Master Instructor - Preschool

Job Details:
Part-Time

Posting Status:
Open to current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

Closing Date:
Applications for this position must be received at by no later than 11:59 pm on October 30, 2026.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and October 30, 2026.

Job Responsibilities:

The Preschool instructor will coordinate and deliver a comprehensive and age appropriate recreational play program to meet the needs of all preschool aged participants registered in the program and act as a knowledgeable resource to the program participants and their families. The successful candidate will also ensure that the program is conducted in a safe environment that encourages participation and personal development.

Duties include:

• Delivering a program of daily activities that are safe, creative, age-appropriate and inclusive of all program participants
• Program planning: prepare weekly activity plans for approval and distribution to program participants
• Staff support: work with staff in a program to create and deliver an optimal program for preschool participants
• Ensuring the continued safety of all participants in the program
• Reacting to emergency situations and behaviour management issues in accordance to department approved procedures
• Administrative duties: attendance tracking registration updates, medical cards, and incident reports as required
• Customer service: updating parents/guardian, support to new parents, need to be available for other programs and services
• Attending mandatory staff training
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• ECE diploma
• Additional courses in recreation, sport, other related training an asset
• 2-4 years of experience in a Leadership capacity in a daycare or recreation setting
• 1-2 years of experience in a volunteer Preschool, Education or Recreational Setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including written and verbal
• Experience in the development and implementation of age appropriate activities
• Demonstrated child management skills
• Enthusiasm and passion for working with preschool-aged children
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is preferred
• Current Intermediate First Aid with CPR C (formerly Standard First Aid with CPR C) from a WSIB-approved provider, issued within the last three (3) years and valid throughout the term of employment.

Please note that this position requires a satisfactory vulnerable sector check dated within 60 days of the employment offer. Note: Candidates who are under the age of 18 at the time of hire will only be required to provide a criminal record and judicial matters check (CRJMC).

For more information about the specific programs that are available to instruct please click this link

DATED: August 14, 2026

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This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.