Interim Early Childhood Instructor
Job Status: Temporary Part-Time
Pay & Grade: $26.215 to $32.510 Hourly Grade/Band:3
Hours of Work:Up to 24 Hours per week
Initial location: Kitchener City Hall
Posting period:August 5, 2025 to August 14, 2025 (at 6:00pm)
Overview
As the heart of the Play Pals program, you help create a fun, welcoming space where kids can learn and grow through play! You plan and lead activities that spark joy and curiosity, while helping children build important skills like:
Making friends and learning to play together.
Expressing emotions and building confidence
Using their hands and bodies to explore and move to develop fine and gross motor skills.
Getting ready for preschool or kindergarten
Your goal is to make every child feel included, supported, and excited to learn—setting them up for a smooth and happy transition into their next big adventure!
This position is temporary part time and ends on approximately August 31, 2026.
Responsibilities
Plans, facilitates, and evaluates the delivery of age-appropriate play-based programs and activities that align with early childhood principles
Modifies programs and activities to accommodate the abilities/needs of the children.
Leads the early learning activities including stories, music, activities and art to help children to grow linguistically, physically, socially and emotionally
Ensures the safety and enjoyment of participants through communication, continual monitoring, and reinforcement of program and facility rules and addresses unsafe and/or inappropriate behaviours.
Responds to participants’ immediate concerns and/or needs
Develops and maintains positive working relationships with parents/guardians of the program participants, community partners and Inclusion Services
Provides current early learning and care information to parents and the community and connects them with the appropriate resources to support their needs.
Responsible for set-up and take-down of program equipment daily and ensures program materials and equipment are in safe working order and are cleaned and sanitized.
Ensures program follows relevant Early Childhood Education standards of practice.
Adheres to policy and procedures established for City of Kitchener facilities and programs
Reviews emergency procedures with program participants and follows established procedures during emergencies (e.g. Fire drills and procedure)
Responds to unplanned events and incidents, and provides first aid as required
Completes records and reports including attendance and accident/incident reports.
Respects parental and cultural values, goals, and expectations
Maintains confidentiality of program and participant information
Acts as a liaison between the community centre staff, participants and/or parents/guardians
Attend meetings as required
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Grade 12 diploma.
Diploma in Early Childhood Education.
1-2 years of related experience implementing early years recreation/learning programs for children 3-5 years old.
Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
Valid CPR Level “C” and Standard First Aid Certificate.
Ability to work in a variety of settings with diverse groups and populations.
Knowledge of community resources for families with children under 5 years old.
Knowledge of child development, family dynamics, community resources and
play-based early learning
Experience in planning, implementing, facilitating and evaluating early childhood recreation learning programs for children under 5 years old
Ability to communicate effectively using tact, discretion, and diplomacy in contacts of a difficult or specialized nature.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Physical ability to perform the required duties and carry weights of up to 40 lbs.
Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.
Department/Division:Community Services, Neighbourhood Programs and Services
Group: Non-Union/Management
Competition Number: 2025-257
Job Code: 1547
Number of positions: 1
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