Child Care Assistant

Child Care Assistant

Dawn and Dusk Before and After School Program is a 100 space licenced childcare centre looking to hire a friendly outdoor enthusiast CCA to work in our centre. We are located in John De Graff School in North Kildonan.

Working at Dawn and Dusk means that you will be part of an inspired team that develops their program based on the emerging interests of the children with an emphasis on the great outdoors.

Dawn and Dusk offers:

-A supportive, friendly, progressive and upbeat working environment
-Excellent MCCA healthcare benefits (1/2 portion paid)
-Pension Plan
-Wages starting at $13.00/hr
-Monthly mentorship meetings/individual and team goal setting
-PAID planning time
-PAID professional development (both workshops and time at workshops)
-Attendance at the annual MCCA Conference
-Creative staff meetings (not always sitting in a circle talking, we go on hands on adventures)
-A sunshine committee (plans monthly games nights and activities such as crocadoodle, escape rooms, etc.)
-Annual performance bonus

We are hiring for the following split shift position to start ASAP:
Monday – Friday
6:45/7:00am – 9:00am
and
3:15pm – 5:30/6:00pm
Must be available for all shifts.

In addition to the above scheduled shifts, we offer:
-paid planning time
-paid weekly team meetings
-paid professional development
-split shift incentive
Which in total, averages 25-30 hours per week.

Wage starts at $13.00 per hour, with an increase to $13.25 after 3 months.

We are also hiring for a PM only position to start ASAP:
Monday – Friday
3:15pm – 5:30/6:00pm
Must be available everyday.

•Additional hours on in-services, Christmas break, spring break and the months of July and August may be available.

DAWN AND DUSK OFFERS A SPLIT SHIFT INCENTIVE. ALL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK A SPLIT SHIFT WILL RECEIVE A VALUE OF 1/2 HR PAY EACH DAY.

The ideal candidate will:

-Have current criminal record and child abuse checks along with first aid/CPR
-Have 40hr course requirement or equivalent
-Have experience in school-age child care
-Be to able to work in a fast paced environment
-Have a love of the outdoors
-Be creative and able to “think outside of the box”
-Be passionate about the childcare field

Interested applicants should forward their cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Deborah Marasa, deborah.dawndusk@gmail.com.
Please specify what position you are applying for in your cover letter.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.