Childcare Teachers

The Town of Smiths Falls

The Town of Smiths Falls is a vibrant, progressive single tier municipality with a population of 9000.

One of Eastern Ontario’s most scenic communities, we are centrally located within an hour of Ottawa,

Kingston, Brockville and the US Border. The Town provides high quality and affordable life for its

residents and is nestled in between prime waterfrontage along the Rideau Canal – a UNESCO World

Heritage site, and has many beautiful heritage buildings and recreational facilities.

The Town of Smiths Falls Child Development Centre is seeking energetic, self-motivated and creative

Supply Before and After School Teacher, RECE and Non RECE

(Monday to Friday, as scheduled by the Supervisor between the hours 6:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.)

In the absence of the RECE or Non RECE Teacher, this position will provide safe, inclusive nurturing

care and educational programming to children in the Before and After School Program.

Responsibilities will be fulfilled in accordance with the Child Development Centre’s program

statement and in strict compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act. The position could report

to one of the three Before and After School locations (Thurber Street location, Chimo School Before

and After Program, Duncan J Schoular School Before and After Program and St. Francis de Sales

Before and After Program) as well as assist with coverage at one of the Child Development Centre

locations.

(Monday to Friday, as scheduled by the Supervisor)

In the absence of the Childcare Techer, RECE or Non RECE, this position will provide safe, inclusive

nurturing care and educational programming at the Child Development Centre. Responsibilities will

be fulfilled in accordance with the Child Development Centre’s program statement and in strict

compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act.

Provide a welcoming and positive learning environment
Plan and implement the daily program
Prepare the learning environment including materials and supplies as needed
Document the children's learning
Ensure the children are supervised at all times within approved teacher-child ratios;
Monitor the children’s health and safety and document as appropriate
Develop and maintain positive relationships and regular communication with parent-clients
Develop and maintain positive relationships and regular communication with co-workers

The preferred candidate will have the following qualifications:

Early Childhood Education Diploma, and a registered member of the College of Early

Childhood Educators of Ontario or equivalent

Valid Standard First Aid and CPR/C Certificates
Solid knowledge of the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, College of Early Childhood

Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice July 2017 and the Duty to Report

Superior professionalism and interpersonal skills; high degree of initiative and dedication
Must be a team player
Committed to provide high quality programming for children and ensure a collaborative work

environment for all staff

Interested and qualified applicants that wish to be added to the Occasional List of Supply Teachers are

invited to submit their resumes by to Nadine Bennett, Human Resources Advisor, Town of Smiths Falls,

via email at ***email_hidden***

The Town of Smiths Falls is an equal opportunity employer, committed to ensuring all candidates are able to

participate in the interview process fully and equally. If contacted for employment, please let us know if you

require any accommodations to ensure you can participate fully and equally during the recruitment and

selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest and only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal

information collected from applications is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Act, and will be used to determine qualifications for employment. Questions about

the collection of Information should be directed to the Clerk at the address indicated above.