Childcare Coordinator

Kiwassa; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health and Dental Plan

Life-insurance

Paid sick days

Long-term disability

Job summary

Kiwassa Neighbourhood House seeks a Childcare Coordinator (ECE) to lead and oversee a childcare program onsite in East Vancouver. You will supervise staff, volunteers and students, plan activities, and ensure families receive strong support and timely communication.

Requirements include an ECE certification, two years’ related experience, and supervisory experience in licensed settings. The role is a full-time contract with an anticipated end date of August 31, 2028, starting mid-late November.

Qualifications

• ECE certification is required.
• Minimum of two years of related experience.
• Experience in social services not-for-profit sector is preferred.
• Must have supervisory experience in a childcare setting.
• Experience in licensed childcare/recreational setting.
• Experience with children with special needs.
• First Aid certificate is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and leadership of staff, volunteers and students.
• Plan and implement quality childcare activities.
• Ensure safety and licensing standards are met.
• Communicate with families and act as liaison with community agencies.
• Assist with budgeting, timesheets and reporting.
• Support program development and family engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Family communication

Education

ECE certification

Job description

Childcare Coordinator , 35hours per week. Full-Time contract. This is an Onsite position.

Overview: Kiwassa Neighbourhood House grows a welcoming and inclusive community in the vibrant Hastings-Sunrise and Grandview-Woodland neighbourhoods of East Vancouver, Located on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səlílw̓ətaʔ/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh), and xʷməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueam) Nations.

This position is a contract position to cover a leave. This position has an anticipated end date of August 31, 2028, or until the return of the incumbent, with the possibility of extension. This position has an anticipated start date of mid-late November, with flexibility for the right candidate.

This position is required to have a valid ECE license in British Columbia when hired.

Job Title: Childcare Coordinator, ECE

Job Summary

The Childcare Coordinator supports Kiwassa’s vision to grow a welcoming and inclusive community through providing leadership and guidance for a specific childcare program and is responsible for: overseeing a staff team, volunteers and students in program planning for a group of children, orientation of families, staff scheduling and organizing classroom activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

People Leadership and Supervision

• Provide direct supervision, guidance and operational leadership
• Develops and trains staff with the skills required for quality childcare
• Ensures prescribed number of staff are present each day
• Provides appropriate observation and review of employees, recognizes and celebrates successes
• Informs Childcare Director of problems/challenges with employees, and situations that require disciplinary action
• Supports and encourages initiative in the areas of program development, colleague support and interaction with families.
• Provides supervision for practicum students and volunteers

Standards

• Ensures that all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained as per licensing and Kiwassa requirements
• Reads, understands and follows all provincial requirements and standards and ensures team is proficient in meeting and maintaining them
• Ensures all policies and procedures pertaining to classroom and facility are met and maintained
• Ensure staff credentials are up to date
• Ensure all documents for children’s and staff files are complete and up to date.

Quality Programming

• Plans and implements, activities and experiences for individual and group needs of all children within a consistent child- centered program environment
• Guides and cares for a group of children in accordance with KNH standards
• Stays up to date with new approaches and activities, looks for innovative and appropriate activities to engage children, families and staff.

Family Communication and Support

• Establishes and maintains positive daily communication and relationships with parents, children, school and KNH staff members
• Engage in conversations with families re: needs they/their child may have, including initiating conversation about getting extra support for children, assisting with referrals to outside organizations when necessary
• Participate in meetings with outside agencies that relate to children in their care
• Main liaison between community agencies and program staff
• Connect through formal (newsletter, email, etc.) means as well as informally

Administration

• Provide input to Childcare Director re: needs of the program, when Director prepares the annual budget
• Purchases snack and program supplies, pays bills, records and submits receipts; maintains and orders supplies within a prescribed budget.
• Assists the Childcare Director or designate in maintaining proper financial record keeping and accounting for program funds.
• Ensures all bills are paid on time
• Participate in interviewing staff
• Prepares and reviews staff timesheets
• Provides updates and reporting as required
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Educator certification
• A minimum of two (2) years recent, related experience
• Experience working in the social services field, specifically with not for profits
• Must have supervisory experience in a childcare setting
• Experience working with children in a licensed childcare/recreational setting
• Experience working with children with special needs
• First Aid certificate required-Emergency Child Care First Aid or higher

What we offer:

• Extended Health and Dental Plan
• Life-insurance, paid sick days and, if needed, long-term disability

Salary: $35.82 + applicable wage enhancement (at the time of this posting, this position is eligible for $6 Wage Enhancement.)

We strongly encourage applications from and prioritize from diverse backgrounds and experiences, including folks with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized people and 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. We encourage, though don’t require, folks of these identities to indicate this on their cover letter.