Employment Opportunity

Position: ECE II (School Age Program)

Status: Full-time

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Rainbow Day Nursery - Phase 4 (255 Vermillion Road)

Rate of Pay: Commensurate with experience, starting at $28.36 per hour.
Rainbow Day Nursery offers competitive wages, group benefits, pension plan and opportunities for professional development each year.

Hours/Schedule:  8 hours per day, Monday to Friday, including a paid 45-minute break. The schedule may vary and may include split shifts. Candidates must be available to work all shifts within centre operating hours (7:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday).

General Description: Working as an Early Childhood Educator in a School Age Program where the candidate would provide an engaging/emergent curriculum to children of various ages. The candidate would be required to communicate with parents, transport children to and from school, and work alongside inclusion and CCA support staff. 

This program consists of 40 children aged 4 to 12 years old (kindergarten to grade 6)

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Provide a safe, caring and educational environment 

• Provide additional support within the program to help co-regulate children with additional support needs

• Observe and anticipate children’s triggers and offer tools to help regulate (e.g. deep breathing techniques, fidget gadgets, offering safe places, sensory exploration, etc.)

• Participate in daily bus runs/school pick-up/drop-off

• During the school year offer a Pre-Kinder Program

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with emergent curriculum/play-based approach

• Familiarity with Circle of Security philosophy an asset but not required

• Ability to take initiative and think outside the box

• Eligible candidates must obtain/provide: 

  • ECE classification

  • First Aid/CPR

  • Commit to Kids certificate

  • Current Criminal/Child Abuse Check

  • Centre-provided Circle of Security training

Please submit resume to: Colleen Berg, Assistant Director - cberg@rainbowdaynursery.ca

Application Deadline: October 30, 2026

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.