Earlyon Educator

**Waterloo Region - EarlyON Educator**

***RECE or current enrollment in ECE/BELP program Required**

**Location**:EarlyON, Waterloo Region
(with regular travel required across the region based on operational needs.)

**Work Hours**: 37.5 hours/ week
Occasional evening and weekend availability required

**Employment Type**: Full Time, Permanent

**Number of Vacancies**: 1

**Anticipated Start Date**:August 2025

**Deadline to Apply**:August 15, 2025

**Starting Rate or Range**:$24.86/hour (Final pay may vary based on years of experience in the field)

**Total Rewards Package**:
We believe that everyone has the potential to shine Our culture is built around connection, celebration, appreciation, and recognition, and it starts with a total rewards package focused on Well-Being.

**Time Away from Work**

At the YMCA of Three Rivers, we value work-life harmony. Full-time team members start with:

3 weeks of vacation, with the opportunity to earn more as their length of service increases
- 12 well-being days for sick time or proactive self-care, which can be used as they are earned. Bereavement days are also available.

**Pension Plan**

Full-time employees can join our group pension plan after two consecutive years of employment. Employees contribute 5% of their gross earnings per pay, which is matched by the Y. After three consecutive years of full-time service, participation in the YMCA pension plan becomes mandatory.

**Health, Dental and Well Being Benefits**

The YMCA of Three Rivers offers a comprehensive group benefits package to full-time employees (starting 3 months after the start date), including:

Prescription drugs, Basic dental coverage, Paramedical services, Vision care
- Access to an Employee (and Family) Assistance Program offering free and confidential counseling, resources, and services
- A free YMCA membership for you and your family, providing access to our fitness centers
- Discounts on YMCA programs and services, including childcare

**Role Overview**:
**Who we are**
**You will be an integral part of the EarlyON team in a community where families feel that they belong and are valuable contributors to their children’s learning, influencing positive outcomes for children and their families in the early years and beyond. Overall, you will join a dynamic team and an organization that has a massive impact across our community. You will be joining a local organization, but you’ll also be part of a global movement. Your work will have an impact, and the community we all call home will be a little better every day because of you.

The YMCA of Three Rivers is a charitable organization proudly serving the communities of Guelph-Wellington, Stratford-Perth, and Waterloo Region. We aspire to build connected and resilient communities. Our mission is to make our diverse communities healthier and more vibrant. With dignity and respect, our programs and services inspire individuals to reach their full potential. Learn more about our history, mission, vision, and values here.

**We strive to be a great place to work for all employees to live in purpose, passion, and potential Shine**

**What you will do**
- To assist in ensuring the centre is offering quality, age and developmentally appropriate care, programs, and services that meet and/or exceed the regulations outlined by the Child Care and Early Years Act (2014); the Municipality; the Public Health Unit; and the policies, procedures and protocols outlined by the YMCA of Three Rivers, Ministry of Education, EarlyON leadership and/or the Region of Waterloo as CMSM.
- You will engage parents and caregivers in conversations and experiences, sharing information about child development, parenting, nutrition, play, and inquiry-based learning, and other topics that support them in their role as their children’s first teacher.
- Ensures all EarlyON Best Practices are being followed - bringing concerns to the prompt attention to the EarlyON Supervisor and/or other EarlyON Lead.
- You will support Early Learning and Development by providing experiences that build responsive adult-child relationships and encourage children’s exploration, play and inquiry, supported by How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.
- You will uphold health and safety standards, including regular cleaning of toys and materials and working with parents/caring adults and other educators to ensure that our EarlyON environments are clean and well-maintained.
- You will respond to parents' and caregivers’ questions or concerns about child development through conversations and observations, using validated tools and resources, and linking to specialized services, making connections for families during and beyond the early years.
- Maintains effective and positive communication within the YMCA of Three Rivers as an organization, and with children, parents, and community contacts.
- Provide program support across multiple EarlyON locations within the Waterloo Region, ba