Registered Early Childhood Educator (Regular) - Shingwàkons PS Early Learning Centre - Toddler, Preschool Program

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning.

Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large.

Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed educational leaders to join the following initiative : REGISTERED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR (Toddler and Preschool Program) - RegularShingwàkons Early Learning Centre Hours of Work : The hours of work rotate through fluid shift rotations from 7 : 00 am - 3 : 00 pm, 8 : 30 am - 4 : 30 pm, 10 : 00 am - 6 : 00 pm, Monday to Friday.

This is a Union exempt position in a program that runs 12 months per year. Overview Under the direction of the Manager of Early Learning, the Early Childhood Educator (Infant, Toddler and Preschool Program) provides high quality and effective play-based education to support enhanced learning and cognitive, emotional and social development in accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act;

CCEYA and the policies established by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Using a strong working knowledge and application of How Does Learning Happen, Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years as well as the College of ECEs Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice that is integrated to their daily practice.

The Early Childhood Educator also provides a safe and caring environment for the needs of infant, toddler and preschool children.

Qualifications A thorough understanding of early childhood development and its application in the infant, toddler preschool environment.

The incumbent must have strong interpersonal and communication skills in order to deal with parents, and involved community services and has the ability to use tact and discretion;

demonstrates sensitivity to individual needs of children in a multicultural environment; demonstrates initiative and creativity and adapts well to changing demands.

Ability to work with minimum supervision, and must be able to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.

These skills would normally be acquired through completion of a two-year community college program in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent.

Registration with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators is required. A minimum of one (1) year of related experience is required.

Valid First Aid certification / CPR is required. Salary Expectations Union Exempt Level 4A : $41,899 - $54,786 OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners.

We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa.

Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity. If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.

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