Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators

Ministry

Education

URL

www.college-ece.ca

Address

438 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 1900
TORONTO
M5G2K8

Phone

416-961-8558

Fax

416-961-8772

Background

Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, S.O. 2007, c. 7, Sched. 8, ss. 8(1) (opens a new window)

Function

The College's primary duty is to serve and protect the public interest. The College regulates the practice of early childhood education and governs members in accordance with the Act. It establishes and maintains qualifications for membership, and issues, renews, amends, revokes and re-instates certificates of registration. The College enforces professional standards and a code of ethics, receives and investigates complaints against members of the College, and deals with issues of discipline, professional misconduct, incompetency and incapacity. The Council manages and administers the affairs of the College and is its governing body and board of directors.

Membership

The Council is composed of (a) 14 early childhood educators who are members of the College and who are elected by the members of the College in accordance with the by-laws to represent such geographic areas of the Province as may be determined by regulation; and (b) 10 persons who are not members of the College and who are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to represent such sectors of Ontario society as may be prescribed by regulation.

Qualifications

•    Bilingual appointees, to ensure that the College meets its legislative requirement to provide services in both official languages. 
•    Individuals who bring experience working with other self-regulating professions.
•    An individual with financial acumen, to support the College’s Finance and Audit Committee.
 

Term

Members serve for a term not exceeding three years and may be reappointed. No member may serve for more than 10 consecutive years.

Meetings

The Council meets up to four times annually at the College's Toronto office. Council members commit to up to 10-20 meetings per year and possibly more depending on committee involvement. According to the Early Childhood Educators Act, at least one-third of the members of each committee are appointed members of the Council. ​

Remuneration

Appointees are remunerated according to Schedule A, Level 1 of the Agencies and Appointments Directive

Appointments & Vacancies