for children to learn and grow throughout the day.
• Guiding and assisting children in development of proper eating, dressing, hygiene, and toilet habits.
• Observing children and behaviours and communicating these to the supervisor and co-workers.
• Working with the supervisor and co-workers to maintain the room (furniture and toys) and create a rich program for the children to participate in.
• Planning a variety of activities for the children to participate in.
• Working with co-workers to ensure the room is sanitized and kept in order (basic housekeeping duties).
• Working with co-workers to communicate effectively with parents though daily communication, correspondence, and journals.
Qualifications are:
• Classification as a Childcare Assistant or a willingness to be classified.
• An interest in working with children.
• Previous experience or history working in childcare is an asset.
• Strong problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent people skills, able to listen and provide feedback.
• Effective communication with all ages of children.
• Flexibility regarding shifts and programs.
• A willingness to learn and pursue education in the Early Learning field.
We appreciate all applications but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please submit resumes to: office@weecarechildcenter.ca
Location: 295 1st St. SW, Carman, MB