Summer Program Educator - CELC St. Martin's

Compass Early Learning and Care•Selwyn, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) is seeking a Summer Program Educator to join their team in Ennismore, Ontario. This is a temporary, full-time position for the summer months, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role involves engaging with children, families, and colleagues in a nurturing and collaborative environment, with a focus on outdoor learning and play-based experiences. The Educator will model and foster a perspective of equity and cultural awareness, ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment for all children. The position is part of a larger not-for-profit organization with a long history of providing high-quality early learning and childcare services in East-Central Ontario.

Requirements

Is familiar with the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards in a childcare program.
Has experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
Possesses the training and documents required by the Ministry of Education, Compass Early Learning and Care, and the Child Care Early Years Act to work in a childcare setting: Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check, Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators, or has a post-secondary degree in a similar field (i.e. Forest School Practitioner, Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Bachelor of Education, etc)
Access to reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

High Five training is an asset

Responsibilities

Being committed to outdoor learning.
Being reliable, flexible, and enjoying working outside in all weather.
Planning and implementing play-based experiences surrounding children’s interests.
Empowering age-appropriate risk-taking and deep play, based on process-oriented learning.
Observing and documenting children’s learning.
Building relationships with families and including them in the learning process.
Working as part of a team with fellow Co-workers, Families, Community Partners, and Children.
Ensuring the safety of staff and children by learning and acknowledging all children’s diverse needs and backgrounds, and creating equitable opportunities for all children to engage.
Demonstrating respect for spaces by maintaining a safe environment, by providing Risk assessments and implementing safety plans in the areas used in the forest.
Giving the children time and space to play in sensory-rich, experiential learning environments.
Using the environment as inspiration for creative play opportunities.
Living into the calls of action 10 & 63 – sharing the truth of Canada's history & offering an Indigenous lens.