Educator

Educator

The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre (PMFRC) is a non-profit organization with the responsibility of addressing the needs of military families. We provide programs and services that serve, involve, and advocate for our military community, its members, and families, and address the unique military lifestyle challenges, resulting in an enhanced quality of life. The PMFRC envisions a community of strong, capable, resilient Canadian Armed Forces families.

We are recruiting for an Educator. This is a full-time, independent contrract position working 37.5 hours per week. The schedule is Monday-Friday. Occasional evenings and weekends may be required. Hours of work are varied.

The Educator will be responsible for supporting the delivery and facilitation of the day-to-day operations of the PMFRC daycare and nursery school programs as applicable. Duties may also include assisting with programs intended to facilitate children’s development (including social, emotional, physical, and intellectual). The Educator must be creative, flexible, enthusiastic, and enjoy working with children. Direct interaction with the children in all areas of the program and its activities is required.

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
• Early childhood education diploma and membership with the College of Early Childhood Educators is an asset
• A minimum of two years of recent experience in a licensed childcare setting
• An understanding of, and ability to apply “How Does Learning Happen” Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years as a professional learning opportunity
• Familiarity with all legislation according to the Child Care and Early Years Act of Ontario to ensure complete compliance with respect to ministry standards
• English mandatory; French is an asset
• Screening required: enhanced reliability, criminal record, vulnerable sector, IS security procurement
• Ease of working with IT tools (Office Suite, Internet, MS Teams, WebEx, and Zoom etc).
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative team environment
• A valid driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel and requisite driver’s insurance

Closing: December 18, 2025.

Salary:

• RECE: $22.86 per hour plus $2.00 wage enhancement
• non-RECE: $18.55 per hour plus $2.00 wage enhancement 

If you wish to become a member of our team, please submit both a cover letter and resume in a Word or PDF format clearly demonstrating how you meet the required qualifications stated above. Please include your daytime contact number and email address.

PMFRC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.