We are looking for an experienced (3+ years), enthusiastic, reliable, and outgoing Early Childhood Educator to join our team to provide a nurturing education for young children in our child care center. The right candidate will possess experience working with young children and a genuine interest in the field of early education. The right candidate will be efficient in managing a daycare. and ensuring compliance with all policies. This is a great opportunity to work with an energetic and dedicated team while enjoying the stability of a great firm.
Responsibilities:
- Ensures and facilitates the smooth functioning of all aspects of the centre in order to best serve children and families
- Ensures licensing requirements are met at all times
- Develops and enforces programming for special events and guides staff to inject creativity into their programming
- Ensures centre is presentable in terms of cleanliness in compliance with Toronto Public Health (TPH), update communication boards, etc.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships and regular communication with parents and the wider community
- Markets the centre to prospective parents and recruit parents and families
- Manages all parent concerns and issues in accordance with policies
- Completes all administration and paperwork required by regulatory bodies
- Provides leadership, supervision and support to all centre staff
- Assists in conducting ongoing informal and annual formal performance management and evaluations of centre staff
- Ensures appropriate professional development opportunities are made available to centre staff from the Region and in accordance with identified training needs of staff at the centre
- Assists in the recruitment and coordinates the selection, hiring and orientation of all new staff to the centre, within centre-approved processes and polices
- Works closely with the centre’s management team to ensure the efficient administrative operation of the centre
- Communicates key messages on decisions made by the management team to centre staff on an ongoing basis.
- Ensures regular liaison and communication, as required and applicable, with third parties, including custodial and maintenance services, etc.
- Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Management Team
- Available to work various shifts between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm
- Able to work within the needs of the centre when required due to on-site emergency, staff shortage, staff meetings, management meetings, etc.
- Manages parent fees invoicing and collection
- Helps to create and manage the budgeting as required
Qualifications:
- Must be a RECE and a member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators – Please note no Montessori experience is required
- Be a previous supervisor or assistant supervisor for at least 3 years and worked with an enrolment of 75 plus
- Worked as a RECE for at least 3 years in a classroom
- Must have sound knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge and use of social media platforms and Lillio (HiMama)
- Valid Standard First Aid & CPR-C
- Police Vulnerable Sector Screen within the past 6 months
- 2-Step TB test
- Food Handling Certification
- Demonstrated solid knowledge of the ELECT Document, How Does Learning Happen?, Think, Feel, Act, the CCEYA, and the program philosophy.
- Demonstrated knowledge of compliance requirements as described by the Ministry of Education.
- Superior interpersonal skills with a high degree of initiative and dedication
- A committed team player who provides a supportive work environment for staff while providing a high quality of programming standards for children
- Must provide references.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00-$27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Flexible language requirement:
Application question(s):
- Can you describe your experience with a visit from the Ministry?
- How do you ensure teachers complete the required documentation in the classroom?
- What is your approach to conducting classroom observations?
Work Location: In person
