Senior Manager, Child Care - Maternity Leave Position

H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading child care organization seeks a Senior Manager to oversee licensed child care and camp programs across Southern BC. This role involves budget management, compliance, team leadership, and supporting staff development while maintaining the organization's values and ensuring high-quality care environments.

Benefits

Up to 3 weeks paid vacation

12 paid wellness days

5 paid family responsibility days

Extended health and dental

Membership to Y facilities for self and family

Generous employer-matched pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in people management within community/social services.
• Strong knowledge of child growth and development family relations.
• Experience in full cycle recruitment process and development of staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall budget management for a revenue size of $2 Million.
• Oversees departmental operations and creates a positive work environment.
• Supports licensing compliance across the portfolio.

Skills

Leadership Skill

Mentoring

Computer Skills

Basic Math

Vital Signs Experience

Medical Terminology

Nursing Home Experience

Hospital Experience

Senior Care

Rota Management

Education

Early Childhood Education and Infant Toddler or Special Needs certification

Valid BC ECE License to Practice

Job description

We are looking for a collaborative people-focused and adaptable Senior Manager to support a portfolio of licensed child care and camp programs across the Southern Interior of BC. This role is key to advancing our strategic goals ensuring program quality and contributing to a strong values-driven leadership culture.

As part of the Child Care leadership team you will work closely with a team of senior managers contributing to a collaborative and supportive environment where ideas are shared challenges are addressed together and successes are celebrated. Youll provide coaching and operational guidance to managers and supervisors helping them grow as leaders and ensuring that programs reflect YMCA values of respect honestly responsibility caring and belonging.

Youll also support licensing compliance across the portfolioincluding assisting with licensing requirements and processes involved in the development of future sitesto ensure high-quality licensed care environments.

This role requires the ability to oversee child care locations in Penticton Kelowna Lake Country and other areas across the Southern Interior of BC.

If the following sounds like meaningful work then this job might be for you!

• Responsible for the overall budget management for a revenue size of $2 Million in addition implements best business practices within the division
• Oversees departmental operations and creating a positive work environment where employees feel empowered valued and excited
• Implements and meets the strategic commitments and targets set in the child care divisions and association annual operating plan and budget
• Entails obtaining financial goals such as revenue generation and investment in child care services community engagement other special projects while ensuring the programs operate efficiently while meeting quality control and contractual obligations.
• Ensures new staff and child care supervisors / managers are trained with new business systems and procedures that pertain to their work and to aid in the overall business practices in the CC division
• Provides strategic leadership to the Child Care division; is responsible for guiding coaching and ensuring achievement of strategic objectives.
• Develops staff towards their career goals with regarding the internal and external training opportunities
• Provides support to managers / supervisors regarding staff / parenting issues empowering them to use Courageous Conversation training
• Knowledge of Child Care Licensing regulations and ability to train staff with this knowledge
• May support licensing applications and operations as required leading up to and including the successful opening of the site
• Supports and leading in the opening of new Child Care locations in Penticton and Kelowna
• Responsible for negotiating solutions and contractual terms with community partners such as Okanagan College and School Districts.
• Provides leadership on funding proposals; writes and submits on behalf of the Association to support and further philanthropy of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC
• Responsible for the Child Care divisions overall compliance with contracts provincial legislation and licensing requirements
• Adheres with applicable YMCA Policy and Procedures Child care facility regulations child protection and safeguarding legal requirements and YMCA Playing to Learn & Healthy Child Development curriculum standards.
• Ensures child care staff closely follow Healthy Child Development YMCA Play to Learn and A Place to Connect curriculum and quality of programming is at the forefront
• Takes a high degree of initiative; develops new ideas and recommends new processes to improve quality and delivery of Child Care throughout the Association.
• Faces multiple demands and deadlines while providing ongoing support to Managers administrator and Staff within the division dealing with day-to-day interruptions from the strategic initiatives.
• Participates in YMCA of Southern Interior BC philanthropic opportunities through volunteerism initiatives.

Wed love to hear from people with :

• Minimum 3 years of experience in people management preferably within the community / social services sector that also includes budgetary / fiscal management.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound judgements and decisions; effective prioritizing and problem-solving skills and strong business writing skills
• Ability to be flexible adaptable and multi-task in high demand environment
• High degree of independence and initiative within a team environment
• Can work to achieve strategic goals through operational planning
• Drivers license is required (mileage is compensated). This position does require travel between Penticton Kelowna and Lake Country child care locations.
• Has or willing to obtain Class 4 and ability to train staff towards license
• Strong knowledge of child growth and development family relations and family centered practices
• Experience in full cycle recruitment process and development of key staff
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills
• Current Early Childhood Education and Infant Toddler or Special Needs certification and valid BC ECE License to Practice
• In addition to the bringing a commitment to the YMCA vision & values the following experience competencies are required commitment to organization and values leadership coaching and development mentorship service orientation relationship building communication and vision for change management.
• Commitment to Mission Vision and Values : Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission vision and values of the YMCA of Southern Interior BC.
• Service Orientated : Deliberately identifies and creates opportunities to enhance each and every individuals YMCA experience. Creates action plans to resolve any service gap areas.
• Relationship Building and Collaboration : Builds positive interactions listens attentively and communicates effectively to create an open communication environment. Share information best practices and resources with colleagues.

Compensation :

• Full Time Maternity Leave Position until December 2026
• 61734.40 annual salary plus ECE-WE $6 / hr if applicable
• Up to 3 weeks paid vacation
• 12 paid wellness days
• 5 paid family responsibility days for family members
• Extended health and dental
• Membership to Y facilities for self and family
• Generous employer matched pension plan (after 2 years)

The YMCAs Commitment to Trust Safety and Equality :

As part of a trusted charitable organization you can expect to receive excellent services and safety training throughout your YMCA career. As the first step in your journey you will be required to :

• Provide 3 references of a professional nature (Ex. employer supervisor colleague teacher coach etc.)
• Provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check Check / Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date. The YMCA will provide applicable instructions and paperwork.

The YMCA of Southern Interior BCis an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities persons of color and ethnicity Indigenous persons (First Nations Metis and Inuit) and people of all sexual orientations and genders.

Start date : July 2025

If you have questions about the position or would like to learn more please email :

Karen McDonnell GM Child Care

Required Experience :

Senior Manager

Key Skills

Senior Care,Nursing Home Experience,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Basic Math,Computer Skills,Caregiving,Vital Signs Experience,Medical Terminology,Rota Management,Mentoring,Leadership Skill

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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