Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)

About Give Me A Break

Give Me A Break Childcare is a new licensed centre opening late fall 2026 at 976 Stone Church Rd E on Hamilton Mountain. We offer full-time, part-time and on-demand care for children 18 months to 6 years, with hours that run into the evening and across the weekend, so families with real-life schedules have somewhere to turn.

Our program is grounded in Ontario's How Does Learning Happen? and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. You would be joining the founding team, helping shape the rooms, the routines and the culture from day one.

The role

We are hiring RECEs for our toddler room (18 months to 2.5 years) and our preschool room (2.5 to 4 years), on full-time schedules. You will build the room from an empty one: the environment, the routines, the relationships with families. Because we are small, your voice carries. Because we are new, there is no "how it has always been done".

Hours

• 35 to 40 hours a week, most shifts falling Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.
• Those are paid hours. The daily meal break is unpaid, and you are free to leave the site.
• Some evening and weekend shifts, as our on-demand care grows.

One in the toddler room and one in the preschool room. Tell us if you have a preference.

What you will do

• Plan and lead inclusive, play- and inquiry-based experiences that follow children's interests, strengths, cultures and languages
• Observe and document children's learning, and use what you see to shape the environment and the materials
• Keep children safe through active supervision, ratio awareness and consistent health and sanitation routines
• Support personal care, meals and rest in a way that protects every child's dignity and builds their independence
• Administer authorized medication and follow individualized and anaphylaxis plans exactly as written
• Build warm, responsive relationships with children, and partner openly with their families
• Keep accurate attendance, daily, medication and incident records
• With training, take on Supervisor Designate responsibilities when the Supervisor is off site, if you want to grow in that direction

What you bring

• Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized institution
• Registered Early Childhood Educator in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
• Working knowledge of the CCEYA, O. Reg. 137/15 and How Does Learning Happen?
• Current Standard First Aid with infant and child CPR from a WSIB-approved provider
• Availability for the schedule above, including occasional evenings or weekends

Nice to have

• Experience in licensed toddler or preschool rooms
• Experience with pedagogical documentation or Reggio-inspired practice
• Interest in leadership, including the Supervisor Designate role

Conditions of employment

• A Vulnerable Sector Check completed before your start date, with ongoing offence declarations as required under the Child Care and Early Years Act
• Health and immunization documentation as required by Hamilton Public Health
• Completion of GMAB's orientation, including our policies, program statement, allergy and anaphylaxis procedures and emergency plans

What we offer

• A founding-team role, joining before the doors open
• A small team, working directly with the Supervisor
• A steady weekday schedule, with the variety of occasional evening and weekend shifts as our on-demand care grows
• Support for your professional learning, including College of Early Childhood Educators CPL requirements where they apply

Start dates are set with each successful candidate ahead of our late fall 2026 opening. The Supervisor starts first and helps build the rest of the team.