Job Description

Are you passionate about shaping brighter futures for children and families? Join our Headstart teaching team as a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)!


In this role, you'll:


Create a safe, caring, and engaging environment for children ages 0-5. Foster socio-emotional growth through play-based, child-centered learning. Collaborate with a supportive team guided by attachment theory and best practices in Early Years care.

What you bring: RECE designation, knowledge of the CCEYA, teamwork skills, and a heart for making a difference.


You must have the ablility to work in accordance to all MEDU / Public Health directives.

Program-Related Activities

Works with the team of RECEs to provide high quality care that reflect best practices and excellence in Early Years child-centered care. Ensures program practices reflect program philosophy and core elements of Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years, How Does Learning Happen?*
Works respectfully and responsively with children and their families and caregivers Responds to children's needs in a manner that support positive relationships and social emotional growth, using attachment theory principles. Provides a stimulating learning environment for groups of infants, toddlers, and/or pre-schoolers, in alignment with ELECT and How Does learning Happen?principles. Plans and implements developmentally-appropriate curriculum for circle groups of children. Completes regular scheduled assessments and appropriate screening for every child to determine areas of enhanced support needs. Identifies children with special needs or learning challenges and makes appropriate referrals in consultation with the Headstart Team (e.g. to speech-language pathologist and family support community worker) and implements any recommendations by the specialist in consultation with the parents. Informally assesses each child's physical, social, emotional and cognitive and language learning needs and plans activities to address both group and individual needs. Keeps parents informed of their child's progress and maintains records of contacts. Works in accordance with the CCEYA. Prepares classroom for activities according to program plan and children's developmental needs. Consults with collaborative agencies in addressing the needs of the child and family. * Acts as a role model in interactions with parents/caregivers and children.