Before and After School Educator

Before and After School 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 Before and After School Educator. This is a part-time position working 23.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The split shift is 6:30am - 9:00am and 3:00pm – 5:00pm.

The Educator supports the delivery and facilitation of the day-to-day operations of the PMFRC day care and/or nursery school programs, as applicable. Responsibilities include assisting with the implementation of programs that support children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The Educator is expected to be creative, flexible, and enthusiastic, with genuine enjoyment of working with children. This role requires direct interaction with children across all areas of the program and its daily activities.

• 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
• Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to apply “How Does Learning Happen?” Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years as a professional learning framework
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with applicable legislation according to the Child Care and Early Years Act, ensuring full adherence to Ontario Ministry of Education standards
• Comfortable and proficient in the use of IT tools, including Microsoft Office Suite, internet-based platforms, MS Teams, WebEx, and Zoom
• English mandatory; French is a strong asset
• Screening required: criminal record and vulnerable sector
• 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 license with access to a reliable vehicle for work-related travel and requisite driver’s insurance

Closing: August 28, 2026

• Non-ECE Salary: $20.92 per hour
• ECE Salary: $25.86 per hour

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.