Work Setting: Exclusively Onsite: Riverdale Child Care (1094 Gerrard Street E, Toronto, ON). Salary: External Rate: $52,670.76/year. Internal Rate: $53,745.67/year. Application Deadline: October 21, 2026 by 11:59 pm. Employment Type: Full-Time, Bargaining Unit (1 vacancy). Work Hours: 35 hours/week (Monday - Friday).

Program Overview – Child Care & Family Services

WoodGreen serves over 800 children through eight licensed child care centres in Toronto’s east end. Our curriculum is based on the most up-to-date practices and is designed to respond to each child's individual needs and interests. Committed to continual learning and excellence, we work with a variety of partners to deliver our many services for children and families.

The RECE staff is responsible for the care of children in group settings by working with other team members to plan, supervise and implement the daily program. This position is responsible for providing appropriate direction, encouragement and support to the children, their families, staff, students, and volunteers in addition to being versatile, resourceful, sensitive, and respectful of individual needs.

What You Will Do

- Responsible for the guidance and care of children in groups and for the planning and implementation of daily programs that enhance the social, physical, intellectual, cognitive and emotional development of children.
- Responsible for abiding by the Unit and WoodGreen policies and other regulations as stated in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 and City of Toronto’s AQI. This includes maintaining legal staff: child ratios and necessitates working closely with casual staff in cases of staff absenteeism.




- Responsible for setting reasonable limits according to the child's developmental stage, and for giving appropriate direction, encouragement and support individually and in groups. This includes providing extra support for individual children when necessary.
- Responsible for recognising, dealing with, and defining unusual behaviour and, if unable to deal with behaviour successfully, reporting to the Manager and working with various professional and resource persons as required to alleviate problems.
- Responsible for working as a team with other staff. This includes participating in the daily implementation of program activities and contributing to weekly planning in conjunction with other staff.
- Responsible for recording the daily attendance of the children, receiving medical information as required especially in cases of ongoing absenteeism, and reporting to the appropriate personnel.
- Responsible for the daily safety, health and hygienic conditions of the children. This includes the following:
- Dispensing medications when designated by the Manager and monitoring child's intake/reaction
- Getting quick medical attention in emergencies
- Monitoring individual children's health
- Alerting parents to any medical needs of the child and helping consult medical professionals as appropriate
- Ensuring that programme set up considers the children's health and safety as a priority at all times




- Completing incident reports when necessary and ensuring parents are informed
- Reporting any serious occurrence/injury to Manager and/or V-P Child Care & Family Services
- Being aware of and following proper fire and emergency procedures.
- Being aware of and following proper diapering/toileting procedures.

- Responsible for safely escorting children outside of the centre and ensuring that adequate and appropriate supervision is provided on all outings.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining good relationships with parents. This includes participating in parent/teacher interviews, communicating with parents informally, attending meetings and helping with any general or specific difficulties where possible and appropriate.
- Responsible for written reports on children in accordance with established schedules, for completing written assessments and developmental checklists as required, and for informing parents on an on-going basis about children's progress.
- Responsible for the upkeep of equipment and furnishings, for informing the Manager when replenishment is necessary, for sharing housekeeping responsibilities, and for assessing equipment needs and making recommendations regarding purchases.
- Responsible for the orderly arrangement, appearance, decor and learning environment of the programme room(s).
- Responsible for training and evaluating student placements and volunteers, and for supervising casual staff as required.
- Responsible for ensuring, in conjunction with other staff, that staff timetables are designed to provide for adequate and appropriate supervision of children at all times, and to meet all programme needs as

📌 ECE Program Staff (Toronto)
🏢 WoodGreen Community Services
📍 Toronto