ACTING ECE Relief Resource
Top Benefits
About the role
Location: Mississauga
Component: Before and After School Programs -School Age Children/ Kindergarten Age Children
Total Hours Per Day: 8 hours
Education: Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) is required for this position
Salary: $63,522.27 ** annual salary based on 40 hour work week**
Contract End Date: 01/02/2026
ECE RELIEF RESOURCE – FULL TIME (8 Hours) – EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE CENTRE
PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 38 full-day early learning and child care centres and six EarlyON locations for children from 0 – 6 years.
PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.
The ECE Relief Resource candidate will be asked to commute to various PLASP Programs for their shift and must be comfortable with this travel commitment.
THE POSITION INVOLVES…
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Providing Relief in the absence of Early Learning and Child Care Centre staff members.
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Opening or closing the centres requested by their immediate manager
-
Providing direction and leadership to other centre staff, children and students on placement or volunteers
-
Following the Ministry of Education licensed requirements as per the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA)
-
Establishing and maintaining a safe, warm and caring environment in which high quality early learning and child care programs can operate.
-
Leading a team of educators and staff within the child care centre to meet PLASP’s mission and vision as well as following all internal policies and procedures to comply or exceed Ministry of Education standards.
-
Planning, developing and implementing stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities for children, following the Ministry of Education’s How does Learning Happen? (HDLH?) Ontario’s pedagogy for the early years and PLASP standards.
-
Using the High Scope philosophy, lead children through a plan/do/review sequence within an active learning, play based approach
THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE…
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An Early Childhood Education Diploma and be a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)
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Minimum five (5) years’ experience preferred in a licensed child care centre
-
Knowledge and understanding of the CCEYA and practical experience in the Ministry of Education’s mandated pedagogy “How Does Learning Happen?”
-
Knowledge and practical experience of the High Scope curriculum is considered an asset
-
Strong supervisory experience
-
Excellent organizational and administrative skills
-
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-
The ability to be physically able to participate with children in the centre and outdoors
-
A valid Driver’s License and daily access to a vehicle
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A clear valid Vulnerable Sector Criminal reference Check, dated within the last six months
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Valid and up-to-date immunizations
-
A valid Standard First Aid, with level C CPR
-
A valid Food Handler’s Certificate
PLASP OFFERS…
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A positive and supportive working environment
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Growth and learning opportunities
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A competitive compensation package
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An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children
HOW TO APPLY…
If you have the required qualifications for this position and wish to apply, please submit your application through PLASP’s Recruitment Tool by clicking on “Apply for this Position” on the top right-hand side of this page.
PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.
About PLASP Child Care Services
PLASP Child Care Services is a community-based, charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing accessible, affordable, high quality licensed child care to all children, including those with diverse learning needs.
PLASP provides care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age. The organization operates Before and After School programs in over 240 elementary schools located and 28 Early Learning and Child Care Centres located throughout Peel and in Toronto, and five EarlyON centres in Peel Region. Where there is sufficient need, PLASP provides year-round care for school age children by providing programs during P.A. days, the winter holidays, March break and summer, at selected locations.
Established in 1975, PLASP has built a solid reputation as an excellent provider of child care and early childhood education. PLASP believes that families are entitled to the support of high quality child care that is affordable, safe and reliable , giving them the peace of mind to go to work each day.
All PLASP programs are licensed. PLASP hires staff who are Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) who are registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators. All staff must have a valid First Aid Certificate and clear criminal reference check. Staff in our Before and After School Programs have completed at extensive training to program in providing care to school age children that is recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Child Care and Early Years Act. Currently, PLASP employees over 1,500 individuals in our programs and at our head office in Mississauga.
PLASP has been voted the number one provider of child care by the readers of the Mississauga News Newspaper and City Parent Magazine every year since 1998. PLASP annually surveys parents regarding their level of satisfaction with the program and continues to receive an overall satisfaction rate of 94%.
