Daily Hours: Monday- Friday, approximately 37.75 hours/week.

Requirements

Must possess supervisory skills for both staffing and children

Must be able to motivate and work well with a team of staff

Must be able to develop and participate in the delivery of creative core programming

Must possess Early Childhood Education diploma or University background in child studies, recreation or related experience in professional child care field

Must possess valid First Aid/CPRCertification

Pay, Hours & Perks

Rate of pay is $25.15 per hour plus vacation pay.

Potential for additional hours

For 2026-2027, children of EXCEL Before and After Program employees can attend the EXCEL program at a discounted rate as an employee benefit.

Various paid training opportunities available including High Five, First Aid/CPR, Fundamental Movement Skills, etc.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and a completed Child Abuse Registry Search prior to starting employment. Candidates are encouraged to submit a Child Abuse Register Request for Search (Form A link here) to the Department of Community Services for processing to avoid delays.

Nova Scotia's Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP)



are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as secure, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 EXCEL Program Team Leader (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Halifax Regional Centre for Education
📍 Nova Scotia