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Career Opportunity at COSTI

Career Opportunity at COSTI

Supply Early Childhood Educator Apply Now

These are non-union on call positions. Successful candidates need to be able to supply at all locations.

BE A PART OF A DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE ORGANIZATION AS
SUPPLY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR FOR ITS LANGUAGE & SKILLS SERVICES IN 2 LOCATIONS:

Duties:

  • Plans, supervises, and implements activities and programs to meet the complex needs of children
  • Ensures that all programs encourage and promote the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of all children.
  • Liaises with parents to encourage effective parenting skills and involves parents in the programs and activities.
  • Purchases and prepares the children’s daily snacks and supplies; recommends the purchase of toys, equipment and other resource material needed in the childcare program.
  • Maintains, cleans and disinfects children’s toys, furniture, and shelving area; ensures bedding is changed weekly.
  • Takes lead and works in coordination with the CNC team to ensure that program setup, delivery and documentation meet the National LINC Childminding Guidelines.
  • Provides with program orientation to parents and children during intake reviews and collecting documentation for child registration and preparing children files.
  • Keeps accurate attendance, follows up on absences and maintains records for monthly reports and statistics as required.
  • Conducts fire drills and other health and safety procedures as required.

Qualifications:

  • A two-year Early Childhood Education diploma or equivalent as deemed by the College of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario (CECE).
  • Knowledge of LINC Childminding, as well as the new Care for Newcomer Children model
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to provide leadership to a team of childcare professionals.
  • Possession of a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening Certificate - must have been completed within last 6 months.
  • Experience working with preschoolers/toddlers.
  • Creative, imaginative and anti-bias approach to programming.
  • Sensitive to and understanding of the needs of children and their parents who are new to Canada.
  • Excellent English skills and ability to communicate in another language is an asset.
  • Experience working with school-aged children an asset.
  • Must have access to a car. The ability to travel to multiple COSTI LINC locations is required.
  • Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption

Location:

Richmond Hill Welcome Centre 9325 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill ON and Markham North Welcome Centre 8400 Woodbine Ave, Markham ON

Duration of Position:

September 23, 2024 to August 31, 2025

Starting Salary Range:

$23.66 per hour

Posting Date:

2024-09-04

Closing Date:

2024-09-18

Notes:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters as one file, by quoting reference #142-24, and clicking on the below link: https://creg.costi.ca/ui/hr/resume.aspx?refno=142-24&site=costi

"We thank all applicants for their interest in COSTI. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please."

COSTI encourages applications from individuals reflecting the diversity of our community. COSTI is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and when requested, will make reasonable effort to accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes when filling positions.