Relief Early Childhood Educator – Children & Family Services

Posting #: 3919 Posting Date: 10/22/2024 Posting Closing: Indefinite

Have you heard of us?

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs, housing & homelessness, and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton, Halton, and Brantford.

We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. Our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to serve our community effectively.

All members of our organization are expected to embrace and actively participate in our EDI initiatives. By joining our team, you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity, respect, and inclusion for all.

Are you the one we're looking for?

We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Relief Early Childhood Educator who demonstrates our values of compassion, accountability, responsiveness and, empowerment; to our clients, families, and each other.

The Relief Early Childhood Educator is working as part of a team providing a positive learning environment that supports children's emotional, social, cognitive, and physical growth and development. Wesley's Relief Registered Early Childhood Educators care for and observe children each day to understand and foster their interests and provide an engaging and stimulating environment and program.

Based on Enrollment and Operational needs, your work can be assigned to any program that falls under the Children and Family Services Department.

This position is a unionized, relief position. The rate of pay is $21.39, $17.15, and $17.34 per hour. This position could have up to 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop, plan, promote, implement, and evaluate day-to-day operations of the program with the support of the Supervisor, Early Years, and other staff.
2. Plan and implement programming based on the Ministry of Education's pedagogy “How Does Learning Happen?”.
3. Create and maintain a safe learning environment that is responsive to the interests and needs of the children and families in the program.
4. Be familiar with and adhere to licensing requirements per the Ministry of Education, Child Care and Early Years Act (2014).
5. Ensure accurate time sheets and incident reports are submitted to the Supervisor, Early Years in a timely manner.
6. Provide quality, play-based learning, and supervision of all children in the care of Wesley Urban Ministries at all times.
7. Ensure program needs are being met and in compliance with program licensing requirements.
8. Be knowledgeable about content of program and working directly with families that access it.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of emergent curriculum and developmental needs of the children in the program, liaising closely with the Supervisor, Early Years.
10. Welcome, support, and interact with clients, remembering to be sensitive to all families including those culturally diverse, LGBTQ, young parents, etc.

What you will bring:

1. Documentation to support ongoing professional development in the field of early learning and care.
2. Thorough knowledge of applicable legislation i.e. Child Care and Early Years Act (2014).
3. Current First Aid/CPR, Safe Food Handling Certificate, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certificate.
4. Flexibility and readiness to adapt to change.

Invest in Yourself as we Invest in You! Wesley offers…

• A positive work culture that prioritizes all staff having an opportunity to contribute
• A supportive team that will empower you to achieve great milestones!
• Fun and engaging organizational events such as our Staff Appreciation Event
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee Discounts

Please Apply Via: Our Wesley Bamboo Portal:

1. Click on this link: https://wesley.bamboohr.com/jobs/
2. From there you can access all of Wesley's job postings

Wesley is an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. More information about Wesley can be found on our website at www.wesley.ca.