Casual Early Childhood Educator/Assistant (RECE/ECA)

Job summary

The educator will assist with classroom instruction and maintain a safe, organized environment for children. They are also responsible for fostering positive relationships with families and colleagues while facilitating engaging activities.

Job details

Centre: Cambridge Centre, ON Pay Range: $17.70- $18.00 Job Type: Casual No evenings or weekends! Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath! What will you be doing? As an Early Childhood Educator/Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care. Responsibilities include: • Assisting RECE’s with instruction in the classroom. • Maintaining an environment that protects the well-being of children. • Interacting with children to encourage their involvement in activities. • Establishing collaborative relationships with co-workers, management, and families. • Attending staff meetings and professional development opportunities as necessary. • Working to maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom materials. • Other duties as assigned. Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids: • We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment! • We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development. • Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money! • Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days of sick time per calendar year. • Full-time staff are given 10 paid statutory holidays off. • Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 vacation days per calendar year. • Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance. Requirements: • High School/Equivalent required, Early Childhood Assistant Certification preferred • Must meet province requirement for childcare employment • Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR • Current immunization and health assessment as per the local Minister of Health Requirements • Experience in planning and implementing programs. If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.

What you’ll do

The educator will assist with classroom instruction and maintain a safe, organized environment for children. They are also responsible for fostering positive relationships with families and colleagues while facilitating engaging activities.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with Early Childhood Assistant certification preferred. Applicants are also required to hold current First Aid and infant/child CPR certifications and meet provincial childcare employment standards.

Benefits

• Childcare discount • Professional development opportunities • Retirement plan • Sick time • Paid statutory holidays • Vacation days • Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance

Listed skills

• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• Classroom organization · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Early childhood education
• Classroom instruction
• Child safety
• Activity planning
• Relationship building
• Classroom organization
• First aid
• CPR
• Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Planning
• First Aid
• Management
• Cleanliness
• Health Assessment
• Collaboration

Job areas

• Education
• Social Services
• Director of Early Childhood Education
• Preschool / Childcare Teacher
• Early Childhood Educators
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education