Educator in a School Setting

Details of the Position

Job Title: Educator in a school setting

School / Centre / Department: Parkview Elementary School

Location: Granby, Québec

Workload: Total: 35 hours per week

• Monday to Friday
• 7:15am to 7:45am - Daycare supervision
• 8:15am to 11:20am - In class support
• 11:20am to 12:20pm - Daycare supervision
• 2:30pm to 4:30pm - Daycare supervision

Status: Undetermined replacement.

Salary: $24.56 - $28.33 per hour

Supervisor: School principal

Nature of the Work

Organizing, preparing and conducting a series of activities, in keeping with the educational project, fostering the overall development of students in preschool and elementary school in his or her care, while ensuring their health and safety. This employee can be called upon to provide support in the classroom.

Description of Tasks

• Plans, conducts and participates in activities in keeping with the education program.
• Assists students in dressing and undressing.
• Records student attendance.
• Assists students in preparing and eating their meals and snacks, while ensuring that the rules promoting hygiene and well-being are observed.
• Ensures the supervision and safety of students in compliance with the rules of conduct, safety measures and recommendations of parents; administers first aid and, if necessary, administers medications according to medical requirements and the school’s policy and the parents’ instructions.
• Informs parents and all those concerned about a student’s behaviour.
• Maintains order and cleanliness of the premises and upkeep of material and equipment.
• Takes part in meetings organized by the day care service technician as regards the organization and operation of the day care service.
• May assist school personnel with certain administrative tasks.
• May be called upon to introduce new school-based educators to the job.
• Performs any other related duty.

Desired Profile

Schooling

Meet one of the following 2 profiles:

• Hold a Secondary School Diploma and an Attestation of Vocational Studies in Daycare Services or

• Hold a diploma and attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority and one (1) year of pertinent experience.

Other Requirements

Hold a certificate dated no more than three (3) years attesting to the successful completion of:

• A standard first aid course of a minimum eight (8)-hour duration;
• A refresher course of a minimum six (6)-hour duration updating the skills acquired in the course mentioned above.