Hours & Compensation
- Permanent Part Time | 7:30am - 9:30am | Monday to Friday
- Pay Rate: $30.36 per hour (based on current funding) + 2% in lieu of benefits
This is a unionized position and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement with Unifor Local302.
This posting is for an existing, currently open role.
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In this Role, you will contribute to the Community by ...
working on a team that supports children with their physical, mental, and social development. You will assist in the creation of learning opportunities that align with children’s interests and foster cooperative social behaviours through games and group projects to support developmentally appropriate relationships with other children and adults.
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Please apply if you have ...
- Previous experience working with children
- Knowledge of Early Childhood Education and development, acquired through a Degree/Diploma in ECE (and registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators), OR acquired in conjunction with other related post-secondary degree/diploma as approved by the Ministry of Education. Example: Recreation and Leisure, Child and Youth Worker, Bachelor of Education and registered with the Ontario Teachers College.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the area of Early Childhood Education and development.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with staff, parents, children, and the public.
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Mandatory Qualifications
- Current Vulnerable Sector Check document
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level-C certification
- Safe Food Handling certification.
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About YWCA Canada and YWCA K-W
When you choose to work with the YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo you aren’t just joining an organization, you are joining a movement!
YWCA Canada is a secular, registered charity and the country’s oldest and largest women’s rights organization, driving change for over 150 years. The National Office strengthens the work of 29 independent local member associations across Canada by providing tools, training, national convening, and capacity-building. Through research, governance support, career development, and advocacy coordination, YWCAs deliver impact in their communities while growing the collective power of the national movement focused on ending gender-based violence; advocating for affordable housing that meets the needs of women and gender-diverse people; challenging systemic barrier to economic equity; championing childcare and women’s well-being; empowering diverse young leaders; as well as informing and shaping the feminist future.
The YWCA Kitchener-Waterloo is committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and responsive to the diversity of Kitchener-Waterloo, in which all people are respected and valued. A full Diversity & Inclusion Statement can be viewed at https://ywkw.ca/diversity-inclusion-statement.
Accommodation requests can be emailed to
[email protected]
YWKW does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants; all resumes submitted are reviewed manually by hiring managers
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Company
YW Kitchener-Waterloo
Location
670 Thomas Slee Drive, Kitchener Ontario
Opening Date
Aug 06, 2026
Closing Date
Aug 13, 2026 05:00 PM
Requirements
Type
Description
Status
FA
Standard First Aid & CPR Level-C
Required Before Job Starts
VSC
official Vulnerable Sector Check
Required within 10 days after job starts
CAPAM-140
College of Early Childhood Educators
Required Before Job Starts
📌 Youth Educator, Before School Program at Willow River Childcare Centre, 7:30AM to 9:30AM (Canada)
🏢 YW Kitchener-Waterloo
📍 Canada