CUPE LOCAL 2512
Kindergarten Classroom Support – Level 1
Seniority is a determining factor
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 38,000, provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) across the Waterloo Region.
The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.
All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board’s hiring processes.
General Description Of Duties
- Assist the Early Learning Team with various tasks such as: preparing activities and children for outside play, helping with circle activities, preparing program activities and organizing the environment.
- Interact with children in the classroom.
- Collecting and filing samples of children’s work.
- General population supervision.
- Any other tasks as assigned under the supervision of the Administrator.
Minimum Requirements
- 1 year related experience working with children.
- High School graduate.
- Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of the Board and Ministry policies and procedures as well as Early Learning Program would be a definite asset.
Hours of Work: Permanent Full-time, 32.5 hours per week (Work schedule includes a ½ hour unpaid lunch break).
Please note: These positions are identified typically in October when the number of students in a Full Day Kindergarten (FDK) classroom exceeds the number of 30. This position only lasts until the end of June 2027 and as a result, you would be laid off on July 2027.
Applicants must attach diplomas/certificates required for this position to the resume in order to be considered a candidate for the position.
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified.
To request this file in large print, please email . If you require a disability related accommodation to participate the recruitment process, please contact us at (519) 578-3677, extension 2368 to discuss your needs under the Human Rights Code. Responses to inquiries will be provided within 72 hours.
At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. Personal information is collected under the authority of the
Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 171(1)3, and pursuant to section 28(2) of the
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The information collected will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and qualifications for employment and for administering human resources and employment-related functions. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to the Board’s Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 ext. 2381.
The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Background Check. For further information refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.
