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Compass Early Learning and Care Career Opportunity

Job Type : Supply Contract

Location : All Compass ELC School Age and Center Based Programs.

CELC Programs are located within the following Regions and Cities in Ontario :

• City and County of Peterborough - Peterborough, Ennismore, Millbrook, Apsley, Keene, Douro, Warsaw
• Durham and Clarington Region - Orono, Hampton, Courtice, Bowmanville
• City of Kawartha Lakes - Bethany, Lindsay, Woodville, Fenelon
• Northumberland - Cobourg, Campbellford
• Haliburton - Minden

Hours : 0 to 40 hours per week. Hours are based on program need and availability.

Come Work With Compass ELC :

About Us :

For more than forty years, our organization has been growing and evolving. Over those years, we've expanded our vision of early learning and child care, enhanced our learning environments to truly honour our belief in children as competent and full of wonder, worked to develop an organizational culture that is strength-based and creates opportunities for growth and development for all of us, deepened our understanding of the principles of organizational democracy, provided care for thousands of children and their families, and experienced the growth of our organization from the original three to over 700 staff members.

About the role :

As a Supply Educator at Compass ELC, you will work alongside passionate, caring, and dedicated educators. Your role involves engaging, connecting, and learning with children, families, community partners, and colleagues. You should be enthusiastic about early learning, emergent curriculum, and lifelong learning. Creativity, resourcefulness, and energy are essential to creating learning opportunities, building connections, and engaging with children and families.

Using our registry system, Smart Find Express, you will pick up shifts at any of our 42 licensed child care programs. A minimum of 2 shifts per month is required to remain active. Program hours are between 6:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.

Key responsibilities include :

• Flexibility to work within a fluctuating schedule.
• Planning, leading, and guiding interest-based experiences aligned with children's interests.
• Observing and documenting children's learning.
• Building relationships with families and involving them in the learning process.
• Collaborating with co-workers, families, community partners, and children.
• Ensuring safety by acknowledging children's diverse needs and backgrounds and creating equitable engagement opportunities.
• Maintaining safety and cleanliness of spaces, equipment, furniture, and materials.
• Engaging in play and supervision of children.

Skills and Qualifications :

• Knowledge of the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards.
• Experience working or volunteering with children and youth.
• Required training and documentation, including :
• Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
• Updated immunization records or valid medical exemption documentation.
• Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators or a relevant post-secondary degree (e.g., Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Bachelor of Education).

How to Apply :

Please submit your resume and cover letter via our Bamboo Careers Page.

We encourage applications from individuals belonging to communities and groups that have been historically disadvantaged or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis, Inuit peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and gender-diverse individuals, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those with lived or living experience of homelessness. We are committed to accessibility and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. For assistance, contact Human Relations.