assistant teacher

educational assistant

early childhood teacher

child care center cook

engineering team leader

Upper Canada Child Care

There are many opportunities for advancements within this company but, in order to get those advancements you need to accept the fact that you’ll be left to figure your new job role out on your own or, you’ll need to suck up to management to get the advancements. 
There is a lot of clickiness between centres, supervisors are not helpful at ALL and would rather let a classroom struggle with a staff member being away instead of the supervisors themselves coming in to help. There is little to no support for staff when asking general questions as the supervisors don’t even know the answer.
The pay is ridiculous- job postings show a sliding scale of pay but, even with experience you will always start off on the lowest end of the scale with the blame of that being placed on other people’s choice to pay you low.
This company is so large and does have the potential to be really good but, the area that I was placed in had no support for staff- from your supervisors to directors no one offers helping hands and all turn their backs to act surprised when it’s brought up that things aren’t right. There are lots of empty promises of upper management coming to centres when you ask for help but those promises always fall threw so you learn to no long ask for help.
The positive of this job is the kids and the co-workers if you’re lucky enough to get placed at a good centre which are few and far between.
The few centres I was at had a supervisor that was EXTREMELY cheap with money and would continue to refuse to buy supplies for classes but expected staff to have crafts, toys and activities out for children at all times.
There are many daycare and before/after programs in the area that pay much better than this company- keep looking.

THIS IS SOLELY BASED ON MY UCCC LOCATION

Fend for yourself. No cares about workplace harassment and you cannot talk to supervisors because they do not care either.

Was promised 15 hours/week at $15/hour WITH benefits - didn't happen but everyone hired after myself received this. 

Co-workers call children, families and parents names in private, making fun of and putting them down as well as new and supply staff members.

Was thrown into the supply position without basically any training (especially in class as I didn't even know about how the attendances work or where anything was [specifically diapers, changing equipment,etc.] and I was not even told about my lunch break and almost worked all the way through it due to the lack of communication).

Spoke to my location lead about the harassment and told me to fend for myself, stand up to her and tell her off instead of making the appropriate approach to the fellow co-worker. This led to the lead having favoritism of my fellow co-worker which led to SEVERE depression, anxiety and eventually my resignation.

I was FORCED to go to work with a very high grade fever, vomiting and severe diarrhea.  

I was denied money that I WORKED for, because of false "rules" and "grace periods" that was never communicated to myself OR my team lead.

Lack of Support. Very Unorganized, Unprofessional, Horrible.

a typical day would start at 7am I always came in at 630 to set up the room with breakfast and table activities and just making sure that the room was ready for the day I would do the yard cheek and the water cheek. the kids and I would make puzzles play card games and board games. we would take the kids out at 830 am to be outside for when school started we would play on the filed or just walk around the yard we were always busy doing something this time of year would be basket ball outside and walks on the trail that ran behind the school. 
I Should say worked split shift from 7am-9am then 3-6pm 

so at 3pm I would come in and help make snack for the kids and get it ready take it to our room I worked with  the kids that are in grade 2-6. we would take attendants then go out for a hour or longer depending on weather sometimes we would take snack with us outside then after the time outside the kids and I would come in and do activities and homework until 6pm

- turnover is ridiculous 
- no formal training; sink or swim type of job
- supervisor will make or break experience
- Expectation of work quality and time to complete, do not match- be prepared to take work home- WEEKLY. 
- Company recently implemented sick days- yet there are hardly enough supply staff to accommodate ONE centre, never mind over 80 enters. 
- shared space environment can be a very positive experience 
- the families and children pull on your heart strings- they make everything else worth it
- company advertises advancement, with supervisors who have been with the company for over 30 years , however, do not encourage you to move forward. On more than one occasion, staff have been offered a job position they showed interests in ONLY AFTER resignation.

A typical day at work during this employment experience was challenging and hard. This job took an emotional strain on me because I encountered a number of physical challenges and parental challenges during my time as part of the team at this child care center. I had very little support from my co-workers at the time, and very little advice or suggestions were provided to me when I tried asking my co-workers and on-site supervisor for advice. In the end it just was not the right fit for me. Although I believe I made many efforts and tried many different things to make the job successful with the lacking support and feedback from my co-workers I was unsuccessful. 

Every day with children is busy. I feel that you need to be organized , dependable and able to jump into any given situation. I learned to be a strong leader but at same time be sensitive to all situations. Time management you need to balance time well. My co-workers I worked with were wonderful. I had very effective communication skills plus as a ream. The hardest part would be to travel to different schools. I do not drive and some schools were not close by. The most enjoyable is working and teaching children. Watching the children learn new experiences plus over come challenges is a amazing experience. The ability to serve the community plus familes

What is the best part of working at the company?
the issue happened between supervisors but the director didn't solve it. the empaty and respect manner did not exist here.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
giving notice and put on your binder

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
families were so stable and nice. All colleagues have problems with one the others
and that person was nominated for the best ECA.RECE class was not very professional and the time she was absent AN ECA came to cover her.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I love working with children But the office guys were not professional

I have been working for Upper Canada Child Care for the past 6 years. I went from split shift, to full-time to supply. I will say the company, as all companies, has its flaws, but overall I have had and still have a fulfilling time. One thing I will say is, although the company itself says they support all staffs continuing education, they only mean if you are going for your RECE. If anything beyond that, no matter how good and devoted of a staff member you may be, they will not support you in any way. Other than that, they are fairly accommodating.

I have been working here for many years and now I am doing my school diploma too for teaching early childhood education. 
  
Rosedale North Child care has a great manager and staff . The manger tries to accommodate everyone's requests for time off. She is supportive and kind and teaches us skills.

 I really enjoy the community at rosedale and I'd encourage students who are doing their Early Childhood education to consider doing their feild placements here. The hosts teachers are kind and supportive of education and guide the students.
Thank you 



I am currently undergoing training with pay, which is a valuable opportunity for growth. There is much to learn, and I am excited about gaining new skills and knowledge during this process. The work environment is incredibly friendly, making it easy to collaborate with others and feel comfortable. Additionally, the workplace is always clean and neat, which contributes to a pleasant and professional atmosphere. I also appreciate that we have access to enough daily resources, allowing us to efficiently carry out our tasks without any hindrances. Overall, this combination of factors creates an ideal setting for success.

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