Professional Learning Program Advisor

College Of Early Childhood Educators; Remote; CAD 62,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body for early childhood educators seeks a Professional Learning Program Advisor to monitor compliance with learning requirements. The ideal candidate will be bilingual and have 3 to 5 years of experience in the regulatory or early childhood education sector. Responsibilities include conducting audits, developing policies, and communicating with members regarding compliance issues. This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package and the opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Remote work environment

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years' experience in the regulatory or early childhood education sector.
• Knowledge of the Early Childhood Educators Act and Continuous Professional Learning Program.
• Resilience and tact in dealing with sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with professional learning requirements.
• Conduct audits and reviews on member compliance.
• Communicate with members on compliance issues.

Skills

Judgement and analytical skills

Bilingual (English/French)

Written communication skills

Time management

Flexibility to work independently and in a team

Education

Three or four-year college or university program

Job description

Overview

Professional Learning Program Advisor

12-Month Contract - Full Time Position

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

Hiring Range: $62,094-$65,745

The College of Early Childhood Educators (the College) supports high-quality early learning and care by regulating more than 65,000 members of the profession in the public interest, pursuant to the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007. We are one of the largest self-regulatory bodies in Ontario and the diversity of our members as well as our employees reflects the diversity of the children and families to whom they provide care. Our Commitment to Anti-Racism informs how we work and is embedded in the culture of the College, where we continue to create and strengthen a workplace of inclusion and belonging.

We are seeking a process-oriented analytical thinker and problem solver responsible for implementing, monitoring and reviewing the College’s Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) program in an inclusive and collaborative team environment. This includes communicating and supporting diverse members with CPL compliance requirements, administering member non-compliance with fairness, processing requests for deferral and conducting audits with an emphasis on education and remediation.

Reporting to the Manager, Professional Practice, the key areas of responsibility are to:

Responsibilities

• Monitor and review cases of member non-compliance with continuous professional learning requirements in accordance with the Continuous Professional Learning Regulation.
• Develop and review benchmark rubrics to ensure fair and consistent results of member compliance reviews and audits.
• Perform audits (random and targeted) on member records, submissions and documentation related to continuous professional learning.
• Manage member requests for deferral of CPL Program requirements. Review documentation submitted, recommend decision, and refer for approval/denial.
• Administer membership suspension, revocation and reinstatement processes specific to CPL non-compliance (e.g., review and assess documents, liaise with Registration and Professional Regulation departments, request additional documentation as needed through formal correspondence).
• Communicate with members and stakeholders on issues, concerns and questions related to CPL compliance (e.g., discuss how to comply and why compliance is necessary, discuss issues of non-compliance).
• Collaborate with the internal communications team.
• Support the ongoing development of the CPL Program. Conduct research and environmental scans to inform policy work. Write policies and procedures and create workflows (e.g., deferral policy, audit policy).
• Perform regular reviews and updates to existing policies and procedures related to continuous professional learning.
• Collect and compile qualitative and quantitative data for analysis and reporting. Create reporting tools and provide regular analysis of compliance data.
• Conduct regular audits of data and automated processes in membership database and contribute to ongoing enhancements.
• Support the work of the Standards of Practice Committee by preparing reports and presentations, attending meetings and leading discussions.
• Keep up-to-date with applicable legislation, trends and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Three or four-year college or university program.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience including experience in the regulatory or early childhood education sector.
• Bilingual (English/French) both oral and written.
• Knowledge of the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, the Continuous Professional Learning Program, and familiarity with the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
• Judgement and analytical skills to assess risks and identify issues.
• Flexibility to work well independently and in a team in an environment with changing priorities.
• Written communication skills to prepare detailed and accurate documentation.
• Listening, verbal communication and relationship building skills.
• Resilience, tact and diplomacy to communicate with frustrated and concerned individuals (e.g., members) on sensitive matters (e.g., audits or issues related to compliance with continuous professional learning requirements) in a respectful manner.
• Professional judgement to ensure that sensitive and confidential information related to members is managed accordingly.
• Time management and attention to detail to perform compliance reviews on member files.

Benefits and Accessibility

The College encourages applications from members of equity deserving groups.

The College is committed to providing accommodation. If you require accommodation, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We have a remote work environment and we offer a competitive compensation package.

Please submit your cover letter and resume on our website by February 19, 2026. We thank all applicants; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

French version to follow below.