Number of Positions
- THREE positions
- Social Policy Researcher
- Communications Whizz
- Admin Assistant Supreme
- May 12 to August 29, 2025
Location
Virtual. Candidate may be located anywhere in Canada/Ontario.
You may be required to travel to Toronto on one or two occasions during the summer
The Work
Building Blocks for Child Care (B2C2) is an organization at the leading edge of driving the expansion and development of the new Early Learning and Child Care System (ELCC) in Ontario.
ELCC is the largest new social program in Canada since Medicare was introduced in the 1960’s. The system is going through a total overhaul from a fee-based market system to one that is funded and organized with the support of governments.
There is much to be done!
- Parent fees have been reduced stimulating huge demand
- Expansion is moving ahead slowly
- There aren’t enough early childhood education staff to keep up with the expansion
- The rules have been slow to take effect and provide reassurances and guarantees to centre operators
B2C2 is working on the practicalities of implementing expansion, educating providers how to do it, whilst combatting the many barriers that slow and stymie. Lack of capital funding, insufficient qualified staff and lack of guaranteed revenues to provide assurance to operators are just some examples.
B2C2 needs a superb “action team” to work on focused projects together to make serious progress with the expansion and development of the new system.
What Can You Bring to The Team?
Strengths and experience in at least some or all the following skills:
- Superb analysis and writing skills – research, reports, briefs, meeting notes, briefing notes, etc.
- Well-honed communications skills – communicating simply to a wide audience through all platforms
- Fast and efficient organizing skills – coordination, sleuthing, getting results, conducting interviews, focus groups, collaboration and outreach experience
And we need your knowledge about some/all of the following:
- Early Learning and Child Care and how it works in Ontario
- Labour legislation – especially pay equity, human rights and equity cases
- The Ontario Government – how it works – how to get things done
- The Role of Municipalities in Ontario
- How to build a new child care centre in Ontario
If you have some or a combination of these skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you. We’re looking to put together the best combo of talent!
You will also have:
- A Masters level degree (or equivalent)
- Demonstrated research skills
- Good computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office and Google suites
- Experience working on website and social media platforms
- Effective interpersonal and team skills
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously
- Strong communications background
- Knowledge of Early Learning and Child Care issues
- Ability to maintain files and records
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions
- Fluency in English
Assets
- Educational background or relevant experience in research projects, early learning and child care or studies in a related field.
- Experience with survey administration
- Experience with websites, communication platforms
- Understanding of French an asset
Start date
Position 1 starts on May 12, 2025, until August 29, 2025 (or as close to these dates as possible).
This is a position scheduled for 35 hours per week for sixteen weeks at a wage rate of $25.00 per hour. The successful applicant will work primarily from home.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 2, 2025.
Please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining how your knowledge and skills would make a valuable contribution to the Dream Team to [email protected].
We would like to thank all applicants but those selected for an interview will be contacted. Interviews will take place in the week of May 5, 2025.
To apply, you must be:
- Under 30 years of age.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada (which means you must have a valid Social Insurance Number).
Building Blocks for Child Care is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups. An applicant may wish to provide this information, on a voluntary basis.
Working Relationship
The Social Policy Researcher will work under the supervision of a B2C2 Director.
Building Blocks for Child Care (B2C2) is a charitable corporation with a mission to expand and preserve accessible, affordable, high-quality non-profit and public early learning and child care for future generations. We help groups, existing non-profit and public child care organizations and governments build new facilities or redevelop existing space to increase the availability of non-profit and public child care for families and communities across Ontario.
