Systems and Structure Strategist - People and Culture (HR)

Systems and Structure Strategist - People and Culture (HR)Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• This role will have occasional evening and weekend work

Hiring Salary range: 38.73 – 43.10

Anticipated Start Date: November 9, 2026

Please apply by October 23, 2026

Hiring Declarations

Compass Early Learning and Care does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make hiring decisions. We value authentic applications that accurately reflect each candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all information submitted is truthful and represents their own work and experience.

About Us:

Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit child care organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 80 Home childcare providers, we offer 46 high-quality licensed childcare centres and over 80 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families

For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and child care. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth, collaboration, and inclusivity, where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.

Job Posting Declarations:

Compass Early Learning and Care does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make hiring decisions. We value authentic applications that accurately reflect each candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications. Applicants are responsible for ensuring all information submitted is truthful and represents their own work and experience.

This posting is for a new position within our organization.

About Compass Early Learning and Care:

Compass Early Learning and Care (CELC) has been in operation since 1981 and is one of the largest not-for-profit childcare organizations serving East-Central Ontario. With over 700 Staff and 80 Home childcare providers, we offer 46 high-quality licensed childcare centers and over 50 licensed homes serving over 4,000 families

For over forty years, Compass ELC has been dedicated to early learning and childcare. We believe in creating nurturing environments that celebrate children's curiosity and whole selves. Our organization fosters a culture of growth, collaboration, and inclusivity, where every team member has the opportunity to thrive. We are committed to supporting children and families in our community.

Please see our attached Vision Framework for more information:

About the Role:

The People & Culture - Systems & Structure Strategist plays a key role in strengthening the systems, structures, policies, and practices that support Compass Early Learning and Care's people, culture, and organizational effectiveness. Working collaboratively within the People & Culture and Corporate teams, this role provides leadership for HR systems, workforce data, compliance, health and safety, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives. Through a relationship-based and values-driven approach, the Strategist helps create sustainable systems and structures that support employee well-being, organizational growth, and alignment with the Compass Vision Framework.

Some Accountabilities associated with the role include:

People and Culture

• Provide leadership for the systems, structures, policies, and administrative infrastructure that support the People & Culture function.
• Work collaboratively with the team to support implementation of HR strategies and frameworks (i.e. compensation, succession planning, etc.) to support current needs and evolve for future opportunities.
• Steward the HRIS System, Role database and Data.
• Lead Compliance and Risk Management (including alignment with Legislation, Policy development and CELC Vision Framework).
• Lead and support organizational initiatives related to Health & Safety, employee wellness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and workplace compliance.

Collaborative Leadership

• Building connections and relationships within our programs and teams.
• Following and living into Compass ELC mission, vision, values and policies.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Team on ongoing projects and participate in team meetings. 
• Engage in ongoing professional learning and development opportunities.
• Apply a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens to all People and Culture and corporate practices.

Benefits:

• Competitive wages (Living wage employer) (Provincial Wage Enhancements) (Shift Premiums)
• Mandatory Defined Pension Plan - 3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution. 
• Health and dental benefits, paramedical coverage and EFAP (Sparrow)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)- $500.00 per year
• Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) (12 hours per year compensated in time in lieu of completed outside work hours)
• Reduced Child Care Expenses (20% discount) when working a minimum of 15 hours
• Paid RECE membership dues.
• Paid Time Off - starting at 4% vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4% personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
• Unpaid Time - an option for permanent staff to purchase up to 4 weeks of unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays

Skills and Qualifications:

Required

• Post-Secondary education in Human Resources
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).
• Access to reliable transportation to travel to our locations occasionally.
• Leadership experience in People and Culture/Human Resources operations and administration.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience with the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), and related legislation (AODA, OHRC).
• Experience leading HRIS and operational systems. Workday would be an asset.
• Strong Knowledge of policy development, risk management and workforce administration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve processes and influence through collaboration.
• Experience with project leadership/management.

Preferred

• Experience in the non-profit sector and in the early learning sector as an asset.
• Experience with a collaborative leadership structure.
• Experience with Workday as an asset.
• Membership with HRPA.

How to Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter directly to the posting, or you can email rheath@compasselc.com.

To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.

In keeping with Compass Early Learning & Care's commitment to providing service in a manner that is accessible to all, reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants upon request. We are committed to reducing barriers to employment, and we encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. We welcome differences and we are happy to make meetings accessible based on your needs.

Please contact our Human Relations Coordinator – Hiring and Recruitment at: 705-749-3488 ext. 217, rheath@compasselc.com.

Inclusivity and Accessibility:

To address issues of systemic inequity within our communities, we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply.

We are committed to reducing barriers to employment, providing accommodations upon request and ensuring an accessible interview process. We encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process.

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