Details of the position

Job title:

 Technician in a Daycare and School Setting

School / Centre / Department :

 Heroes' Memorial Elementary School

Location :

 Cowansville, Quebec 

Workload & schedule :

 5 hours per week 

Effective Date :

 November 25, 2024

Salary :

 $24.21 - $32.32 per hour

Supervisor :

 School Principal

Nature of the work 

The principal and customary work of an employee in this class of employment consists in developing a program of activities for the day care service and ensuring supervision so as to foster, in keeping with the educational project of the school, the overall development of students, while taking into account their interests and needs as well as the rules. The employee sees to the general well-being of students and ensures their health and safety.

The employee also performs technical work related to the operation of the day care service, particularly with regard to the management of financial, human and material resources.

Description of tasks

Planning

• Works with school administration on planning and developing the program of activities 
• Evaluates the projects of the services, in keeping with the educational project
• Sees to the organization of special activities
• Participates in determining staffing needs based on the student enrolment forecasts, drawing up work schedules and preparing the staff’s vacation schedule.
• Participates in the physical and material organization of the day care service.
  • Keeps an inventory of materials and equipment
  • Orders or purchases material, equipment or services; discusses prices with caterers and submits them to parents.

Administrative duties

• Draws up operating rules of the daycare service 
• Draws up the procedures for registration of students, taking attendance, welcoming and accompanying students
• Monitors and carries out the admission and registration of students
• Verifies student attendance reports
• Produces reports and statistics
• Enters information regarding student behaviours observed by the educators
• Ensures that the laws, regulations and various measures applicable to a day care service, particularly in matters pertaining to hygiene, safety, prevention, cleanliness of materials and rooms and the storage and distribution of medication.
• Assists the school administration in determining budgetary estimates
  • prepares and analyzes the data required for estimating revenue from enrolment, grants, allowances and other operating expenses
• Carries out billing, collection and recovery of amounts due
• Is responsible for cash receipts, various payments, keeps a petty cash and makes deposits.
• Prepares various reports, official statements, financial statements and accounts reconciliation.
• Monitors the day care service’s budget and oversees expenses;
  • Fills out various forms and applications for allowances and grants and forwards information on budget balance.
• Keeps a staff attendance record and verifies the record of hours worked.
• Carries out the measures required to replace absent employees, while complying with the rules in effect.

Communication

• Prepares and conducts information meetings with parents regarding the organization and operation of the daycare services
• Ensures communication between the daycare service and the school administration, parents, school board staff and outside organizations.
• Follows up on complaints or forwards them to the department concerned
• Works with others in developing and maintaining harmonious relations among the day care service staff members.
• Prepares and conducts coordination meetings of his or her service

Other

• May carry out some or all of the duties of an educator in a school setting (formerly daycare educator)
• May be required to train less experienced technicians and to coordinate and supervise the work of educators and, if necessary, other support staff members in performing duties related to the implementation of programs involving technical operations for which he or she is responsible.
• If need be, he or she performs any other related duty.

Desired profile

Schooling

Hold a Diploma of College Studies in Early Childhood Education  of a diploma or attestation of studies recognized as equivalent by the competent authority. 

Other requirements

1) 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 in the previous subparagraph.