Full Time - EarlyON Educator - Waterloo Region

at  YMCA of Three Rivers Waterloo StratfordPerth

EARLYON RECE

Location: Waterloo Region
Work Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Number of Vacancies: 2
Anticipated Start Date: October 2024
Deadline to Apply: October 21, 2024

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 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 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.

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 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 caregiver’s 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.