Join Our Child Care Team

Nurture the youngest members of our community, grow in a career you love and know you are having a positive impact on local families.

As the largest child care employer in Grey Bruce, the YMCA provides competitive wages and benefits including a health plan, a pension plan, flexible scheduling, a nurturing work environment and a commitment to your career goals. Plus, receive a Y membership! (Applies to full time employment)

We provide extensive, ongoing training so you are always learning and developing your skills to be the best they can be. Our nationally-recognized curriculums are used in all our centres to ensure consistency and quality at each location.

We always look first within our organization when it’s time to hire for a new opportunity, so you are well placed to grow with us.

What we're looking for:

Join our Team! We’re looking for the following for our Early Learning Child Care and School Age programs.

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We’re looking for people who want more than just a job. The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce is a registered charity that supports individuals and families in our community through a variety of services. If you can answer “Yes!” to any of these questions, you could have a career in child care at the YMCA!

Do you love working with children?
Are you looking for meaningful work that benefits your community?
Do you have an ECE designation?
Are you working towards your RECE or have you achieved it?
Do you have a diploma in Recreation and Leisure?
Do you have a Child and Youth Worker Diploma?
Are you retired and looking to work a few hours a week?

Diplomas and designations are not required for all positions. We encourage everyone interested in working at any of our locations to apply! We will take all your education and experience into account.

Read Messages From Our Staff:

Prior to working at the YMCA in Kincardine, I was a Supervisor of a Group Home for CAS children and Youth Justice Children ages 12-18, I loved the job, but often did not feel supported as the Supervisor, by my supervisor or upper management, the workload was unreasonable and I started to burn out. I decided my quality of life was more important then any job and moved on.

We moved to Kincardine and I have been working for YMCA Child Care in Kincardine since 2012 in various positions. I have always felt supported and a valued part of the team.

As an employee of the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce, I appreciate the following:

High Standards of Care & Inclusivity
Caring, Respectful & Supportive Team & Management
Competitive Wages & Benefits

I love my job!!

The Port Elgin YMCA Child Care program has proven time after time that they provide an all inclusive space for families in the community, however did you know that this is not just provided to clients and their children? The YMCA also provides an inclusive space for their staff. After eighteen years of employment at the Y I was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020. Although medication has greatly reduced my risk of seizures, I do still struggle with some triggers in my everyday life. The Y has adapted our child care facility completely to ensure none of those triggers are present and that I am provided a safe work environment.

Tracy E