Supply Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECE)

Salary: $26.80 per hour

Location: Elementary Schools within the Halton District School Board

(Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Acton)

Work Schedule: 10 months/year (September to June) – as required

Effective Date: As Soon As Possible

Why join HDSB?

The Halton District School Board in Ontario serves approximately 64,000 students in the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville in the Region of Halton.

Among the largest English school boards in Ontario, the Halton public board offers high-quality education for elementary and secondary students as well as continuing education opportunities for adults and newcomers to the area.

Together, more than 6,000 Halton District School Board staff inspire students to learn, grow and succeed.

Position Summary:

The Supply Designated Early Childhood Educators, in accordance with the Education Act, are responsible to work in collaboration and partnership with the classroom teacher to implement and set up developmentally appropriate activities for children enrolled in the kindergarten and extended day program. They will work in partnership with the teaching team to listen to, respond and provide guidance, feedback and/or resource support as deemed appropriate to the families.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Supply Designated Early Childhood Educators is responsible for the provision of the extended day kindergarten program in the school and:
• Maintains application of Health and Safety Standards
• Prepares, maintains, and supervises classroom and playground areas
• Supports students with independent washroom duties, dressing and lunchroom activities
• Communicates with their Supervisor and other staff on pertinent information concerning children and their families
• Listens, responds, and provides guidance to families, students and volunteers, in program planning, childcare, and community resources
• Prepares and handles food according to standardize recipe to ensure food quality, safety, and quantity when required
• Performs housekeeping and other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education from a recognized college
• A member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
• One to Three years’ experience as an RECE in a childcare centre
• Knowledge of the Ministry of Education Full-Day Early Learning Program
• Related experience in planning and implementing age-appropriate programs is an asset
• Experience working with children and their families with developmental delays is preferred
• Ability, experience and skill in working as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous manner with children, parents/caregivers, staff and the general public
• Understanding and commitment to confidentiality
• French language, additional languages preferred
• Basic computer literacy preferred
• Must possess a valid Ontario driver’s license and access to reliable transportation

A combination of skills and experience will be considered. The successful candidates may need to lift up to 50 pounds.

Application Deadline is Friday, June 5, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Resume and other supporting documents, including proof of registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators should be submitted when completing an online application.

Please note that this position does not require credit purchase to apply.

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Conditions of Employment:

All employees must provide an original Criminal Reference Check including Vulnerable Sector Screening, dated within six months.

In compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information collected will be used when considering candidates for positions at the Halton District School Board.

We thank all applicants for their interest in opportunities with the Halton District School Board. Contact will be made with applicants whose experience and qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. Communication with short-listed applicants will ordinarily be made through email addresses provided on applicants' Apply To Education profile page or through applicants' HDSB email addresses. Please ensure that contact information provided at the time of application is current.

First consideration for posted vacancies will be given to qualified applicants from the employee group in which the vacancy occurs.

Applicant Self Identification Questions:

As part of the recruitment and selection function, the HDSB will collect voluntary self identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HDSB’s Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedure, and Ontario’s Anti Racism Data Standards:

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Anti-Racism Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 15, in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. In accordance with HDSB’s Employment Equity Policy, personal information collected on this form will aim to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. It works to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity-deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. Encouraging diversity of the workforce in the school board is vital because the workforce should be reflective and representative of the community.

Although hiring policies must adhere to the qualification requirements set out in applicable Regulations (eg. Regulation 298, “Operation of Schools – General”) and any applicable collective agreement provisions, the Board recognizes the importance of the following when developing its selection and evaluation criteria:

• valuing applicants’ additional experience, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives;