Earlyon Educator

**Waterloo Region - EarlyON RECE**

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

**Location**: Shared across various EarlyON locations, Waterloo Region
- **Work Hours**: 37.5 hours per week; Tuesday
- Saturday
Daytime, Afternoon, and Evening hours
- **Employment Type**: Full Time, Permanent
- **Number of Vacancies**: 1
- **Anticipated Start Date**: Immediately
- **Deadline to Apply**: May 13th, 2025
- **Guaranteed Starting Hourly Rate: $23.86**

**Total Rewards Package**:
**Time Away from Work for your Well-being -**At the YMCA of Three Rivers, we recognize the importance of work-life harmony All full-time team members are entitled to earn 3 weeks of vacation and have the opportunity to earn more as length of service increases. To support your overall well-being, we also offer 12 well-being days that team members use for sick time off or to care proactively for yourself. Bereavement days are also available.
- **Wellness -**The YMCA of Three Rivers is committed to the health and wellness of our teams. Full time employees receive
Well-being days that can be used as they are earned
- Access to an Employee (and Family) Assistance Program which provides free and confidential counselling, resources and services
- A free YMCA membership for yourself and your family, which can be used to access our fitness centers
- Discounts on programs and services offered by the YMCA, including childcare services

**Pension Plan -**All full-time employees have the opportunity to participate in a 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 is mandatory.
- **Healthcare and Dental Benefits -**The YMCA of Three Rivers offers full-time employees a comprehensive group benefit package (after 3-months from start date) that includes: Prescription drugs, Basic dental coverage, Professional services such as Registered Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Chiropractor, and Naturopath, Vision care.
- **Are you a passionate professional with extensive knowledge of the early years and family support? Are you driven by work that matters and the knowledge that your success makes a difference in the lives of children and families?**

EarlyON Child and Family Centres support all children, parents and caregivers in learning, growing and connecting - together. This aligns with Ontario’s renewed vision for the early years and childcare, where all children and families have access to a range of high-quality, inclusive and affordable early years and childcare programs and services that are centred around children and families, and contribute to children’s learning, development and well-being.

The YMCA of Three Rivers is one of the community’s largest non-profit organizations. We are dedicated to the enrichment of our communities through the development of people and families. Through our work, we foster belonging and wellbeing and dedicate ourselves to building a healthy and vibrant community every day and we know EarlyON Child and Family Centres are an important piece of this work. That’s where you come in.

**What you will do**

You will provide welcoming and inclusive environments where all children and families have access to high-quality programs and services influencing positive child, family and community experiences and outcomes.
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.
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 respond to parents and caregiver’s questions or concerns about child development through conversations and observations, using validated tools and resources, and linking to specialized services, m_aking connections for families _during and beyond the early years.
- **What you will bring**

You are a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) or are actively enrolled in either the Bachelor of Early Learning Program or an Early Childhood Education program. You have knowledge and expertise in child development and play and inquiry-based learning. You have experience creating environments that nurture relationships for children, parents and caregivers based on the latest evidence and research. You have a demonstrated knowledge _How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years _and experience delivering high quality early years programs. Relationship building, communication, adaptability, creativity and innovation, and teamwork are key competencies you