Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Extraordinary lives start with a great Catholic education.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) is a dynamic Catholic school board committed to the delivery of quality educational programs and services from a Catholic faith perspective. DPCDSB, one of Ontario’s largest school boards in Ontario, is comprised of approximately 73,000 students enrolled in 151 schools (125 elementary and 26 secondary) throughout the diverse GTA municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, and Orangeville. DPCDSB employs approximately 8,000 faculty and staff to deliver and support its Catholic educational mission.
Hourly Rate: $26.The Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) is an integral member of the Catholic School team and is accountable to the Principal and/or designate.
The DECE will partner with the classroom teacher and other resource and support services staff (see Notes 1 and 2) to set-up, plan for and provide a Catholic Education for all students; maintain a healthy physical, emotional, social and spiritual learning environment; and perform duties assigned by the Principal and/or designate with respect to the Kindergarten Program, in accordance with the Education Act, Board Policies and Procedures and the Mission of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
Create a warm, positive, faith-filled environment in the classroom that is reflective of Dufferin-Peel’s Catholic virtues and is conducive to children’s optimal growth and development;
Implement the Kindergarten Program by planning, developing and delivering daily play and inquiry based learning opportunities which support and promote the holistic development of children – spiritually, intellectually, emotionally and physically – with particular attention to individual student’s diverse needs, strengths, interests and stages of development in accordance with the Four Frames: • Belonging and contributing • Self-regulation and well-being • Demonstrating literacy and mathematics behaviours • Problem solving and innovating;
Follow the Kindergarten Program and other relevant documents developed by the Program Department, Ministry of Education and Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops;
Provide positive social and emotional learning experiences exemplified by Dufferin-Peel’s Catholic virtues to strengthen pro-social skill development including but not limited to sharing, problem solving, emotional regulation and cooperation;
Work with school resource staff as well as Board and community resource and support services staff to support the needs of diverse learners including students requiring an Individual Education Plan (IEP);
Ensure the activities required for project-based emergent curriculum and/or best practices are created, maintained and utilized;
Contribute to the completion of the initial Observation and the Kindergarten Communication of Learning;
Organize field trips and supervise students while on field trips;
Provide guidance and assistance to children with self-care, washroom routines, dressing, lunchtime and other nutritional activities and needs;
Respond to difficult situations and take appropriate action in stressful or emergent situations according to Board policies and procedures;
Maintain collaborative relationships with other community services providers working with children as directed by the Principal and/or designate;
Provide guidance to families, Supply staff, students and volunteers with respect to program planning, childcare and community resources;
Attend staff meetings, appropriate school-level meetings and professional development activities, as required;
Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education (E.Registered Member, in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
• Experience in planning and implementing developmentally age appropriate programs; • Experience in working with various outreach and community development programs is an asset; • Experience working in a school system is an asset.
persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.
If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at (905) 890-0708 extension 24436 to provide your contact information. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is an equal opportunity employer.
