Job Type: Permanent

Location: Millbrook Program – Millbrook, Ontario

Hours: Up to 25 to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

About Us:

Compass Early Learning and Care has been around for more than 40 years, providing care for thousands of children and their families. Compass ELC is a non-profit childcare organization where we work collaboratively with children, families, and communities to provide excellence in early learning and care. Compass ELC, offers a place for exploration, wonder, and rich learning opportunities discovered through children’s play. In partnership with families and children, we provide a child-centered, emergent curriculum that fosters and promotes the development of the whole child

About the role

At Compass ELC Millbrook, you will work as a Program Educator alongside some of the industry's most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, community partners, and co-workers. You will model and grow a perspective of equity and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness. Hours will be based on the needs and funding of the program. You will work from 25 to 40 hours per week supporting the Millbrook program. You will work Monday to Friday, with shift times ranging between 6:30 am and 6 pm. Shifts will be a combination of split shifts and full-day shifts.

Some accountabilities associated with the role include:

- Planning and implementing interest-based experiences surrounding children's interests.
- Observing and documenting children's learning.
- Building relationships with families and including them in the learning process.
- Working as part of a team with Co-workers, Families, Community Partners and Children.
- Ensuring the safety of staff and children by learning and acknowledging all children's diverse needs, and backgrounds, and creating equitable opportunities for all children to engage.
- Demonstrating respect for spaces by ensuring the safety and cleanliness of all equipment, furniture, and materials.

Qualifications:

- Is familiar with the Child Care Early Years Act, and licensing standards in a childcare program.
- Has experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
- Possesses the training and documents required by the Ministry of Education, Compass Early Learning and Care, and the Child Care Early Years Act to work in a childcare setting:
- Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (* Applications for exemptions will be considered only for the protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code – disability (medical) and creed (religious). Accommodations, if granted, may vary from person to person and are not guaranteed).
- Has a post-secondary degree in Early Childhood Education or in a similar field (Preferred)

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@compasselc.com, or apply through our HUMI job board.

To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.

In keeping with Compass Early Learning & Care's commitment to providing service in a manner that is accessible to all, reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants upon request. We are committed to reducing barriers to employment and we encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. We welcome differences and we are happy to make meetings accessible based on your needs. Please contact Human Resources at 705-749-3488 ext. 217, hrteam@compasselc.com, or careers@compasselc.com.

Additional Information:

2022 Educator Rates per Hour

- Educators registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators or Equivalent have a starting rate of $21.10
- Starting rate for non-RECEs is $20.10
- Premiums of up to 2.75 will be applied to eligible positions

Benefits Include:

- Competitive wages (Living wage employer)(Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
- Benefits – health, 80% dental, paramedical $1000.00 bundled, EFAP (LifeWorks)
- Health Savings Account -HSA- $150.00 per year
- Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu if completed outside work hours)
- Annual RRSP contribution - $200
- First Aid and CPR Training paid for all permanent employees that have not let their certification expire
- Safe Food Handlers Training paid for those that require it for their role
- Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
- Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked/4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
- Unpaid Time - an option to purchase up to 4 weeks unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays
- Family-focused policies
- Networks and Committees
- Apprenticeship Sponsorship and some financial contributions up to $2000.00

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $20.10-$21.10 per year

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