Posted 18 months ago
MACTE-Accredited Casa Educator
@ Montessori Teachers College
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Montessori Teachers College is hiring a full-time MACTE-accredited Casa educator to run the 2- and 3-year-old Earth Room at Waterfront Montessori Children's Centre on Toronto Island. The role covers planning and delivering a play-based Montessori and nature program for 12 children, with supervision from the ferry dock through the day. Hours run 8:15 to 4:45, with a benefit package, ferry pass and paid lunch included.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver a Montessori program for 2- and 3-year-olds
- Supervise children on the ferry, outdoors, and during meals and rest
- Maintain 8 to 1 ratios at all times
- Communicate regularly with parents in a co-operative setting
Requirements summary:
- RECE or MACTE-accredited Montessori diploma
- Experience with Ministry of Education childcare licensing
- Standard First Aid level C
- Vulnerable Sector Check and proof of immunization
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-05-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Department | Education |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | RECE, MACTE, Standard First Aid level C |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Early childhood education, Montessori |
| Perks mentioned | Free or discounted meals |
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Montessori Teachers College
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 162 |
Job type: Full time We areseeking a MACTE-accredited Casa educator for our 2 and 3 year old classroom that we call the Earth Room.
Job location: Waterfront Montessori Children’s Centre (WMCC)
About us: WMCC is in Toronto and is located on Toronto Island.
We are a licensed childcare for children 2 1/2 to 5 years of age. We have a mixed-age grouping license. Our program is a mix of early childhood play based learning, Montessori, and nature programming. Our hours are from 8:15 to 4:45 each day. The drop off and pickup is at the ferry dock located at Queens Quay and Bay or Wards Island for Island children. It is an active program, and our educators work together to blend Montessori, play, and nature within the requirements for childcare licensing.
Our school is in a unique setting for a downtown Toronto school. We have access to the Island Park and the natural setting that it provides, and we are nestled within the Island Community. WMCC is celebrating our 50th year of operation this year and our goal is to create community, a love of learning, and an awareness of the natural world.
We are looking for an individual to run our classroom for the 2- and 3-year-olds.
Key responsibilities:
- Planning and implementing a program for children 2 to 3 years of age and working with the teaching team.
- Our class sizes are small with 12 in the Earth Room.
- Supervision: The children are dropped off with us at the ferry dock city side in the morning. We are responsible for the children on the ferry and the trip to and from the Centre as well as classroom time, outdoor activities, snacks, lunch and rest time. We maintain 8 to 1 ratios at all times.
- Our school is a parent cooperative style so good communication between parents and educators is imperative.
Qualifications and skills:
- RECE -registered Early Childhood Educator and or MACTE-accredited Montessori diploma
- Experience working with the Ministry of Education requirements for childcare licensing
- Standard First Aid level C, Vulnerable Sector Check, standard proof of immunization needed to work in childcare.
Why join us?
WMCC provides you with an opportunity to create a learning environment that helps children not only learn but thrive.
WMCC benefits include ferry pass, benefit package, 4% holiday pay, renumeration based on experience, lunch and snacks, paid lunch, staff enrichment, and preparation time for planning and set up.
To apply, please email Kathleen Roerick, Executive Director, at
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