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Job Requisition ID:
2026-01371
Time Type:
Part time
Employee Group:
Staff
Job Category:
Academic Delivery Support
Employment Type:
Permanent
Department:
Faculty of Arts - Psychology - Early Childhood Education Centre
Hiring Range:
$56,494.16 - $70,617.70
Posting Information:
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The internal posting deadline for this position is July 23, 2026 at 11:59PM
Job Description:
Primary Purpose
The Teaching Assistant is responsible for assisting the Preschool Teachers in providing a quality, developmentally appropriate program to children 2.5 to 5 years of age and to support research activity. The Teaching Assistant is responsible for supporting the children’s program alongside the Preschool Teachers.
Key Accountabilities
Providing developmentally appropriate programs for young children that reflect the goals and philosophy of the ECEC
Assisting in preparing and maintaining the learning environment
Assisting in the planning, preparing, presenting and evaluating of learning experiences for children
Supervising and caring for children with a daily awareness of health and safety issues
Supporting individual children as needed (special needs, separation anxiety, etc.)
Assist teachers by preparing documentation of children’s learning using various methods and tools
Provide teachers with input concerning individual children’s progress and assist in gathering examples of children’s work
Welcoming and supporting parents
Greeting parents and helping them feel comfortable in our setting
Providing parents with ongoing informal information about the program, community resources and individual children
Participating in parent events
ECEC Team Work
Facilitating the work of researchers and participating in research as required
Supporting students on placement or volunteering in the ECEC
Substituting for an absent Preschool Teacher
Acting as Designate Director when assigned
Assisting at ECEC special events such as field trips and community functions
Participating actively as a team member at staff meetings, collaborative reflection sessions, in generating and exchanging ideas, in goal setting and in sharing the responsibility for all the children enrolled
Assist in carrying out the shared team tasks (weekly sanitizing, room set up, end of day clean up, laundry, playdough making, etc.)
Provide input to the ongoing evaluation of the program and annual goal setting
Assist with work to further the ECEC annual goals
Provide information to outside agencies about individual children when required
Carrying out individual project tasks as assigned (Sanitizer mixing, book library updates)
Ongoing professional learning
Required Qualifications
Education
Experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Equity Statement
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
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