Head Educator

Head 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 a Head Educator. This is a one-year contract position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 6:00am to 5:00pm. Occasional evenings will be required.

The Head Educator will be responsible for the delivery, administration, and facilitation of the day-to-day operations of PMFRC childcare services. Duties may also include assisting with programs intended to facilitate children’s development (including social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development). The Head 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.
• A minimum of two years of recent experience in a licensed childcare setting.
• Supervisory experience within a licensed childcare setting.
• 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 under the Child Care and Early Years Act of Ontario to ensure full compliance with ministry standards.
• 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.
• Ability to provide a clear criminal record check, obtain an enhanced reliability security clearance, and provide a vulnerable sector screening (current within six months).
• A valid driver’s licence with access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel, including appropriate driver’s insurance.
• English mandatory; French is a strong asset.

Closing: March 16, 2026

• Salary: $25.40 per hour plus $2.00 per hour wage enhancement when applicable.
• This position includes a 6% vacation pay on every pay.

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.