Casual Early Childhood Educator; ECE

Job Code: 25

EAECE
10 Career Opportunity

CASUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR (ECE)

The UGDSB is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Casual Early Childhood Educator (ECE). This opening is for a position on our ECE Supply List. In this role, you will be responsible for providing temporary and/or short‑term coverage for ECE employee absences on an as‑needed basis in both elementary and secondary English and French Immersion Programs.

Location :
All geographical areas of the Board, including North Wellington, Centre Wellington, East Wellington, Guelph, Orangeville, Dufferin County, and Shelburne. As a Casual Early Childhood Educator, you may select your preferred work locations within these regions.

FTE and Hours :
While there is no guarantee of hours per week, a casual employee with full availability could work full‑time hours up to 32.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) depending on the Board’s needs. As a member of the ECE Supply List, you will have the opportunity to apply for vacant permanent or temporary positions as they become available, with possible consideration over external applicants.

Hourly Pay Rate : $30.92 per hour, plus applicable vacation pay in accordance with the ESA; wage rate effective September 1, 2025

Start Date :
As soon as possible

Board Information : 10‑month position (yearly from September – June following the school year calendar);
Casual;
Educational Student Support Personnel (ESSP) & Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECE) Union

• Collaborate with the classroom teacher to implement a full‑day early learning program within a classroom setting which will enhance children’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development.
• Share responsibilities with other educators for instruction, assessment, and supervision as well as communication with families and school teams.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other community services providers working with children.
• Provide supervision and age‑appropriate (learning) programming for groups of students as part of the extended day program as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 2 year College Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• Registration and membership in good standing with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators is required
• Minimum 6 months of recent experience working with 4 or 5 year olds within a registered childcare setting, early learning centre or educational setting
• Knowledge of and experience in early learning and childcare programs
• Knowledge of the early acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills
• Knowledge of Ministry of Education full‑day early learning program
• Ability to communicate in a sensitive, courteous manner with children, parents, staff and general public
• Understanding a commitment to confidentiality
• Basic computer and technological skills
• Ability to speak French is a definite asset
• Access to a reliable method of transportation and ability to attend specific schools.

UGDSB is committed to building a diverse staff that is reflective of our community and student body. We actively encourage applications from historically marginalized groups.

• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples
• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions
• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination based on race, ancestry, ethnicity, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
• Persons with disabilities

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The UGDSB is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. As part of this commitment, we are collecting voluntary self‑identification data to achieve an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce. The data aims to intentionally identify and remove barriers for equity‑deserving communities at each stage of the hiring process. The UGDSB is committed to respecting the privacy of our staff, students and applicants.

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