School Age Site Lead Educator

**Job Type**: Permanent

Location: CELC Parkview - Lindsay, Ontario

Hours: 35 hours per week in a split shift. Full-time hours during PA days, March Break, Winter Break, and Summer Camp

Anticipated Start Date: October 2024
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About Us:
Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit child care organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 600 Staff and 50 Home Child Care providers, we offer 42 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families

For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth, collaboration, and inclusivity, where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.

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About the role:
As a Compass ELC Site Lead, you will work as a Registered Early Childhood Educator alongside some of the industry's most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, and co-educators, as well as ensuring licensing standards are met and Compass ELC values are evident in all aspects of the program. You will model and grow an equity perspective and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness.

As a Site Lead for our school-age programs, for 25 hours a week, you must be available both before school (6:30 am-9:30 am) and after school (3 pm -6 pm) Monday to Friday. You will also be expected to work an additional 10 hours a week in the office for administrative tasks, documentation, and pedagogy.

This role will have full time hours during PA days, March break, Summer camp, and Winter break.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Working as part of a team with fellow Early Childhood Educators, Families, School Communities, and Children.
- Ensuring the safety of staff and children.
- Being willing and confident to engage in difficult conversations with educators, families, children, and community partners.
- Having daily administrative and pedagogical time.
- Acting as a link for other program staff, connecting them to our HR, Finance, Pedagogy, and Operations teams.
- Provide nutritious snacks based on a menu created in line with the latest nutritional guidelines.
- Responsible for billing, accounts receivables, enrollments, and managing child care waitlist.
- Ensuring that the program is meeting the requirements set out by licensing as per the Child Care Early Years Act, and in line with How Does Learning Happen, Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.
- Welcoming and training new staff into your program, including supply staff
- Planning and implementing play-based experiences following observations made children’s interests.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
- Mandatory Defined Benefit Pension Plan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
- Health and dental benefits, paramedical coverage and EFAP (TELUShealth)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- $350.00 per year
- Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu if completed outside work hours)
- Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount)
- Paid RECE membership dues.
- Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
- Permanent staff have the option to purchase additional vacation up to a maximum of 4 weeks.

Skills and Requirements
- 1-3 years’ experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
- Familiarity with the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards.
- Valid certifications including Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check, Standard First Aid and CPR Level C, and Updated immunization records.
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
- OR; has a post-secondary degree in a similar field (i.e., Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Social Service Work, Bachelor of Education, etc.)
- OR; is interested in pursuing their ECE diploma

How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter through our Bamboo Careers Page.

Inclusivity and Accessibility:
To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness