Evening Childcare Lead for Inuit Youth & Family Programs

Inuuqatigiit Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth & Families in Ottawa is seeking an Evening Childcare Lead to supervise and coordinate after‑hours activities for children and youth ages 0‑13. You will support families, mentor junior staff, and ensure a safe, culturally respectful environment aligned with wise practices and centre policies.

Responsibilities include planning developmentally appropriate programs, supervising staff, maintaining attendance and incident records, and collaborating

Qualifications

• ECE diploma or equivalency is an asset.
• Minimum one year experience with preschool/toddler children.
• Minimum one year experience with Inuit or Indigenous communities.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, dedication and commitment to children.
• Knowledge of the needs of Inuit children and families.
• Ability to work in a collaborative staff team environment; and
• Ability to function effectively in a high stress, high noise environment.
• Written and spoken fluency in Inuktitut would be a strong asset.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to operate computer systems and relevant software.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of COVID-19 policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide a culturally appropriate program environment for children and parents.
• Use a variety of strategies to engage children and youth in programming and activities.
• Supervise the care of children and youth in a group setting while parents are engaged in programming elsewhere.
• Schedule staffing for evening childcare and provide feedback for performance reviews of junior staff.
• Oversee and mentor junior staff to implement activities and supervise children and youth in their care.
• Maintain accurate attendance information in the centre’s database.
• Complete Accident/Incident/Injury reports as required
• Meet tracking, evaluation, and reporting requirements of funder and centre.

Skills

Inuktitut fluency

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Adaptability

Problem solving

Stress tolerance

Crisis management

COVID-19 policies knowledge

Education

ECE diploma or equivalency (asset)

Job description

The Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth & Families in Ottawa is seeking an Evening Childcare Lead to supervise and coordinate after‑hours activities for children and youth ages 0‑13. You will support families, mentor junior staff, and ensure a safe, culturally respectful environment aligned with wise practices and centre policies.

Responsibilities include planning developmentally appropriate programs, supervising staff, maintaining attendance and incident records, and collaborating