Early Childhood Educator

Early Childhood Educator

Full-Time - Permanent

Commencing August 31, 2026

For more than 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has empowered talented girls to grow into fearless women, equipped with intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and compassion to navigate the world. We inspire our students to discover their purpose, build confidence, and express themselves with a strong, independent voice. As an inclusive, non-profit institution, we are dedicated to educating students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. We are now also almost two years into our strategic plan. Launched in January 2023, we set out to educate more female leaders and we have made a great deal of progress since that launch. Check out what we have achieved by going here. Join BSS and be a part of inspiring girls to be fearless and educating them to be leaders.

Early Childhood Educators (“ECE”) are dedicated staff members who support the school's mission by working in partnership with the classroom teacher to deliver an exemplary, Reggio-inspired kindergarten program. Viewing the child as competent, capable, and a protagonist in their own learning, ECEs help create an inquiry-based environment that acts as the "third teacher." As a community that values the education of the whole person, ECEs contribute beyond their classroom teaching to enrich student experiences across academics, co-curricular activities, and community-building initiatives.

What You’ll Do:

In collaboration with the classroom teacher:

• Designs and delivers engaging lessons that align with the school's educational philosophy and the Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum.
• Designs learning environments that enhance children’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development in kindergarten.
• Engages in documentation to support assessment as, of and for learning.
• Contributes to reporting on student progress and provides comprehensive feedback to students and parents through various channels, including report cards and learning conferences.
• Supports children’s development of self-regulation and social skills through active modeling and explicit teaching.
• Creates and maintains learning environments (both indoor and outdoors) that are organized, open and flexible and reflect the values of a BSS education.

In the role of ECE:

• Actively builds a cohesive co-teaching partnership based on shared planning, mutual respect, and open communication.
• Commits to teaching in ways that are best for girls’ learning; and in pursuing new methodologies that enhance girls’ learning experiences.
• Fosters strong, respectful relationships with students, colleagues, and parents to create a supportive and collaborative school community.
• Contributes to the duty schedule, co-curriculars and school activities. 
• Authentically embeds inclusion and belonging into all processes.
• Complies with all the school’s policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee and Faculty/Staff Handbooks.
• Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional growth through reflection, goal-setting, collaboration with colleagues and continued learning through the Faculty Growth Process.

*This is a general description and should not be construed as all inclusive.

Who You Are:

• Preference given to candidates with a four year degree in Early Childhood Education
• Experience in a school or pre-school setting
• Registration with the Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators 
• A growth mindset of continuous improvement and learning
• Culturally competent with a positive attitude toward cultural uniqueness and a readiness to accept and respect others
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Why Work at BSS?

At BSS, we value and recognize the following core competencies in our employees; trust and integrity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, community focused and strong communication skills. Our employees are lifelong learners and apply these core competencies in all aspects of the school environment. 

Salary: $69,427

Additionally, BSS offers a competitive total compensation package that includes:

• Extensive health and dental benefits package
• Robust pension plan with up to 8% match
• Lunch provided everyday!
• Use of on-site fitness center
• Professional Learning opportunities
• And a chance to be part of a great community!

BSS Values Diversity:

BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment. We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. 

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should visit our website and click Apply Now.

We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Admin at 416-483-4325, ext. 1920 or by email at hradmin@bss.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Please note, this is an existing vacancy at the school. We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.