Overview of Position

The Child Care Assistant (CCA) assists the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) with providing high quality early learning and child care. This includes assisting the ECE in directing and assessing the positive emotional, physical, social and cognitive development of children by implementing appropriate activities and programs according to each child’s individual developmental abilities, interests and needs.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Follow PNCC’s Philosophy: Prairie Nature Children’s Centre Inc. (PNCC) is an inclusive, play-based, nature-based childcare center that follows the Circle of Security Attachment Theory and Manitoba Child Care Association’s Code of Ethics.
• works with, supports and/or replaces the ECE for periods of time, ensuring the children’s health, safety and well-being
• maintains a safe and healthy learning environment where the needs of children and families are met.  This includes supporting the ECE in implementing an organized, purposeful program which utilizes safe and injury free practices, creative, well balanced, and stimulating activities, and learning experiences which offer physical, social, emotional and sensory development
• advances children’s physical and intellectual competence by being aware of normal development and working with a variety of equipment, activities and opportunities to promote children’s physical, cognitive and communication skills as well as their creativity.  This includes indoor/outdoor activities, activities that allow for questioning and probing and activities that encourage listening, understanding and expressing themselves with others
• assists the ECE in creating an environment that builds positive self-concept and individual strength. Treats children as individuals in a respectful way, celebrates their successes, provides support and encouragement and is sensitive to different values and expectations
• promotes positive functioning between children and adults by assisting in the development of social skills, encouraging feelings of empathy and mutual respect and setting realistic behavioural expectations which encourage self-control and positive reinforcement while following behaviour management guidelines (Circle of Security)
• assists the ECE and guides children in daily routine activities including arrival and departure activities, naps, meals and other daily living activities
• assists in organizing, decorating and tidying the premises as well as prepares and stores material used in various programs, activities or special events
• maintains a high level of professionalism including confidentiality, ethical and professional behavior