536 - SOUTHFIELDS VILLAGE SA/EDP - Assistant Teacher

Family-Day-Care-Services; Caledon; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Vacation and sick leave

Medical appointments

Child Care discount

Training & professional development

Career growth opportunities

Employee referral bonus

Positive and diverse work environment

Job summary

Family Day Care Services in Caledon is hiring an Assistant Teacher to support Early Learning & Development programs for children aged 0–12 years. This part-time role is 25 hours per week with split shifts, from Sept 16, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027, in a nonprofit setting.

You will assist the E.C.E. Teacher, implement High/Scope, and help design inclusive plans while monitoring progress and safety in line with CCEYA and provincial standards. Teamwork and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young children in care or education settings.
• Knowledge of best practices in early learning and childcare.
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, assessment, teamwork and confidentiality.
• Awareness of diversity and social inclusion.
• Mandatory health and safety checks: TB test, police check, and first aid/CPR.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of High/Scope educational approach in curriculum.
• Assist in creating a program plan reflecting children’s interests and diverse needs.
• Participate in planning, evaluation, and progress observations.
• Assist in developing individual program plans for children with special needs.
• Maintain respectful communication with families, staff, and volunteers.
• Ensure activity areas are safe and well-equipped; follow OH&S standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Assessment

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Commitment

Accountability

Initiative

Creativity

Diversity & Inclusion

Education

Standard First Aid and CPR, level C

Police Vulnerable Sector Check

TB test (two stages)

Job description

Put your training, experience and passion for quality Child

Care and Early Learning to work at Family Day

Position Available: Assistant Teacher – SNR , Contract Part Time 25 hours per week/ 5 hours per day, Split Shift

Location: 110 Learmont Ave, Caledon L7C 3R1

Salary: $25,001.59

Vacancy Type: New

Start Date: September 16, 2026

End Date: August 31, 2027

About Family Day:

Family Day Care Services is a non-profit, charitable organization with a long and distinguished history of providing high-quality early learning and child care services to children and families throughout Toronto, York and Peel Regions. We are a multi service organization with over 700 employees, providing a broad range of services including: 29 Child Care Centres, 49 Before and After Care programs, 204 Licensed Home Child Cares, 9 EarlyON programs, 2 Homework Plus programs, and Special Needs Resourcing for children and their families living in the Greater Toronto Area.

There are many reasons to work with Family Day:

Family Day Offers:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous vacation, sick leave and medical appointments
• Child Care discount
• Discounted GoodLife memberships
• Training & professional development funding
• Potential for career growth
• Employee referral bonus
• A positive and diverse work environment

Job Purpose:

The Assistant Teacher works in partnership with the E.C.E. Teacher(s) toprovide and support an Early Learning and Development Program for children (0-12 years), in a group setting in keeping with theChild Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA),municipal guidelines and the policies and procedures of Family Day.

Job Duties:

• Support the implementation of the High/Scope® educational approach to Curriculum and The Hanen Learning Language and Loving It™ Program
• Assist E.C.E. in creating a program plan that reflects children’s interest and responds to diverse individual and cultural needs
• Participate in short and long term planning and evaluation activities
• Assist the E.C.E in the observation and assessment ofchildren’s progress andbehavior to ensure program meets individual and group needs
• Assist the E.C.E in providing Individual program plans for children with specialneeds
• Demonstrate empathy, sensitivity and support to the family unit
• Practice respectful communication with children, parents, colleagues, teachers,managers, students and volunteers
• Support, comfort and encourage children who are experiencing difficulties and help them to understand and handle their feelings
• Ensure that the activity areas are appropriately equipped and maintained
• Works within the Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety standards
• Guide and assist children in the development of independent eating, dressing and toileting habits
• Perform other duties as required

Education and ExperienceRequired

• Previous experience with children in a child care centre or educational setting
• Knowledge of best practices in the early learning and childcare sector
• Well-developed skills in areas such as leadership, communication, organization, assessment, teamwork, confidentiality, commitment and accountability, initiative and creativity
• Awarenessofdiversityand social inclusion
• Medicalrequired – including TB (two stages) 6 months current to hiring date
• Police Vulnerable Sector Check 6 months current to hiring date
• Standard First Aid and CPR, level C
• Able to work Monday to Friday between 7 am-6 pm

Diversity and Inclusion:

Family Day fosters a positive inclusive workplace culture, with a workforce that is representative of the families and communities it serves. Committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion, Family Day encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and those who may need accommodation, to apply to join our team.

In accordance with Ontario’s hiring transparency requirements, no artificial intelligence (AI) systems are used to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

This document is available in alternate formats upon request.

Family Day Care Services is committed to providing a safe environment for children. All applicants will be thoroughly screened using background checks and a review process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Family Day Care Services will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need to ensure your equalparticipation, feel free to contact Human Resources at [e-mail].