Executive Director

Toronto Community for Better Child Care; Toronto; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Individual extended health benefits

Four weeks paid vacation

10 paid sick days

Job summary

Toronto Community for Better Child Care (TCBCC) is seeking an Executive Director to provide strategic leadership, oversee programming and financial viability, and advance child care excellence in the Toronto region.

The role reports to the board, leads a small team, and guides engaging fundraising, policy and outreach efforts to strengthen the sector and community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience working in a non-profit setting.
• Post secondary degree or equivalent work experience.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and professional documents for diverse audiences.
• Confident public speaker, comfortable presenting to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks.
• Demonstrated familiarity and competency with standard office software and video conferencing technology e.g., Microsoft Office 365, Zoom, Google Meet, QuickBooks
• Experience critiquing, developing, and advocating for social policies related to the early learning and child care sector and workforce.
• Strong collaborative leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support the child care community
• Project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with diverse partners.
• Experience coordinating projects and leading teams in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the TCBCC to fulfil all operational, financial, strategic and project requirements.
• Perform the day-to-day administration of the TCBCC including records management.
• Prepare reports about and act as a liaison between the daily activities of the organization and the board
• Knowledge of the early years and child care sector in Toronto.
• Ensure the organization’s sustainability by researching funding sources and overseeing the development of fundraising/grant plans
• Work independently; be a self starter and resourceful.
• Website administration, MS Office, Zoom, email, Google Docs, social media, etc.
• Act as a spokesperson in communicating the vision, mission, activities, policy positions and importance of the organization to the sector, community and in the media.
• Research, develop and coordinate outreach materials, fact sheets, presentations, press releases and targeted communications, including using social media
• Monitor, research, evaluate and discuss public policy developments and their impacts on the early childhood workforce and the broader sector with the board, membership, sector partners and stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain professional working relations and cooperative arrangements with members, community stakeholders and leaders, organizations and government.
• Lead and oversee all organizational communications and develop original content as necessary including maintaining and updating of the TCBCC website with current information and opportunities, and use of social media.
• Provide day-to-day administration of the organization including records management.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of possible future staff/students/volunteers/interns ensuring completion of project deliverables/agreements.
• Develop and implement member engagement, recruitment and retention strategies
• Book trainers, organize and promote professional development workshops & webinars for members and the early learning and child care sector.
• Build organizational sustainability through fundraising and grant writing and prepare reports to funders as required.
• Lead the development, implementation and coordination of advocacy campaigns.
• Provide secure on-going support for members

Skills

Non-profit leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Public speaking

Policy development

Board liaison

MS Office & Zoom

Education

Post-secondary degree or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks

MS Office 365

Zoom

Google Meet

Website management

Job description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOB POSTING

Position:

Executive Director, Toronto Community for Better Child Care (TCBCC)

Position Description

Responsible for the successful leadership and management of non-profit organization. Coordinate the organization’s activities, projects and policy development, supporting the vision and mission creating high-quality child care in the Toronto community. Reports directly to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director is responsible for TCBCC programming, financial viability, and leadership in the organization and child care community

Key Responsibilities

1. Board of Directors, administration and leadership
   • Lead and coordinate the TCBCC to fulfil all operational, financial, strategic and project requirements
   • Perform the day-to-day administration of the TCBCC including records management to successfully manage the non-profit organization.
   • Prepare reports about and act as a liaison between the daily activities of the organization and the board
   • Knowledge of the early years and child care sector in Toronto.
   • Ensure the organization’s sustainability by researching funding sources and overseeing the development of fundraising/grant plans
   • Work independently; be a self starter and resourceful.
   • Website administration, MS Office, Zoom, email, Google Docs, social media, etc.
2. Public relations & public policy
   • Act as a spokesperson in communicating the vision, mission, activities, policy positions and importance of the organization to the sector, community and in the media.
   • Research, develop and coordinate outreach materials, fact sheets, presentations, press releases and targeted communications, including using social media
   • Monitor, research, evaluate and discuss public policy developments and their impacts on the early childhood workforce and the broader sector with the board, membership, sector partners and stakeholders.
   • Establish and maintain professional working relations and cooperative arrangements with members, community stakeholders and leaders, organizations and government.
   • Lead and oversee all organizational communications and develop original content as necessary including maintaining and updating of the TCBCC website with current information and opportunities, and use of social media.
3. Project management
   • Provide the day-to-day administration of the organization including records management.
   • Coordinate and oversee the work of possible future staff/students/volunteers/interns ensuring completion of project deliverables/agreements.
   • Develop and implement member engagement, recruitment and retention strategies
   • Book trainers, organize and promote professional development workshops & webinars for members and the early learning and child care sector.
   • Build organizational sustainability through fundraising and grant writing and prepare reports to funders as required.
   • Lead the development, implementation and coordination of advocacy campaigns.
   • Provide secure on-going support for members
4. Financial
   • Maintain an accounting software system in coordination with bookkeeper
   • Manage the books using QuickBooks, banking manually and on-line, with the goal of online only.
   • Maintain complete and accurate financial records; preparare monthly financial reports.
   • Liaise with bookkeeper and auditor in maintenance of all financial records and documentation.
5. Human Resources & Legal
   • Manage human resource policies and review with possible future staff/students/interns to ensure they conform to current laws and regulations. Supervise, support & mentor them.
   • Ensure the organization obtains legal counsel when necessary
   • Ensure all legal obligations are met.

Please note that the above list is not exhaustive. Naturally, duties and responsibilities will evolve over time based on the operational needs of the organization.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience working in a non-profit setting.
• Post secondary degree or equivalent work experience.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise and professional documents for diverse audiences.
• Confident public speaker, comfortable presenting to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to work within anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks.
• Demonstrated familiarity and competency with standard office software and video conferencing technology e.g., Microsoft Office 365, Zoom, Google Meet, QuickBooks
• Experience critiquing, developing, and advocating for social policies related to the early learning and child care sector and workforce.
• Strong collaborative leadership skills with the ability to motivate and support the child care community
• Project and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to build and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with diverse partners.
• Experience coordinating projects and leading teams in a collaborative environment.

Work Requirements and Salary

Your role is 28 hours per week and will also entail attendance at meetings with other stakeholders during or outside regular hours, which may include evenings and weekends. Flexibility around work schedule is a must.

Work location is primarily remote/from home, with occasional travel within the GTA for speaking engagements, advocacy events, and policy meetings.

Salary: $60,000-$70,000 per year commensurate with experience, based on a 4-day work week (FTE is $75,000 to $87,500 annually).

• Individual extended health benefits fully paid by employer
• Four weeks paid vacation
• 10 paid sick days

An otherwise qualified applicant who lacks educational requirements of the position will have appropriate equivalent related experience and/or education considered by the employer.

All applicants must be able to legally work in Canada.

Interview policy

Only candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted. A short writing assignment will be requested from candidates when confirming an interview.

If you are contacted by the TCBCC regarding this job opportunity and require an accommodation due to disability to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please advise and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Anticipated start date is February 1, 2027.