Early Learning Specialist

Role:

Early Learning
Specialist

Reports to:

Operations
Supervisor, EarlyON

Location:

EarlyON Child and Family Centre, Woodbridge Centre

140 Woodbridge Ave, Unit E400

Woodbridge, ON, L4L 4K9

Position Type:

Full-time -
Hours will be hours per week based on program schedule

Compensation:

$28.39 per hour

Organization Overview

Social Enterprise for Canada (SEC) is a charitable organization started
in 1989 and serving York Region, Peel Region and Simcoe County. SEC seeks,
secures and delivers a range of public services dedicated to creating
communities that exemplify Canadian values of respect, inclusion, diversity,
equity and sustainability.

SEC maintains its head office in Newmarket and
provides public service signature expertise for immigrants, newcomers, early
learning and development, Family Justice Service, Career and Labour market
integration through programs such as Supervised Access, EarlyOn Child &
Family Centres, Welcome Centre for Immigrant Services-Newmarket and several
Before & After School and Licensed Childcare Programs.

The Opportunity

The
Early Learning Specialist plays a key role in delivering high-quality programs
and services for children and families. This position requires a demonstrated
ability to deliver core programs, four-season outdoor programming, virtual
programming, and a variety of specialized child and family programs. The Early
Learning Specialist consistently meets all expectations of the role and applies
"How Does Learning Happen?" in a meaningful and intentional way,
fostering positive experiences, engagement, and learning opportunities for
children and their families.

Key Job Responsibilities

·       
Proven ability to effectively facilitate and
adapt to the participants through a variety of activities that are aimed at
engaging participants in the four foundations of HDLH and life-long learning
and virtual program delivery

·       
The ability to modify programs to meet the
changing needs of participants

·       
Effectively uses observation and documentation
to plan programs and share knowledge of inquiry-based learning to engage
parents and caregivers.

·       
Demonstrated ability to independently deliver
core programs and specialized services meeting KPI/Outcomes

·       
Establish stable and consistent relationships
with each child and their families/caregivers

·       
Extremely knowledgeable on all phases of work
with the ability to deliver 40% of all programs/services

·       
Skilled at identifying referral supports and
sharing identified information based on client needs and can recognize
indicators (red flags), communicate with families and promote appropriate
screenings e.g. ERIK, NDIS

·       
Aptitude to deliver additional supports to
families through referral follow up and case management

·       
Acquires additional trainings both internally
and externally to further professional skill development

·       
Able to present acquired information and
knowledge to the team in a logical and professional manner.

·       
Being more intentional in establishing,
maintaining and supporting strong relationships with colleagues, teams,
children, families and community partners

·       
Introduces strategies to promote efficiency
and streamline of processes.

·       
Has control over feelings toward others that
fosters strong relationships, inclusion and respect

·       
Shows an ability and availability to mentor
students as required

·       
Other duties, relevant to the position, shall
be assigned as required

Skills

·       
Effective verbal, written and interpersonal
communication skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working
environment

·       
Demonstrated organizational, time management
and prioritization skills

·       
Effective prioritization to accomplish tasks
meeting all deadlines

·       
Increased understanding and application of
technological tools and equipment to support delivery of programs and services

·       
Demonstrated understanding of child
development and program knowledge with the ability to apply it

·       
Demonstrates customer service excellence

·       
Able to redefine the customer service process
to meet clients changing needs

·       
Demonstrated ability to be a collaborative
team member to enhance effective working relationships

·       
Takes initiative to take on new or complex
tasks

·       
Demonstrated ability to work independently
applying strong judgment in all areas

·       
Demonstrated problem solving ability and able
to arrive at an appropriate solution/outcome

·       
Ability to assess surroundings and adjust
accordingly

·       
Increasing ability to share organization
information and knowledge with other partners/community and team members

Requirements

·       
Maintain a Current Registration with the
College of ECE (RECE)

·       
Successfully meets all performance standards
required for the ELS position.

·       
Solid understanding of planning and delivering
programs including virtual programming and an inquiry based emergent curriculum
(HDLD)

·       
Ability to deliver indoor, outdoor four-season
face to face programing and virtual on-line programming with knowledge of
video-making using different platforms

·       
Has experience in and an ability to deliver
several specialized programs/services

·       
Strong working
knowledge of policies and procedures related to program and specialized
services

·       
This position includes weekend and evening
availability to deliver on site and virtual programs

·       
Locations and schedule will change Monday to Saturday
to meet program needs

·       
Current Vulnerable Sector Screen

Work Conditions

• May be exposed to infectious waste,
  diseases, conditions, etc.
• Intermittent physical activity including
  walking, standing, sitting, bending, kneeling, crouching or crawling,
  lifting and supporting children.
• Interacts with children, youth, family
  members, administration, staff, visitors and community partners
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop
  computer and peripherals.
• Flexible work schedules including
  evenings and weekends
• Programs are in various sites across York
  Region, own reliable transportation is a must

Interested candidates should apply by Friday, November 7th, 2025.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an
interview will be contacted.

Social
Enterprise for Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to
working with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the
recruitment process. Click here to view our full
statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.