Location: CELC SJF - Peterborough, Ontario
Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Anticipated Start Date: December 1, 2025
Please apply by September 5, 2025. Our team is planning to conduct interviews with successful applicants on September 22 and September 23
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About Us:
Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit child care organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 80 Home Child Care providers, we offer 42 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families.
For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's 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.
Compass Early Learning and Care Kirkfield is a newly established program located in the quaint town of Kirkfield, approximately 39 kilometers from Lindsay, Ontario. The center will include rooms for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering care and learning opportunities for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
About the role:
At Compass ELC Kirkfield, we are looking for excited, passionate, and dedicated Registered Early Childhood Educators who will be a part of building the culture and environments within this new program. As an RECE, you will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, community partners, and co-workers. You will work alongside the infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms. You are passionate about early learning and care, play-based learning, emergent curriculum, and lifelong learning. You are energetic, resourceful, and creative in your pursuits of creating learning opportunities, building connections, and engaging with children and families.
These roles will work within the infant, toddler, and preschool rooms for 35 to 40 hours per week. Hours will be based on program needs and funding. Shift start and end times will fluctuate within the team and will fall within the program hours of 6:30 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.
Some accountabilities associated with the role include:
Plan and lead interest-based and play-based activities that reflect children’s unique interests to promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of children.
Maintain active supervision with children while still being engaged in play.
Documenting children’s learning progress through observation, reflection, and research questions.
Create and maintain an environment that protects the health, safety, and well-being of children.
Assist the children with diapering, dressing, and eating habits.
Foster strong relationships with families and involve them in the learning process.
Collaborate with coworkers, families, and community partners to create a supportive environment.
Participate in team meetings, professional learning opportunities, and staff training opportunities.
Assist with housekeeping duties within the program.
Follow CELC, CCEYA, and Ministry of Education policies and procedures.
Benefits:
Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
Mandatory Defined Pension Plan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
Health and dental benefits, paramedical coverage and 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 of completed outside work hours)
Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
Paid RECE membership dues.
Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
Unpaid Time - an option for permanent staff to purchase up to 4 weeks of unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays
Skills and Qualifications:
Requirements:
1-3 years’ experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
Familiarity with the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards.
Valid certifications include a Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check, Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, and updated immunization records.
Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
OR; is currently pursuing or interested in pursuing their ECE diploma.
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, Métis 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 process. For assistance, please contact our Human Relations – Recruitment and Hiring Coordinators at 705-749-3488 ext. 217 and ext. 245 or careers@compasselc.com.
