Assistant Educator — Playful Learning & Growth

Upper Canada Child Care; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Split shift premium pay

Paid training and development

Childcare discounts

Group RRSP program

Mentorship program

Job summary

Upper Canada Child Care is hiring Assistant Educator(s) for Woodbridge locations. Positions require availability for casual supply shifts in a before/after school program. Salary ranges include hourly boosts via grants and premium splits, with strong employee benefits and a mentorship culture.

Role emphasizes play-based learning, developmentally appropriate programming, and regular training. We value teamwork, parental engagement, and ongoing professional growth within a licensed, long-standing

Qualifications

• Experience with inquiry/play based program design and implementation.
• Ability to apply knowledge of early childhood development.

Responsibilities

• Applies current legislative expectations to support a program aligned with Ministry requirements and program statement.
• Participates in professional development, staff meetings and required training.
• Engages with children to provide a positive learning experience and assist with meals, toileting, diapering, dressing.
• Fosters ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children.
• Completes program charts, daily logs, reports, and other admin tasks.
• Uses Storypark for pedagogical documentation to guide program development.
• Collaborates with team members, school personnel, and outside agencies to support all children.
• Guides and supports students and volunteers as needed.
• Identifies children needing additional support and helps design individual plans.

Skills

Play-based design

Pedagogical documentation

Communication with families

Tools

Dayforce

Storypark

Job description

Upper Canada Child Care is hiring Assistant Educator(s) for Woodbridge locations. Positions require availability for casual supply shifts in a before/after school program. Salary ranges include hourly boosts via grants and premium splits, with strong employee benefits and a mentorship culture.

Role emphasizes play-based learning, developmentally appropriate programming, and regular training. We value teamwork, parental engagement, and ongoing professional growth within a licensed, long-standing