Compass ELC Location: Peterborough School Age Team
- This role will float within our 11 School Age Programs within the City and County of Peterborough region.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours and Schedule: 35 hours/week – Monday to Friday
Anticipated Start Date: August 23, 2026
Please apply by August 1, 2026
Job Posting Declarations:
Compass Early Learning and Care does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make hiring decisions. We value authentic applications that accurately reflect each candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all information submitted is truthful and represents their own work and experience.
Is this position for an existing vacancy within the organization: No
About Compass Early Learning and Care:
Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit childcare organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 80 Home childcare providers, we offer 46 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families
For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and childcare. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth, collaboration, and inclusivity, where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.
Please see our attached Vision Framework for more information:
Role and Accountabilities:
As a Compass ELC Site Lead, you will work as a Registered Early Childhood Educator alongside some of the industry's most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators.
Some accountabilities associated with the role include:
- Working as part of a team with fellow Early Childhood Educators, Families, School Communities, and Children.
- Ensuring the safety of staff and children.
- Being willing and confident to engage in difficult conversations with educators, families, children, and community partners.
- Having daily administrative and pedagogical time.
- Acting as a link for other program staff, connecting them to our HR, Finance, Pedagogy, and Operations teams.
- Provide nutritious snacks based on a menu created in line with the latest nutritional guidelines.
- Responsible for billing, accounts receivable, enrollments, and managing the child care waitlist.
- Ensuring that the program is meeting the requirements set out by licensing as per the Child Care Early Years Act, and in line with How Does Learning Happen, Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years.
- Welcoming and training new staff into your program, including supply staff
- Planning and implementing play-based experiences following observations of children’s interests.
Location will change within the 11 Peterborough School Age programs based on needs.
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This role will work 35 hours per week. 25 of these hours will be in the program from 7 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 6 pm, Monday to Friday. The additional 10 hours per week you will be expected to work in our administration office for administrative tasks, documentation, and pedagogy. This role will have full-time hours during PA days, March break, Summer camp, and Winter break.
Benefits:
- Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
- Mandatory Defined Pension Plan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution.
- Health and dental benefits, paramedical coverage and EFAP (Sparrow)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)- $500.00 per year
- Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu of completed outside work hours)
- Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount) when working a minimum of 15 hours
- Paid RECE membership dues.
- Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
- Unpaid Time - an option for permanent staff to purchase up to 4 weeks of unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays
Skills and Qualifications:
Required:
- Is familiar with the Child Care Early Years Act and licensing standards in a childcare program.
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience working as an Early Childhood Educator or Equivalent
- Possesses the training and documents required by the Ministry of Education, Compass Early Learning and Care, and the Child Care Early Years Act to work in a childcare setting:
- Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
- Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators, or has a post-secondary degree in a recognized field (i.e. Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Bachelor of Education, Social Service Work).
- Has a valid G Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter directly to our Bamboo job board, or you can email your application to [email protected] by indicating the specific job posting you are applying for. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted for the next steps in the recruitment process.
Inclusivity and Accessibility:
To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.
We are committed to reducing barriers to employment, providing accommodations upon request, and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. For assistance, please contact our Human Relations – Recruitment and Hiring Coordinators at 705-749-3488 ext. 217 and ext. 245 or [email protected].
