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Meadow Lake and Area Early Childhood Services requires a
Permanent Full-time Childcare Centre Director
Looking for a responsible, professional, energetic and motivated person to direct a 36 space childcare center and lead a team of early childhood educators.
Qualifications:
- ECE level III is required
- must have or be willing to get: First Aid and CPR Certification, Food Safe, Valid Class 5 Divers License
- must have a clear criminal record check, including the vulnerable sector check
- minimum of 3 years in early childhood education setting required and experience as a director is preferred
- basic bookkeeping skills are require, including invoicing, receipting and applying payments
- supervisory or leadership skills required for hiring, training, mentoring and leading a team of Early childhood Educators
Full benefits package after 3 months of a 6 month probation period.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 3-11 months
- 4 years
- Newborn
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Provide opportunity for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play and music
- Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities
- Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers
- Order supplies and equipment
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in maintaining records of children
Type Of Work
- Daycare management
Experience With Children Who Have Special Needs
- Children with behavioural issues
Work Setting
- Child care centre
- Multicultural setting
Ability to Supervise
- 5-10 people
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check