Site Supervisor - Child Care Centre

MACAULAY CHILD DEVELOPMENT•Toronto, ON

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable to lead, plan, organize and coordinate the day-to-day activities and operations of Child Care Centres and/or programs. Mentor and lead staff to enable the delivery of high-quality programs and services to children, youth and families in a family friendly, safe, integrated and supportive environment. All programs must reflect and be consistent with the values, mission and vision of the agency. The Supervisor reports to the Manager, Early Learning and Care. This is position is currently based at St Jude Child Care Centre (3251 Weston Road, North York, ON, M9M 2T9). The Site Supervisor works in a classroom for part of each day developing and leading the implementation of high quality developmentally appropriate programs for children to facilitate their physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. Leads the implementation of programs and activities that facilitate the inclusion and integration of children with extra support needs. Supports a team environment in the classroom and the Centre.

Requirements

B.A. or B.A.A. in Early Childhood Education with 3 years’ experience or E.C.E. diploma with 5 years’ experience in group care.
Experience in a leadership or supervisory role
Strong working knowledge of the ELECT framework, How Does Learning Happen, and program planning based on play-based curriculum
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Strong working knowledge of child development
Strong working knowledge of the Child and Early Years Act and Toronto Children’s Early Learning and Care Assessment for Quality Improvement
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with children with extra support needs within a child care setting
Demonstrated flexibility and excellent problem-solving skills to meet the day-to-day requirements of the position
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective work partnerships with parents/families, colleagues and service providers of diverse backgrounds, abilities and identities
Experience working within the school settings
Member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
Acceptable Vulnerable Police Record Check.
Current First Aid certification and appropriate medical and immunization record

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and facilitate planning, implementation and execution of programs to achieve annual goals and strategic objectives consistent with the Agency philosophy, vision, mission and values and meet funder standards and requirements
Implement new integrated projects or strategies supporting the team by functioning as a key contributor accountable to monitor project goals and measure desired quality outcomes
Provide leadership and support to enable the contribution of each staff member to participate in the delivery of high-quality programs and community development experiences to children and families respectful of diversity and social inclusion
Coordinate and implement a range of community outreach and promotional activities to recruit children and families to achieve optimum enrolment in programs
Objectively evaluate referrals of children with extra support needs for placement into the program, identify and access resources required to support integration
Implement a range of opportunities and strategies to promote parent engagement, evaluate engagement strategies and adjust as required
Liaise with significant agencies and sector professionals regarding resources available to support children with extra support needs and their families, coordinate consultations as required
Consistently monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, community needs and adjust accordingly
Advocate for children and families to influence resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions
Ensures new staff, volunteers and students are oriented to the centre or program
Prepare the centre and the team to achieve a clear license annually in compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act and Toronto Children’s Early Learning and Care Assessment for Quality Improvement
Manage program enrolment and anticipate needs for new offerings to support the viability of the program and/or centre and Agency
Model the practice of confidentiality with staff, colleagues, children and families
Approve staff and/or provider schedules and vacation requests in a timely manner
Approve and submit timesheets to meet payroll schedule
Effectively manage Collective Agreements in force between Macaulay its staff and providers
Provide leadership to ensure the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Smoke Free Ontario Act are met
Participate and contribute to management committees and project teams as required
Comply with the spirit and intent of Macaulay policies and practices, attend work regularly and support agency initiatives
Collects and prepares reports of operating statistical data
Ensures maintenance and confidentiality of all staff and family files
Accountable to ensure timely investigation and reporting of serious occurrence documentation and escalate information appropriately within the Agency
Attend Supervisor network meetings as required
Conduct annual evaluations for all supervised positions
Work collaboratively with teams to plan and execute special events