Early Childhood Educator(Supported Child Care)

Early Childhood Educator (Contract) Children & Family Services
Posting #: 4225 Posting Date: December 12 2025
Posting Closing: until filled

Wesley is a long-standing local non-profit and a certified Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) employer. We are passionate about assisting people struggling with poverty. Our work is focused on children and family programs housing & homelessness and resettling newcomers to Canada in Hamilton Halton and Brantford.
We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. Our Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policies are integral to our mission and practices. We believe that a diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to serve our community effectively.

All members of our organization are expected to embrace and actively participate in our EDI initiatives. By joining our team you will be contributing to an environment that promotes equity respect and inclusion for all.

We are seeking a dynamic highly motivated Early Childhood Educator who demonstrates our values of compassion accountability responsiveness and empowerment; The Early Childhood Educator is working as part of a team providing a positive learning environment that supports childrens emotional social cognitive and physical growth and development. Wesleys Childcare Program Staff care for and observe children each day to understand and foster their interests and provide an engaging and stimulating environment and program.

This position is a unionized Full-time temporary position. The contract is from January 2 2026 until April 16 2027 . The rate of pay is $19.21 per hour; the rate of pay varies based on eligible wage top-ups available. Develop plan promote implement and evaluate day-to-day operations of the programs with the support of the Supervisor Early Years and other staff.
Plan and implement programming based on the Ministry of Educations pedagogy How Does Learning Happen as well as the Tools for Life Program.
Create and maintain a safe learning environment that is responsive to the interests and needs of the children in the program.
Provide quality play-based learning and supervision of all children in the care of Wesley Urban Ministries at all times.
Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education and registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Minimum 2 years of experience working with children and their families.
Experience working in a childcare program with parents and with community partners.
Child Care and Early Years Act (2014).
Current First Aid/CPR Safe Food Handling Certificate Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (N.training.
Professional development and training opportunities
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