Early Childhood Specialist

Early Childhood Specialist

The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre (PMFRC) is a non-profit organization with the responsibility of addressing the needs of military families. We provide programs and services that serve, involve, and advocate for our military community, its members, and families, and address the unique military lifestyle challenges, resulting in an enhanced quality of life. The PMFRC envisions a community of strong, capable, resilient Canadian Armed Forces families.

We are recruiting for an Early Childhood Specialist. This is a full-time contract position ending September 2026. Horus of work are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends required.

The Early Childhood Specialist is responsible to provide onsite instructional activities and quality programming that promotes positive parenting, healthy infant and children development to support family cohesion whilst providing the optimal development of infants and children’s activities (0-6). Direct interaction with the children in all areas of the program and its activities is required. The Early Childhood Specialist creates and leads a supportive, nurturing learning environment that encourages motivation for the children and their parents.

Responsibilities:

• Establish a positive relationship with both the children and the parents (understanding, recognizing, and supporting differing family lifestyles)
• Perform light housekeeping duties
• Ensure the facility and all equipment and toys are kept in good repair and disinfected on a regular basis
• Facilitate a wide variety of early childhood programming with special activities both structured and unstructured (in person and virtually)
• Develop and maintain professional linkages with like-minded community organizations through relevant committee work and partnerships
• Collaborate in the development of outcome plans and activities
• Work effectively within both an inter-disciplinary team and in a self-directed environment

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
• Diploma in early childhood education or social services, or equivalent job experience and training
• Registration and good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Knowledge of Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years: How Does Learning Happen is an asset
• A minimum of two years of recent experience in the early childhood education, early learning sector, or human services
• A minimum of two years of experience in childcare programming
• English mandatory; French is a strong asset
• Screening: enhanced reliability, criminal record, vulnerable sector, IS security procurement

Closing: December 9, 2025

This position includes 6% vacation on each pay and RRSP matching.

Please submit both a cover letter and resume in a Word or PDF format clearly demonstrating how you meet the required qualifications stated above. Please include your daytime contact number and email address.

PMFRC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The information provided from this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other similar positions, including short-term contracts. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the PMFRC privacy policy.