ACTING ECE Relief Resource
Top Benefits
About the role
Location: Mississauga
Component: Before and After School Programs -School Age Children/ Kindergarten Age Children
Total Hours Per Day: 8 hours
Education: Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) is required for this position
Salary: $63,522.27 ** annual salary based on 40 hour work week**
Contract End Date: 01/02/2026
ECE RELIEF RESOURCE – FULL TIME (8 Hours) – EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE CENTRE
PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 38 full-day early learning and child care centres and six EarlyON locations for children from 0 – 6 years.
PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.
The ECE Relief Resource candidate will be asked to commute to various PLASP Programs for their shift and must be comfortable with this travel commitment.
THE POSITION INVOLVES…
-
Providing Relief in the absence of Early Learning and Child Care Centre staff members.
-
Opening or closing the centres requested by their immediate manager
-
Providing direction and leadership to other centre staff, children and students on placement or volunteers
-
Following the Ministry of Education licensed requirements as per the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA)
-
Establishing and maintaining a safe, warm and caring environment in which high quality early learning and child care programs can operate.
-
Leading a team of educators and staff within the child care centre to meet PLASP’s mission and vision as well as following all internal policies and procedures to comply or exceed Ministry of Education standards.
-
Planning, developing and implementing stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities for children, following the Ministry of Education’s How does Learning Happen? (HDLH?) Ontario’s pedagogy for the early years and PLASP standards.
-
Using the High Scope philosophy, lead children through a plan/do/review sequence within an active learning, play based approach
THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE…
-
An Early Childhood Education Diploma and be a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)
-
Minimum five (5) years’ experience preferred in a licensed child care centre
-
Knowledge and understanding of the CCEYA and practical experience in the Ministry of Education’s mandated pedagogy “How Does Learning Happen?”
-
Knowledge and practical experience of the High Scope curriculum is considered an asset
-
Strong supervisory experience
-
Excellent organizational and administrative skills
-
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-
The ability to be physically able to participate with children in the centre and outdoors
-
A valid Driver’s License and daily access to a vehicle
-
A clear valid Vulnerable Sector Criminal reference Check, dated within the last six months
-
Valid and up-to-date immunizations
-
A valid Standard First Aid, with level C CPR
-
A valid Food Handler’s Certificate
PLASP OFFERS…
-
A positive and supportive working environment
-
Growth and learning opportunities
-
A competitive compensation package
-
An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children
HOW TO APPLY…
If you have the required qualifications for this position and wish to apply, please submit your application through PLASP’s Recruitment Tool by clicking on “Apply for this Position” on the top right-hand side of this page.
PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.
About PLASP Child Care Services
PLASP Child Care Services is a community-based, charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing accessible, affordable, high quality licensed child care to all children, including those with diverse learning needs.
PLASP provides care for children from 6 weeks to 12 years of age. The organization operates Before and After School programs in over 240 elementary schools located and 28 Early Learning and Child Care Centres located throughout Peel and in Toronto, and five EarlyON centres in Peel Region. Where there is sufficient need, PLASP provides year-round care for school age children by providing programs during P.A. days, the winter holidays, March break and summer, at selected locations.
Established in 1975, PLASP has built a solid reputation as an excellent provider of child care and early childhood education. PLASP believes that families are entitled to the support of high quality child care that is affordable, safe and reliable , giving them the peace of mind to go to work each day.
All PLASP programs are licensed. PLASP hires staff who are Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) who are registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators. All staff must have a valid First Aid Certificate and clear criminal reference check. Staff in our Before and After School Programs have completed at extensive training to program in providing care to school age children that is recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Child Care and Early Years Act. Currently, PLASP employees over 1,500 individuals in our programs and at our head office in Mississauga.
PLASP has been voted the number one provider of child care by the readers of the Mississauga News Newspaper and City Parent Magazine every year since 1998. PLASP annually surveys parents regarding their level of satisfaction with the program and continues to receive an overall satisfaction rate of 94%.