child-care centre director
Your tasks
- Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff.
- Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff.
- Establish administrative procedures.
- Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups.
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment.
- Resolve conflict situations.
- Coaching.
- Schedule staff.
- Recommend improvements in inspection, licensing and safety standards.
- Prepare budgets and payrolls.
- Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements.
- Knowledge of licensing regulations.
- Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies.
Requirements
Education Bachelor's degree. Early childhood education and teaching. or equivalent experience.
Computer and technology knowledge Sage Accounting Software.
Security and safety Criminal record check.
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Team player.
- Values and ethics.
- Proactive.
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
2 years to less than 3 years.
Other
Work setting Rural area. Relocation costs not covered by employer. Management. Child care centre.
Supervision 5-10 people.
Work conditions and physical capabilities Work under pressure. Attention to detail. Fast-paced environment. Large workload. Tight deadlines.
Support for persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities) .
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.