Full Time

**EarlyON Quality and Training Specialist**

**Location**: Waterloo Region**Work Hours**: 37.5**Employment Type**: Full Time, Contract**Number of Vacancies**: 1**Anticipated Start Date**: November 2024**Contract End Date**:December 31, 2025**Deadline to Apply**: October 28, 2024**Guaranteed Starting Hourly Rate**:
**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 child care 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 services? Do you have a passion to develop educators and ensure quality programs, services and education are delivered to children, parents and caring? Do you want to grow and learn as you continue your career?**

**Who we are**

EarlyON Child and Family Centres support all children, parents and caring adults in learning, growing and connecting - together. This aligns with Ontario’s renewed vision for the early years and child care, where all children and families have access to a range of high quality, inclusive, and affordable early years and child care programs and services that are centered around children and families, and contribute to children’s learning, development and well-being.The YMCA of Three Rivers is one of our 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 as the Lead Agency for EarlyON in Waterloo Region, and an EarlyON Operator in Stratford, we know that EarlyON Child and Family Centres are an important piece of this work. That is where you come in.**What you will do**

You will be a leader in a vibrant early learning community, supporting the growth and development of Educators as they create stimulating, safe and supportive environments for children, parents and caring adults. You will develop and deliver professional learning opportunities that will focus on the planning and implementation of consistent EarlyON services, programs and environments, quality assurance and employee engagement. Your work will ensure that we fulfill our vision and commitment of EarlyON Child and Family Centres locally and provincially, and will reinforce How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years’ curriculum principles; the Child Care and Early Years Act; the Region of Waterloo Continuous Quality Improvement expectation; YMCA Best Practices; all to support and foster quality excellence.**What you will bring**

Ideally, you have over 5 years of experience as a Registered Early Childhood Educator working within a child and family support environment and are ready to take on a new challenge at this point in your career. You have experience in Adult Learning and demonstrate leadership that inspires, educates, and motivates others in a learning environment. You have a commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment, responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to diverse needs. You have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport and community effectively with a focus on building strong relationships and partnerships.**What you will gain.**

You will be an integral part of a leadership team that is committed to providing high quality EarlyON programs and Services across