Registered Early Childhood Educator

Dandylion Daycare Centre is a non-profit childcare centre that has been servicing its community since its doors opened in 1982. Since then, the centre has expanded to a licensed capacity of 298 children ranging in ages 2.5 to 12 years of age. With programs located within the main and Annex buildings of Wilkinson Junior Public School, the centre offers childcare services year-round, provides nutritious meals and snacks daily and an exceptional curriculum with qualified employees in each program.

Summary:

The Registered Early Childhood Educator supports children’s learning, development, and participation in a welcoming classroom. This role combines childcare and teaching with thoughtful communication, organization, and collaboration to create a supportive experience for children and families.

The RECE works in consultation with Management and in partnership with a room partner, to ensure delivery of program as per Centre’s expectations.

The RECE is responsible to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum which includes age-appropriate activities and experiences based on observations and interests of enrolled children.

The RECE engages and promotes trusting relationships between Centre employees, children and their families, students, volunteers and visitors through positive interactions and by role-modelling respectful behaviours. The RECE must focus on the wellbeing of enrolled children by meeting the needs of the individual child and/or group through learning activities.

The RECE promotes the wellbeing of children through ongoing observation of overall health and frequent communication with Management and the child’s family regarding observed concerns.

The RECE must demonstrate knowledge of pedagogy in order to provide learning opportunities that promotes inquiry, engagement, active listening, healthy discussions, sharing of resources and information and a sense of belonging.

The RECE is responsible to provide an environment that promotes personal safety and wellbeing through the provision of a sanitary classroom that displays a physical arrangement that permits barrier-free access, availability of age-appropriate furniture and supplies and adheres to children’s dietary needs, allergies and/or sensitivities

Experience

Required: Practical early childhood education experience of at least 2 years working with schoolage children between the ages of 6 to 12 years of age. Must possess initiative and passion in providing a stimulating learning environment and and possess communication, time management, organizational, writing, and basic computer operation skills to support safe, engaging classroom routines. Due to the age group, must be willing to work a split shift on all TDSB instructional days (i.e. 8:30am - 10:15am / 11:45am - 6:00pm).

Pay: $49,959.00-$64,391.60 per year

Experience:

• working with schoolage children: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators (required)
• Standard / Intermediate First Aid and CPR C certification (required)

Work Location: In person