Join Our Team: Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)

Are you passionate about early learning and ready to bring positive energy, warmth, and creativity into the classroom? We are looking for a dedicated Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) to join our vibrant team at Rivergate Academy.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

- Hands-On Impact: Work directly with children to support their growth, play, and daily learning adventures.
- Supportive Team Environment: Partner closely with Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) and leadership in a collaborative setting.
- Tech-Enabled Tools: Easily track daily care routines, nap times, and meals using digital tools like Lillio/HiMama.
- Skill Development: Gain practical classroom experience and build skills alongside experienced early learning professionals.

What You’ll Do

- Bring Play to Life: Help set up art supplies, sensory stations, storytime, and outdoor games to spark curiosity and fun.
- Nurture & Care: Assist children with daily personal care routines, including mealtime, diapering/toilet support, and soothing rest times.
- Keep Kids Safe & Happy: Maintain active visual and auditory supervision indoors and outdoors while keeping play spaces clean and sanitized.
- Connect & Collaborate: Welcome parents during drop-off and pick-up while working smoothly with classroom lead educators.

What You Bring

- Education: High School Diploma required. Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) Certificate, Post-Secondary Diploma in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent credential from an accredited institution preferred.
- Experience: Practical experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschoolers (300+ placement hours welcomed!).
- Certifications: Current Infant & Child CPR certification, clear Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).
- Key Skills: Energetic, patient,



proactive team player with strong communication skills and a passion for child well-being.

A Little Bit About Us: Rivergate Academy is committed to creating a safe, nurturing environment for children in which they can learn and grow physically, emotionally, creatively, intellectually, and socially at their own pace. We want to help children develop confidence, and self-esteem by treating them as unique individuals, and allowing them to express themselves in a variety of facets.

Rivergate

Academy is currently not an accredited Montessori school, we simply blend Montessori elements into our early learning approaches.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Rivergate Academy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, provincial or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, perks, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Rivergate Academy is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please email [email protected]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis.

Pay: $21.00-$23.00 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Early Childhood Assistant - ECA (Fort Erie)
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