BrightPath Early Learning & Child Care·Oakville, Ontario
The Early Childhood Assistant supports RECEs with classroom instruction and maintains a safe, clean environment for children. They are responsible for encouraging child involvement in activities and building collaborative relationships with families and staff.
Centre: Oakville, ON
$17.60 - $18per hour, Government Wage Enhancement offered on top of hourly rate for Full-Time staff
Job Type: Full-Time
No evenings or weekends!
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids!
As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive.
Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount.
With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us.
Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!
What will you be doing?
As an Early Childhood Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care. Responsibilities include:
Assisting RECE’s with instruction in the classroom.
Maintaining an environment that protects the well-being of children.
Interacting with children to encourage their involvement in activities.
Establishing collaborative relationships with co-workers, management, and families.
Attending staff meetings and professional development opportunities as necessary.
Working to maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom materials.
Other duties as assigned.
We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money!
Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days of sick time per calendar year.
Full-time staff are given 10 paid statutory holidays off.
Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 vacation days per calendar year.
Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.
If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.
Market context
In Ontario, Early Childhood Assistant roles are typically driven by ongoing staffing needs in childcare and early learning settings. These positions are competitive because employers often prefer candidates with ECA certification, program planning experience, and current Standard First Aid plus infant child CPR, while benefits such as childcare discounts, professional development, RRSP matching, sick time, and paid statutory holidays can strengthen an offer. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then confirm your certifications are current before applying.
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