The YMCA Child Care division is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Early Years Supervisor with exceptional leadership and supervision abilities. This individual excels at multi-tasking, taking initiative, and balancing competing demands while providing superior service to our children and families. The Early Years Supervisor role is dynamic and exciting, requiring the successful applicant to be experienced and confident in people leadership. Someone who is flexible and can adapt during growth opportunities would feel successful in this role. This position works both in and out of ratio to support staff, children, and administrative needs, and collaborates with the Manager to ensure staff coverage for documentation, breaks, illness, and vacation time.
The Child Care team is supportive and growing! Already the YMCA’s across Canada are the largest provider of care in the country. The YMCA of Southern Interior BC has a child care growth plan that currently operates 14 child care locations, serves over 900 families and is on target to serve up to 1100 families by building and opening several more child care centers over the next few years. Are you passionate about the development, wellbeing, and education of children of all ages? Do you feel that you can provide leadership and support to multiple programs, educators, and professional staff in the areas of Early Years and School Age Child Care? If you find this exciting, then we want to hear from you!
As the Early Years Supervisor, you will:
- Oversee and ensure smooth day-to-day departmental operations: Provide effective leadership and create a positive work environment where employees feel empowered, valued, and excited.
- Supervise and lead a variety of licensed childcare programs: Preschool, Infant/Toddler care, Full Day 3-5 care, Before and After School care, and Licensed Camps, while adhering to YMCA policies and procedures, licensing regulations, legal requirements, and curriculum standards.
- Support the childcare programs and team: Provide break coverage for staff to ensure classrooms stay in compliance with licensing regulations. Be responsible for direct leading and supervising of staff and children, including supervision, safety, program planning, and instilling the Y's core values of caring, respect, responsibility, inclusion, and honesty.
- Provide leadership, training, and direction: Ensure that YMCA curriculums and best practices are consistently maintained in the programs. Work in ratio with children to support their development and learning.
- Communicate directly with families: Coach and support employees to resolve problems and negotiate solutions with families and employee issues.
- Participates in YMCA of Southern Interior BC philanthropic opportunities through volunteerism initiatives.
- This is a full-time position: Monday-Friday, shifts between 7:30 am - 5:30 pm.
- Valid BC ECE Certification is required.
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Minimum 2 years of experience working with children
Proficient with Microsoft Programs including Word, Outlook, Teams, and Excel
Driver's license is required (mileage is compensated).
Current First Aid Certification - CPR B or C or willingness to obtain
- $24.61 per hour, additionally the YMCA of SIBC participates in the Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement program offered through the Government of BC, currently providing an additional $6 per hour.
- Plus, a competitive compensation and benefits program including:
- Paid vacation, wellness and family responsibility time to support work-life balance
- Membership for self and family to Y facilities
- Extended health and dental benefits
- Annual Y pension of 5% (after 2 years)
- Commitment to Mission, Vision and Values: Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission, vision, and values of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC.
- Service Orientated: Deliberately identifies and creates opportunities to enhance each and every individual's YMCA experience. Creates action plans to resolve any service gap areas.
- Relationship Building and Collaboration: Builds positive interactions, listens attentively, and communicates effectively to create an open communication environment. Share information, best practices, and resources with colleagues.
As part of a trusted charitable organization, you can expect to receive excellent services and safety training throughout your YMCA career. As the first step in your journey, you will be required to:
- Provide 3 references of a professional nature (Ex. employer, supervisor, colleague, teacher, coach, etc.)
- Provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date. The YMCA will provide applicable instructions and paperwork.
The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities, persons of colour and ethnicity, Indigenous persons (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit), and people of all sexual orientations and genders.
Application deadline: Jun 15, 2026
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2 year(s): Experience working with children.
Required
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Standard First Aid (CPR)
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ECE License to Practice
Required
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Preferred
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Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Required
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Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Preferred
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Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
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Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
