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Apply By: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Inspector

Job ID:

250475

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Education

Division:

Early Years and Child Care Division

City:

Newmarket

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary assignment/contract for up to 18 months, with possibility of extension

Job code:

05516 - Program Adv, Early Childhood Ed

Salary:

$1,444.55 - $1,771.45 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Consider a rewarding career with the Ministry of Education and join us in making a difference in early years child care in Ontario!

Are you interested in making a difference in providing regulatory oversight to Ontario's expanding licensed child care sector? Do you have experience interpreting and applying various legislation, standards and/or policies? Do you have ideas in helping us achieve our modern regulator principles? The Child Care Branch is seeking motivated and experienced individuals to provide guidance, ensure licensees comply with regulatory requirements, and build relationships with licensed child care providers across Ontario.

NOTE: Frequent travel is required, as this position provides services across the City of Toronto and York Region. The office is in Newmarket.

About the job

• Conduct site visits to inspect and assess compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements and ministry policies
• Identify and address immediate health and safety concerns
• Analyze licensing issues, including the use of data analytics, make recommendations for corrective action and best practices to enhance the quality of care where appropriate
• Build relationships by providing information, guidance, and advice related to licensing requirements and program resources
• Liaise with various community agencies and stakeholders
• Follow-up on complaints and serious occurrences and facilitate issues resolution
• Participate in compliance and enforcement action, where applicable
• Participate on projects and project committees
• Other duties, as assigned, in helping us meet our modern regulator objectives

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• A valid Class G Ontario's Driver's Licence or equivalent to travel throughout the service area (City of Toronto and York Region) on a regular basis and within the province, as required.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have demonstrated experience interpreting and applying legislation, regulations, standards, and/or policies in order to provide advice on and ensure compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA) and other relevant authorities (fire and health regulations, Ministry policies, etc.) within a modern regulator context
• Understanding of child development theories/practices and early years education/programming including special needs in order to inspect and provide advisory services to licensed child care providers

Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You are able to take risk-based approaches to assess and evaluate services/programs provided by child care operations against legislative requirements
• You can conduct inspections and investigate complaints from the public
• You are able to make recommendations on licensing, renewals, approval of new programs, compliance/enforcement action, and licensing revocation of operations
• You can effectively manage caseloads by taking risk-based approaches and using data analytics

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You are able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various stakeholders (i.e. child care providers, community agencies, fire departments, public health, building inspectors, ministry staff, the general public, etc.)
• You have demonstrated competencies in connecting and building rapport with diverse clients/stakeholders with varied backgrounds and needs
• You can explain and provide advice on licensing requirements and legislation/regulations
• You are able to influence and encourage compliance by applying progressive compliance tools and activities, including education and awareness
• You have presentation skills to conduct community information sessions
• You have written communication skills to prepare clear and concise reports on licensing recommendation and inspection findings and proposed compliance actions
• You can prepare accurate licensing documents, draft communications to agencies, licensees, and the public

Computer Skills

• You are able to use portable technology while conducting on-site inspections
• You can use a variety of software (i.e. email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, etc.) and access databases and use analytics in guiding compliance activities

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

Why work for the Ontario Public Service?
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• comprehensive benefits that look after your holistic wellness needs
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment

Additional information:

Apply by:

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 1091 Gorham St, Newmarket, Central Region, Criminal Record Check

Compensation group:

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Inspections and Investigations

Posted on:

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• C-EU-250475/26

How to apply:

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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