Job Description

Job Type: Permanent Location: 1-year Contract at Lindsay Program. Permanent within the organization. Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Anticipated Start Date: March 13, 2023 Come Work With Compass ELC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhfhVKNuGs About Us: For more than forty years, our organization has been growing and evolving. Over those years we\xe2\x80\x99ve expanded our vision of early learning and child care, enhanced our learning environments to truly honour our belief in children as competent and full of wonder, worked to develop an organizational culture that is strength-based and creates opportunities for growth and development for all of us, deepened our understanding of the principles of organizational democracy, provided care for thousands of children and their families, and experienced the growth of our organization from the three original to over 500 people working together on behalf of children and families. About the role: At Compass ELC you will work as an Educator alongside some of the most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators in the industry. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, community partners, and co-workers. You are passionate about early learning and care, emergent curriculum, and life-long learning. You are energetic, resourceful, and creative in your pursuits of creating learning opportunities, building connections, and engaging with children and families. You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shift start and end times will fluctuate with the team. Program hours typically run from 7 am to 6 pm. Hours will be based on the needs and funding of the program. Some accountabilities associated with the role include: - Has the flexibility to work within a fluctuating schedule.
- Plan, lead, and guide interest-based experiences surrounding children\'s interests throughout the day.
- Observing and documenting children\'s learning.
- Building relationships with families and including them in the learning process.
- Working as part of a team with Co-workers, Families, Community Partners, and Children.
- Ensuring the safety of staff and children by learning and acknowledging all children\'s diverse needs, and backgrounds, and creating equitable opportunities for all children to engage.
- Demonstrating respect for spaces by ensuring the safety and cleanliness of all equipment, furniture, and materials. Skills and Qualifications: - Is familiar with the Child Care Early Years Act, and licensing standards in a childcare program.
- Has experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
- Possesses the training and documents required by the Ministry of Education, Compass Early Learning and Care, and the Child Care Early Years Act to work in a childcare setting:
- Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
- Fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (* Applications for exemptions will be considered only for the protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code \xe2\x80\x93 disability (medical) and creed (religious). Accommodations, if granted, may vary from person to person and are not guaranteed).
- Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators, or has a post-secondary degree in a similar field (i.e. Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Bachelor of Education, etc.) How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@compasselc.com. To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, M\xc3\xa9tis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply. In keeping with Compass Early Learning & Care\'s commitment to providing service in a manner that is accessible to all, reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants upon request. We are committed to reducing barriers to employment and we encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. We welcome differences and we are happy to make meetings accessible based on your needs. Please contact Human Resources at 705-749-3488 ext. 217, hrteam@compasselc.com, or careers@compasselc.com. Additional Information 2023 Educator Rates per Hour: - Educators registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators or Equivalent have a starting rate of $21.34
- Starting rate for non-RECE\xe2\x80\x99s is $20.34
- Premiums of up to 2.75 will be applied to eligible positions
- Eligible split shift/school-age shifts will be provided with a $0.75 increase (not including summer camp, March break or PA Day shifts)
- Eligible positions will be provided with a $2 wage enhancement Benefits: \xc2\xb7 Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums) \xc2\xb7 Benefits \xe2\x80\x93 health, 80% dental, paramedical $1000.00 bundled, EFAP (LifeWorks) \xc2\xb7 Health Savings Account -HSA- $150.00 per year \xc2\xb7 Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu if completed outside work hours) \xc2\xb7 Annual RRSP contribution - $500 \xc2\xb7 First Aid and CPR Training paid for all permanent employees that have not let their certification expire \xc2\xb7 Safe Food Handlers Training paid for those that require it for their role \xc2\xb7 Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount) \xc2\xb7 Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked/4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked \xc2\xb7 Unpaid Time - an option to purchase up to 4 weeks unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays \xc2\xb7 Family-focused policies \xc2\xb7 Networks and Committees \xc2\xb7 Apprenticeship Sponsorship and some financial contribution up to $2000.00 Job Type: Full-time Salary: $20.34-$21.34 per hour