School Age Site Lead - CELC RF Downey

Compass Early Learning and Care; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in Ontario seeks a Site Lead to support early learning initiatives. This role involves collaboration with educators and families, ensuring safety, and maintaining licensing requirements in a vibrant and inclusive environment. Full-time position with various benefits, emphasizing personal and professional development.

Benefits

Health savings account of CAD 500.00 per year

Defined pension plan with 3% contributions from both employee and employer

Paid professional development opportunities

Reduced childcare expenses (20% discount)

Paid Time Off and the option for unpaid time

First Aid and CPR training covered

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
• Updated immunization records required.
• Possesses necessary training and documents for a childcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of staff and children while engaging with families.
• Meet licensing standards and promote inclusivity.
• Administer documents and manage childcare waitlists.

Skills

Experience working with children and youth

Familiarity with the Child Care Early Years Act

Communication skills

Education

Registered Early Childhood Educator

Postsecondary degree in recognized field

Tools

Standard First Aid and CPR Level C

Job description

Location : CELC RF Downey Peterborough Ontario

Hours : 35 hours per week Monday to Friday split shift.

Please Apply By : May 15 2025

About Us :

Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest notforprofit childcare organizations serving EastCentral Ontario. With over 600 Staff and 50 Home Child Care providers we offer 42 highquality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4000 families. For over forty years Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate childrens curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth collaboration and inclusivity where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.

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Come Work with Compass ELC : the role :

As a Compass ELC Site Lead you will work as a Registered Early Childhood Educator alongside some of the industrys most passionate caring and dedicated educators. You will spend your time engaging connecting and learning alongside children families and coeducators as well as ensuring licensing standards are met and Compass ELC values are evident in all aspects of the program. You will model and grow an equity perspective and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness.

You will work 35 hours per week. 25 of these hours will be in the program from 7 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6 pm Monday to Friday. The additional 10 hours per week you will be expected to work in our administration office in Peterborough for administrative tasks documentation and pedagogy.

This role will have fulltime hours during PA days March break Summer camp and Winter break.

Some accountabilities associated with the role include :

• Working as part of a team with fellow Early Childhood Educators Families School Communities and Children.
• Ensuring the safety of staff and children.
• Being willing and confident to engage in difficult conversations with educators families children and community partners.
• Having daily administrative and pedagogical time.
• Acting as a link for other program staff connecting them to our HR Finance Pedagogy and Operations teams.
• Provide nutritious snacks based on a menu created in line with the latest nutritional guidelines.
• Responsible for billing accounts receivables enrollments and managing child care waitlist.
• Ensuring that the program is meeting the requirements set out by licensing as per the Child Care Early Years Act and in line with How Does Learning Happen Ontarios Pedagogy for the Early Years.
• Welcoming and training new staff into your program including supply staff
• Planning and implementing playbased experiences following observations made childrens interests.

Benefits :

• Benefits health 80% dental paramedical $1000.00 bundled EFAP (Sparrow)
• Health Savings Account HSA $500.00 per year
• Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu if completed outside work hours)
• Defined Pension Plan 3% employee contributions 3% employer contributions
• First Aid and CPR Training paid for all permanent employees who have not let their certification expire
• Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
• Paid RECE membership
• 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
• Familyfocused policies
• Networks and Committees

Skills and 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 :
• Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
• Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
• Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators or has a postsecondary degree in a recognized field (i.e. Child and Youth Care Recreation and Leisure Bachelor of Education Social Service Work).

How to Apply :

To apply please submit your resume and cover letter through our Bamboo Careers Page .

Inclusivity and Accessibility :

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 Mtis 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.

We are committed to reducing barriers to employment providing accommodations upon request and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview assistance please contact our Human Relations Recruitment and Hiring Coordinator atext. 217

Required Experience :

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Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 27 - 29

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