525 - NELSON MANDELA SAEDP - Assistant Teacher
525 - NELSON MANDELA SAEDP - Assistant Teacher
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Work with us at Family Day!
Put your training experience and passion for quality Child
Care and Early Learning to work at Family Day
Position Available: Assistant Teacher Contract PartTime Split Shift 25 Hours per week/ 5 Hours per day
Location: Nelson Mandela SA/EDP
Start Date: August 25 2025
End Date: June 26 2026
About Family Day:
Family Day Care Services is a nonprofit charitable organization with a long and distinguished history of providing highquality early learning and child care services to children and families throughout Toronto York and Peel Regions. We are a multi service organization with over 500 employees providing a broad range of services including: 29 Child Care Centres 49 Before and After Care programs 204 Licensed Home Child Cares 9 EarlyON programs 2 Homework Plus programs and Special Needs Resourcing for children and their families living in the Greater Toronto Area.
There are many reasons to work with Family Day:
Family Day Offers:
- Competitive compensation
- Generous vacation sick leave and medical appointments
- Child Care discount
- Discounted GoodLife memberships
- Training & professional development funding
- Potential for career growth
- Employee referral bonus
- A positive and diverse work environment
Job Purpose:
The Assistant Teacher works in partnership with the E.C.E. Teacher(s) toprovide and support an Early Learning and Development Program for children 012 years) in a group setting in keeping with theChild Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA)municipal guidelines and the policies and procedures of Family Day.
Job Duties:
- Support the implementation of the High/Scope educational approach to Curriculum and The Hanen Learning Language and Loving It Program
- Assist E.C.E. in creating a program plan that reflects childrens interest and responds to diverse individual and cultural needs
- Participate in short and long term planning and evaluation activities
- Assist the E.C.E in the observation and assessment ofchildrens progress andbehavior to ensure program meets individual and group needs
- Assist the E.C.E in providing Individual program plans for children with specialneeds
- Demonstrate empathy sensitivity and support to the family unit
- Practice respectful communication with children parents colleagues teachersmanagers students and volunteers
- Support comfort and encourage children who are experiencing difficulties and help them to understand and handle their feelings
- Ensure that the activity areas are appropriately equipped and maintained
- Works within the Ontarios Occupational Health and Safety standards
- Guide and assist children in the development of independent eating dressing and toileting habits
- Perform other duties as required
Education and ExperienceRequired
- Previous experience with children in a child care centre or educational setting
- Knowledge of best practices in the early learning and childcare sector
- Welldeveloped skills in areas such as leadership communication organization assessment teamwork confidentiality commitment and accountability initiative and creativity
- Awareness ofdiversityand social inclusion
- Medicalrequired including TB (two stages) 6 months current to hiring date
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check 6 months current to hiring date
- Standard First Aid and CPR level C
- Able to work Monday to Friday between 7 am6 pm
Diversity and Inclusion:
Family Day fosters a positive inclusive workplace culture with a workforce that is representative of the families and communities it serves. Committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion Family Day encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and those who may need accommodation to apply to join our team.
Interested candidates should apply through our website:www.familydaycare
This document is available in alternate formats upon request.
Family Day Care Services is committed to providing a safe environment for children. All applicants will be thoroughly screened using background checks and a review process.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Family Day Care Services will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individuals particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need to ensure your equalparticipation feel free to contact Human Resources at
We are Hiring! If you have the passion creativity and dedication we are looking for we would love to hear from you.
Other details
- Pay TypeSalary
Employment Type
Full-Time
