Evening and Weekend Childcare Worker

Job summary

The childcare worker is responsible for providing safe, engaging, and age-appropriate care for children aged 0-12 in a play-based environment. Duties include supervising children, maintaining facility cleanliness, and managing administrative tasks such as sign-ins and incident reporting.

Job details

The role of the Evening & Weekend Childcare Worker is to provide quality care for children ages 0-12 years in the Child Development Centre. This hands-on position will deliver an engaging, welcoming and safe environment for children while they explore in an open-ended play environment. This role will work on evenings and weekends as needed. Responsibilities: * To supervise and provide care to all children. The care of each child includes snacks, feeding, diapering, toileting, washing hands and faces * Ensure safety of children and staff while in the facility * To plan and implement age appropriate, play-based activities such as dramatic play, large and fine motor play, manipulative toys, reading, blocks, floor play, circle time, games and art activities * Actively and enthusiastically participate with the children providing positive guidance * To clean and maintain toys and equipment * To set-up, take down and general maintenance of the equipment and facility area Administrative: * Attend any staff meetings/additional trainings * Communication with parents, providing important information about their child's experiences * Ensure medication forms, waiver forms, and authorization forms are completed * Conduct sign-in and sign-out procedures at the greeting desk * Keeping track of receipts for childminding payments Risk Management: * Perform First Aid as required * Complete Incident Report Forms as required * Maintain activity areas to ensure cleanliness and safety * Ensure the safety of participants and program area Skills Required: * Ability to work in a large team environment and independently * Ability to work within a multi-age group setting * Good customer service skills * Good communication and problem-solving skills * Good organizational skills * Experience with infants, toddlers and/or children Physical/Psychological Demands: * Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment * Ability to lift 20-25 lbs and work in a daily routine of sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, and kneeling * The successful candidate must hold high ethical standards as they are working with a vulnerable population, and has access to confidential information Qualifications: * A Minimum of Level 1-Early Childhood Educator Certificate or Equivalent required * Must have current Alberta Approved First Aid training agency - CSA Standard Z1210-17 Intermediate First Aid * Successful applicant must have a clear Vulnerable Sector Search at their own cost * Must be a 18 years or older Employment Term: Part-time Current Shifts available: * Weekday-Evening (Tuesday & Wednesday evenings) * Weekend-Daytime (Saturday & Sunday) * Special Events (as required, Friday/Saturday evenings) Closing Date: Aug.21,2026 *Interviews will commence prior to the closing date This position is not eligible for Provincial wage top up

What you’ll do

The childcare worker is responsible for providing safe, engaging, and age-appropriate care for children aged 0-12 in a play-based environment. Duties include supervising children, maintaining facility cleanliness, and managing administrative tasks such as sign-ins and incident reporting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a minimum Level 1 Early Childhood Educator Certificate and current Intermediate First Aid certification. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and provide a clear Vulnerable Sector Search.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• record keeping · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Childcare
• First Aid
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Customer service
• Organizational skills
• Supervision
• Play-based learning
• Safety management
• Teamwork
• Independent work
• Record keeping
• Toileting
• Organizational Skills
• Lifting Ability
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Child Development
• Cleanliness
• Customer Service
• Psychology
• Incident Reporting
• Problem Solving
• Risk Management
• Multi-Age Classroom
• Certified Safety Auditor

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Customer Service & Support
• Administrative
• Child Care Worker
• Preschool / Childcare Teacher
• Child Care Workers
• Childcare Workers

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