Relief Registered Early Childhood Educator

Wesley; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive culture

Professional development

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wesley is seeking a Registered Early Childhood Educator – Relief to join our childcare team in Hamilton. The role supports a positive learning environment and the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical growth of children.

It is a unionized relief position with up to 40 hours per week and a base pay of $18.29/hour, with top-ups from $24.29 to $28.37/hour. Join a compassionate, inclusive organization focused on helping families and communities, with professional development opportunities and a

Qualifications

• ECE diploma/degree and registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with children and families.
• Experience with diverse communities and community partners.
• Knowledge of Child Care and Early Years Act (2014).
• Certifications: First Aid/CPR, Safe Food Handling, NV-CI training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate day-to-day program operations with staff support.
• Plan programming using How Does Learning Happen? and Tools for Life.
• Create a safe, engaging learning environment for children.
• Provide quality, play-based supervision for all children.
• Ensure licensing compliance and program needs are met.
• Welcome and engage clients from diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Teamwork

Diversity awareness

Child development

Education

Diploma/degree in ECE

Registration with CCEE

Tools

First Aid/CPR

Safe Food Handling

NV-CI training

Job description

Registered Early Childhood Educator – Relief

Posting #: 4366 Posting Date: Oct 14, 2026 Posting Closing: Jan 15, 2027

No. of Positions: 5

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford.

We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feel valued and respected. Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to serve our community effectively.

All members of our organization are expected to embrace and actively participate in our EDI initiatives. By joining our team, you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity, respect, and inclusion for all.

Are you the one we’re looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Registered Early Childhood Educator Relief who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and empowerment; to our clients, families and each other.

The Registered Early Childhood Educator is working as part of a team providing a positive learning environment that supports children's emotional, social, cognitive and physical growth and development. Wesley's Childcare Program Staff, care for and observe children each day to understand and foster their interests and provide an engaging and stimulating environment and program.

This is a unionized, relief position with up to 40 hours per week. The base pay rate is $18.29 per hour; the rate of pay varies from $24.29 per hour - $28.37 per hour based on eligible wage top-ups available.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop, plan, promote, implement, and evaluate day-to-day operations of the programs with the support of the Supervisor Early Years and other staff.
2. Plan and implement programming based on the Ministry of Education's pedagogy "How Does Learning Happen?" as well as the "Tools for Life" Program.
3. Create and maintain a safe learning environment that is responsive to the interests and needs of the children in the program.
4. Provide quality, play-based learning and supervision of all children in the care of Wesley Urban Ministries at all times.
5. Ensure program needs are being met and in compliance with program licensing requirements.
6. Welcome, support and interact with all clients, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds, newcomers to Canada, LGBTQ2S+, young parents, etc.

What you will bring:

1. Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education and registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
2. Minimum 2 years of experience working with children and their families.
3. Experience working in a childcare program, with parents, and with community partners.
4. Thorough knowledge of applicable legislation, i.e., Child Care and Early Years Act (2014).
5. Experience working with culturally diverse, newcomer, LGBTQ2S+, and young families
6. Current First Aidh/CPR, Safe Food Handling Certificate, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (N.V.C.I.) training.

Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program Available Immediate
• Employee Discounts

Wesley is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.