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Early Childhood Assistant (ECA)
@ BrightPath Kids Canada
Hamilton, Ontario
Overview
BrightPath Kids Canada is hiring a full-time Early Childhood Assistant at its Waterdown, ON centre to work alongside teachers and families caring for young children. The role involves classroom instruction support, child supervision and activity engagement. The posting states $17.95 per hour plus a Government Wage Enhancement for full-time staff, with rotating day shifts and no evenings or weekends.
Pay:
$17.95 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist RECEs with classroom instruction
- Maintain a safe environment for children
- Interact with children to encourage activity participation
- Keep classroom materials clean and organized
- Attend staff meetings and professional development
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Early Childhood Assistant certification preferred
- Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR
- Current immunization and health assessment
- Experience planning and implementing programs
Source and dates
Source type not verified · hirebridge
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Education |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Early Childhood Assistant Certification, Standard First Aid, Infant and child CPR |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Early Childhood Education |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Employee discount, Childcare |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
BrightPath Kids Canada
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 87 |
Centre: Waterdown, ON
Pay Range: $17.95 per hour, Government Wage Enhancement offered on top of hourly rate for Full-Time staff
Job Type: Full-Time, Rotating Shifts (7:00-4:00, 8:00-5:00,9:00-6:00)
No evenings or weekends!
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!
What will you be doing?
As an Early Childhood Assistant, you will work side-by-side with teachers and families to provide a home away from home for children in our care. Responsibilities include:
• Assisting RECE’s with instruction in the classroom.
• Maintaining an environment that protects the well-being of children.
• Interacting with children to encourage their involvement in activities.
• Establishing collaborative relationships with co-workers, management, and families.
• Attending staff meetings and professional development opportunities as necessary.
• Working to maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom materials.
• Other duties as assigned.
Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids:
• We offer a 40% child care discount to ALL Full-time employees & 10% to Part-time so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
• Full-time staff are eligible to participate in a retirement plan (RRSP) which offers a company match – this is free money!
• Full-time and Part-time staff receive 6 days of sick time per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are given 10 paid statutory holidays off.
• Full-time staff are paid for at least 10 vacation days per calendar year.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and life insurance.
Requirements:
• High School/Equivalent required, Early Childhood Assistant Certification preferred
• Must meet province requirement for childcare employment
• Current Standard First Aid and infant child CPR
• Current immunization and health assessment as per the local Minister of Health Requirements
• Experience in planning and implementing programs.
If this sounds like a good fit, we want to meet you! Please submit your application today.
BrightPath Kids Corp is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.
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