RECE Acting Program Director - Area 6

PLASP Child Care Services; Brampton; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth

Professional development

Make a difference

Job summary

PLASP Child Care Services is seeking an RECE Acting Program Director for Area 6 at St. Alphonsa C.S. This role leads before and after school programming, ensuring a safe, engaging environment in line with CCEYA and HDLH standards.

The candidate must hold an ECE degree/diploma and be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators (RECE), with at least three years’ supervisory experience. Salary is $26.85 per hour plus possible wage enhancements; contract ends May 31, 2028.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in child care and supervision.
• Registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators (RECE).
• Knowledge of CCEYA and MEDU licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish a safe, warm, caring environment for the extended day program.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate activities aligned with HDLH and CCEYA.
• Budget, order food, and prepare nutritious meals per Canada Food Guide.
• Supervise and train staff, volunteers, and students; perform appraisals.
• Handle program administration: registration, records, health and safety, supplies.
• Operate programs under MEDU standards and maintain CCEYA license.
• Participate in P.A. Days with safe, reliable care on/off site.
• Meet licensing requirements and maintain RECE status.
• Maintain a positive, growth-focused work environment; opportunities for advancement.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Program planning

Budgeting

Meal planning

Record keeping

Health & safety

CCEYA knowledge

HDLH knowledge

Education

ECE degree/diploma

RECE registration

Job description

RECE Acting Program Director - Area 6

Job Description

Location: St. Alphonsa C.S

Component: Before & After School Program - School AgeChildren

Education: Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) is required for this position

Hourly Wage: $26.85 plus hourly Provincial Wage Enhancement if applicable Hourly rate increased based on number of staff supervised within the program and RECE status

Contract End Date: May 31, 2028

PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 38 full-day early learning and child care centres and six EarlyON locations for children from 0 – 6 years.

PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.

The successful candidate will provide a full range of duties, including:

• Establishing and maintaining a safe, warm and caring environment in which a high-quality extended day program can operate
• Planning, developing, and implementing programs of stimulating age appropriate activities for groups of children. Activities will promote their physical, social, emotional and intellectual well-being, in accordance with the Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA), How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH?) and the guidelines established by PLASP for all program components including P.A. Days
• Budgeting and ordering food for the program, preparing nutritious breakfast and snacks while adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Food Guide, and in accordance with the rotational snack planner
• Supervising and training staff, Volunteers and Students on Placement (if applicable), by providing strong leadership, decision making and problem-solving skills and conducting regular performance appraisals
• Responsible for all administration for the program, including registration, record-keeping, health and safety monitoring and ordering of supplies
• Operating programs according to the Ministry of Education (MEDU) standards and ensures the CCEYA license is in good standing
• Participating fully in P.A. Days, by providing safe, reliable care on and off school premises
• A minimum 3 years’ experience in child care and community service organization (experience in supervision of staff preferred)
• Knowledge of the Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA) and Ministry of Education Licensing requirements
• An ECE degree/diploma and be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators (RECE)
• A valid Standard First Aid Certificate, with level C CPR
• A valid Criminal Reference Check – Vulnerable Sector
• All health requirements (immunizations) to be met in accordance with the CCEYA and Medical Officer of Health
• A positive, fun and supportive working environment
• Growth and career advancement
• Continuous professional learning opportunities
• A competitive compensation package
• An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children

If you have the required qualifications for this position and wish to apply, please submit your application through PLASP’sRecruitment Tool by clicking on "Apply for this Position" on the top right-hand side of this page.

PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at PLASP Child Care Services.

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