The entire Sentient administrative team is honoured that you have selected Sentient as your place of employment to work as an educator in the child care industry.
Time to Complete: Approximately 1 Hour
At the end of this course, you will receive a certificate and a link to a brief 5-minute survey to provide us with input as to the benefits of this course, the areas of most value, and any areas with opportunity to improve.
Thank you again for making the decision to be a part of the Sentient supply staffing team. We look forward to having you aboard!
Welcome! I’m Gregory Dixon, your host for this orientation course, Director of Sentient and part of a passionate team of Sentient administrators.
About Greg: Greg's passion is education. He began his career as a Montessori teacher and has since worked as Head of School for the Montessori School of Louisville, Ottawa Montessori School and The Element High School. He has also coordinated several projects to open new schools. Greg is the past President of Sylvan Learning Centres in the GTA, overseeing the growth of 8 locations.
What will I learn?
This orientation will inform you about the purpose of our company, how Sentient maintains an outstanding reputation of being the go-to and leading child care staffing agency in the greater Toronto area, and share information that you need to know and understand before your first shift.
Introduction to Sentient
Sentient's purpose is to Enrich the Lives of children, staff, child care centres, and families in all communities for which we serve.
Staff Rewards and Recognition
Our Sentient PERKS program lets child care centres celebrate the hard work that you do while at their centre.
Required Documents
The child care industry is highly regulated and we will walk you through all of the documentation required to get you started!
Course Overview
- Orientation Program (1:44)
- Welcome Message from Greg Dixon (1:43)
- Orientation Agenda (2:17)
- Introduction to Sentient (0:28)
- Life at Sentient Video
- Sentient's Purpose (1:00)
- Our Charter and Purpose (1:33)
- Our Values In Action (VIA) (1:09)
- Our Values in Action (VIA) (0:39)
- Walt Disney Quote (0:36)
- Your Sentient Administrative Team (0:41)
- Sentient's Business Services (1:31)
- Employee not a Contractor (1:07)
- Introduction Screen (0:33)
- Health and Safety (1:55)
- Work-related Injury (0:51)
- Workplace Violence and Harassment Investigation Process
- Positive Behaviour Guidance (1:15)
- Positive Discipline Video by Dr. Jane Nelson
- Child Abuse Policy (0:49)
- Child Abuse Video
- Quote on Inclusivity (0:25)
- Anti-Bias Policy (0:30)
- The Four Pillars of Anti-Bias (1:17)
- Diversity Inspiration (0:15)
- Sentient's Child Care Philosophy (1:11)
- Fireside Chat Invitation (1:39)