Designated Early Childhood Educators - Casual Positions

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is now accepting applications for:

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• $28.18 per hour

• Existing vacancies

Reporting to the Principal, the Designated Early Childhood Educator will collaborate with the classroom teacher to plan and implement The Kindergarten Program (2016) to provide supervision and developmentally appropriate programming for students.

• Observe, monitor and assess the development of students in kindergarten, with the policy document such as Growing Success, The Kindergarten Addendum (2016).
• Partner with the classroom teacher to purposefully plan for student learning within Ministry guidelines, such as the Four Frames of The Kindergarten Program (2016), through assessment, including the process of pedagogical documentation.
• Collaborate with the teacher(s) and the special education resource teacher to develop, implement and monitor programming to support learning for students requiring an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Co-create and maintain a positive classroom culture that is healthy, caring, safe, inclusive and accepting to support self-regulation and well-being of all students.
• Assist children with washroom routines, dressing and nutritional routines.

• Minimum completion of a two (2) year Early Childhood Educator diploma
• Registration and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
• Over one year and up to two years combined related experience and on-the-job training to become familiar with Ministry and board policies and procedures related to Kindergarten programs
• Working knowledge of Early Learning for Every Child Today (ELECT) document
• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check
• Current First Aid/CPR certification is considered an asset

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people of Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples
• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin
• persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities
• persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to providing barrier‑free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A and is used to determine eligibility for employment. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 521/01 Collection of Personal Information, criminal record checks and vulnerable sector screening will be required of all HPEDSB employees who have direct and regular contact with students.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) serves approximately 15,400 students each day at 39 in‑person schools (32 elementary, two K‑12; four 7‑12, one secondary). Supporting student achievement is the goal of approximately 1,750 teaching and support staff who, in addition to the…