Position: Communications Coordinator
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Admin Hub - Peterborough, Ontario
Hours: 21 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Rate of Pay: $27.93 to $36.71 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: October 20, 2025
Please Apply ASAP
Come Work With Compass ELC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhfhVKNuGs
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 three original to over 700 people working together on behalf of children and families.
About the role:
At Compass ELC, you will work as a Communications Coordinator alongside some of the most passionate, caring, and dedicated people in the industry. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside childcare professionals, community partners, and co-workers. Collaborate with the Organizational Lead for Communications on a vision/strategy. Collaborate with cross functional admin and program teams to sense and respond to marketing and communication needs, you will keep everyone connected within the organization and tell stories beyond the walls of our organization in order to support growth, strengthen partnerships, and highlight the essential role of early childhood education in our society.
About you:
You are passionate about clear, thoughtful, strategic communications. You are energetic, resourceful, and creative in your pursuits of capturing and conveying stories and building connections among all colleagues and partners. You are self-motivated, constantly thinking about innovation and driving positive change. You are a lifelong learner, eager to create partnerships with team members/the broader community, and welcome diverse perspectives. You see the best in people, are guided by a strengths-based mindset, and appreciate differences in others. You are skilled at giving and receiving feedback and able to build capacity in others in a way that enables them to take the lead and be successful. You are a leader who chooses to develop other leaders.
Some accountabilities associated with the role include:
Oversight and strategy for social media
Creating content, scheduling, and reposting others’ content for social media in consultation with teams and in alignment with our organizational values and values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
Provide organizational support to draft external communications to families, funders, partners, and community stakeholders (family newsletter, media releases, funder communications, promotional/marketing materials)
Marketing new spaces, programs, and employment opportunities as required (social media advertising, radio, etc.)
Managing marketing and design projects (overseeing the development of reports, infographics, and new print and marketing materials, in alignment with brand guidelines and vision framework) in consultation with colleagues
Overseeing video creation projects in consultation with teams for marketing and social media
Basic analytics analysis to guide best practices
Day-to-Day website management
Backup support for internal organizational communications to 700+ staff and teams (staff newsletters, drafting and editing messages to flow relevant information to all internal stakeholders)
Grant writing in consultation with colleagues
Supporting lead networks
Supporting emerging projects (internal and community-based) based on organizational direction and personal passions
Benefits:
Competitive wages (Living wage employer)
Mandatory Defined Benefit 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 compensated in time in lieu, if completed outside work hours)
Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
Designation Memberships paid
Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
Permanent staff have the option to purchase additional vacation up to a maximum of 4 weeks.
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or business
2-3 years’ experience working in a communications position
Excellent writing and editing skills
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Strong time management and organizational skills
Solid understanding of effective marketing strategies
Leads with a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion lens
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 Coordinator at 705-749-3488 ext. 245, mmatson@compasselc.com, or careers@compasselc.com.
