Registered Early Childhood Educator; RECE - Regular - Woodroffe Ave PS - PM EDP

Registered Early Childhood Educator

50% Regular (17.5 hr/week, 10 month work year)

$26.80 to $33.80 per hour

Under the direction of the Extended Day Program Team Manager, the Early Childhood Educator works in collaboration with other EDP staff to provide high‑quality and effective play‑based educational programming to support enhanced learning and cognitive, emotional and social development for Junior and Senior Kindergarten students, and school‑age students, in the extended day program. The Early Childhood Educator leads an extended program – before and/or after‑school – for OCDSB students at designated elementary schools.

• Completed a two‑year community college program in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent.
• Registration and good standing with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators.
• A minimum of one (1) year of child care experience.
• Valid First Aid certification/CPR.
• Immunization record with proof of MMR and Tdap immunizations (and a declaration of past chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine) required for employees hired with the OCDSB after September 1, 2022.
• Police Records Check for the Vulnerable Sector Check done within the last 6 months required for new to OCDSB employees; PRC‑VSC done within the last 5 years required for current OCDSB employees.

• Thorough understanding of early childhood development and knowledge of elementary school operations.
• Good communication skills to effectively communicate with parents, staff, and students.
• Ability to use tact, discretion and good judgment.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision within a multicultural environment, respecting a diverse range of children and families.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to individual needs of children in a multi‑ethnic and multilingual environment.
• Initiative and creativity.
• Ability to model healthy adult‑child relationships and positive discipline.
• Adaptability to changing demands.
• Team player, working collaboratively with teaching staff to achieve goals.
• For some OCDSB schools, the position may be designated by the Employer as bilingual (English & French essential).

Candidates requiring accommodations at any point in the selection process should contact the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.