Outdoor Educator - CELC Outdoor Programs

Locations: CELC Dance Outdoor Program - Selwyn, Ontario

*The location of this role will fluctuate within the City and County of Peterborough during the weeks we are not running a program at Dance. 

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Employment Type: Contract

*New position

Anticipated Start Date: June 22, 2026

Anticipated Contract end date: August 28, 2026

Please Apply By April 13, 2026

Come Work With Compass ELC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhfhVKNuGs

About Us:
Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit child care organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 50 Home Child Care providers, we offer 44 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families 

For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth, collaboration, and inclusivity, where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community. 

About the role:

At Compass ELC Outdoor Programs, you will work as an Educator in a nature-based program designed to challenge the senses and inspire creativity, imagination, and child-led play. You will work alongside some of the most passionate, caring, and dedicated educators in the industry. You will spend your time engaging, connecting, and learning alongside children, families, community partners, and co-workers. You will model and grow a perspective of equity and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness. Hours will be based on program needs and funding. You will work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Program hours typically run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, but may be subject to change depending on program need and funding.

This role will spend 5 weeks supporting Kawartha Land Trust's CELC Dance Nature Sanctuary program located in Youngs Point. During the weeks that CELC Dance is not operating, this role will support in other CELC programs located within the City and County of Peterborough.  

Some accountabilities associated with the role include:

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  • Being committed to outdoor learning.
  
  
  • Being reliable, flexible, and enjoys working outside in all weather.
  
  
  • Planning and implementing play-based experiences surrounding children’s interests.
  
  
  • Empowering age-appropriate risk-taking and deep play, based on process-oriented learning.
  
  
  • Observing and documenting children’s learning.
  
  
  • Building relationships with families and including them in the learning process.
  
  
  • Working as part of a team with fellow Co-workers, Families, Community Partners, and Children.
  
  
  • Ensuring the safety of staff and children by learning and acknowledging all children’s diverse needs and backgrounds and creating equitable opportunities for all children to engage.
  
  
  • Demonstrating respect for spaces by maintaining a safe environment by providing Risk assessments and implementing safety plans on the areas used in the forest.
  
  
  • Giving the children time and space to play in sensory-rich, experiential learning environments.
  
  
  • Using the environment as inspiration for creative play opportunities.
  
  
  • Living into the calls of action 10 & 63 – sharing the truth of Canada's history & offering an Indigenous lens
    
    
  
  
  
  

Skills and Qualifications:

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  • Is familiar with the Child Care Early Years Act, and licensing standards in a childcare program.
  
  
  • Enjoys being in an outdoor environment in all weather.
  
  
  • Is familiar with outdoor programming and forest school methodology, Compass pedagogical orientations, and vision framework
  
  
  • Has experience working/volunteering with children and youth.
  
  
  • Possesses the training and documents required by the Ministry of Education, Compass Early Learning and Care, and the Child Care Early Years Act to work in a childcare setting:
  
  
  • Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
  
  
  • Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
  
  
  • Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
  
  
  • Registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators, or has a post-secondary degree in a similar field (i.e. Forest School Practitioner, Child and Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure, Bachelor of Education, etc)
  
  
  • High Five training is an asset
    
  
  
  • Access to reliable transportation
  
  
  
  

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to our HR team via our Bamboo Careers Page: https://compasselc.bamboohr.com/careers.

Inclusivity and Accessibility:  

To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.  

We are committed to reducing barriers to employment, providing accommodations upon request, and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. For assistance, please contact our Human Relations – Recruitment and Hiring Coordinator at 705-749-3488 ext.217, [email protected].