RECE - Program Director - Area 19

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

PLASP Child Care Services is seeking a Program Director for the before and after school program at Mother Cabrini Catholic School in Etobicoke, ON. The role requires a RECE with a degree or diploma and a minimum of three years in child care, with strong leadership and administrative skills.

Responsibilities include creating a nurturing environment, planning engaging activities, budgeting, supervising staff, and ensuring compliance with CCEYA and MEDU licensing. Apply via PLASP’s recruitment tool.

Qualifications

• RECE registration required for this position.
• ECE degree/diploma with RECE is required.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in child care or related setting.
• Knowledge of CCEYA and MEDU licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish a safe, warm, and caring environment for before/after school programs.
• Plan and implement age-appropriate activities promoting physical, social, emotional and intellectual well-being.
• Budget, order food, and adhere to Canada Food Guide guidelines.
• Supervise and train staff, volunteers, and students on placement.
• Handle program administration including registration, record-keeping, and health and safety monitoring.
• Ensure licensing compliance and PDPA for P.A. Day operations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Planning & program development

Education

REGISTERED with College of ECE (RECE)

ECE degree/diploma

Job description

RECE - Program Director - Area 19

Job Description

Location:Mother Cabrini Catholic School

Address:720 Renforth Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9C 2N9

Education: Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) isrequired 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

PROGRAM DIRECTOR – BEFORE SCHOOL ANDAFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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 38full-day early learning and child care centres and sixEarlyON 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 Toolby 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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