Interim****Early Childhood Instructor

Job S****tatus: 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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