Registered Early Childhood Educator

Program area

• Community
• Development -
• Family
• Support
• Employment status:
• Ongoing
• Hours/week: 30-35 hours per week

Current vacancy

What We Live By

• Our
• Vision:A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.
• Our
• Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.
• Our
• Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability. Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as: Homeless or at risk of homelessness Living on low income Newcomers to Canada with language barriers Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues Having moderate to severe disabilities Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis Black, mixed race and racialized populations Experiencing intersectional oppression 2SLGBTQIA+ Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles BRIEF DESCRIPTION EarlyON Child and Family Centres provide children and parents/caregivers opportunities to participate in high quality play and inquiry-based programs, led and facilitated by Registered Early Childhood Educators. Our EarlyON Centre offers a safe and welcoming environment.

Report to EarlyON Supervisor. Registered Early Childhood Educator works as a member of the EarlyON Child & Family Centre team to plan, implement and provide appropriate information, services and programmes for parents, caregivers and children 0-6 years attending EarlyON Child & Family Centres.

• PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES Maintain a safe, positive enriching environment for children that reflects the pedagogy of How Does Learning Happen?
• Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.
• Develop, plan, and provide appropriate information, services and programs that support families in meaningful ways.
• Respect and support the important role of parents and caring adults as the child’s first teacher and play partner.
• Welcome, support and interact with all program participants integrating bias-free strategies in recognition of the rich diversity of families.
• Communicate effectively with families of all backgrounds and abilities using inclusive language and interactions.
• Create a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere that reflects trust and understanding in relationships amongst staff and program participants.
• Ability to apply knowledge of child development in program planning and sharing information with parents and caregivers.
• Provide quality, developmentally appropriate, play-based emergent learning opportunities that are shaped by the participating family’s knowledge, interests, and experiences.
• Organize and assess play areas, equipment and materials to create an engaging, welcoming, inclusive environment that encourages parents and caregivers to connect with each other and their children.
• Document children and family experiences to serve as a basis for meaning making, relationship building and program planning.
• Assist with program set-up, and clean-up following agency sanitary practices.
• Model positive relationships with children and adults.
• Provide a solution-focused approach when working through challenges.
• Guide children’s learning and development through positive adult-child interactions.
• Communicate with parents as needed about issues relevant to their child (ie. child development, sleeping/eating, information about resources, etc.) Provide individual support to parents/caregivers in the form of referrals, linkages with other professionals, etc.
• Facilitate one-on-one consultation with families that need further support and services.
• Assist in the creation and distribution of communication materials for the programmes as well as promoting awareness of children’s services.
• Understand community resources in order to facilitate access to services for program participants.
• Work collaboratively with community partners to provide family support services and promote community programs.
• Maintain a positive rapport with parents, co-workers, students, volunteers, and other professionals.
• Contribute to outreach initiatives to attract new families to the Centre.
• Facilitate workshops for program participants as required.
• Engage in reflective practice with team members.
• Attend professional learning opportunities that reflect current early learning and care research and trends.
• Participate in on-going reflective evaluation of program and service delivery.
• Mentor, supervise and evaluate student teachers and volunteers.
• Collect accurate information from participants including attendance, registration forms, incident reports, etc.
• Gather information, stories, and other data including participant feedback, surveys, etc.

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES High school graduation, plus an additional Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Must be a Registered Early Childhood Educator with the College of Early Childhood Educators in good standing.
• Preference given to applicants who have a minimum of 2 years' related experience working with children and families.
• Strong knowledge and application of the College of Early Childhood Educator’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
• Have a working understanding of the Child Care and Early Years Act.
• Working knowledge of the province’s current pedagogical statements.
• Have a thorough knowledge of child development for children up to 6 years.
• Experience facilitating parent/child and caregiver workshops.
• Knowledge and experience working with community support for families and children.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with diverse families in a professional manner.
• Documentation to support ongoing professional development in the field of early learning and care.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent knowledge of computers, software, programs, and databases.
• Valid Standard First Aid Certification including Infant and Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – Level C.
• Up-to-date Immunization Record.
• Valid Driver’s License with access to a reliable vehicle if required.
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT Evening and weekend work may be required 70% client/ 1:1 interaction 30% desk, meetings, frequent change of position Work may be performed at any GCHC location Possible exposure to clients in escalated or crisis situations

• We know that experience comes in many forms.
• If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you.
• Please visit our website www.guelphchc.ca and apply using the online application tool.
• In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.
• Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities.
• We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.
• If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.