Director of Childcare

Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in childcare is seeking a dedicated professional capable of managing high-quality childcare programs, supporting staff development, and ensuring financial sustainability. This role requires strong leadership and collaboration skills to enhance community engagement and promote equitable practices within diverse teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in childcare program management required.
• Strong leadership skills to support diverse teams.
• Ability to manage budgets and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and manage sustainable childcare programs.
• Provide leadership and coaching to teams.
• Write funding proposals and manage budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Collaboration

Equity Awareness

Program Development

Education

Basic Early Childhood Education (ECE) certification

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Childcare Program Management

• Enhance high-quality and sustainable childcare programs by supporting staff to plan, develop, and implement programs that align with the BC Early Learning Framework and respond to the needs and context of local families.
• Ensure that childcare programs meet and maintain BC Childcare Licensing requirements.
• Connect and collaborate with private, public, and non-profit organizations to identify partnership opportunities and engage staff, volunteers, community members, and partners in our work.
• Represent the organization in the community, working groups, and committees as appropriate.

People Leadership

• Provide leadership, support, and coaching to diverse, intersecting teams to ensure program and individual outcomes are developed, implemented, and achieved.
• Help deepen staff, organizational, and community engagement that advances racial, economic, and gender equity through the ways we work, and how we work.
• Lead the recruitment, hiring, and orientation of new staff.
• Create opportunities that support professional learning, growth, and wellness of individuals and teams.

Financial Management

• Write, edit, and facilitate the development of funding proposals and contracts to support the financial sustainability of existing and new programs and services.
• Ensure reporting expectations to funders are being tracked and fulfilled, on time.
• Develop, monitor, and manage program budgets, grants, and reporting requirements.

Leadership

• Actively model approaches of collaborative leadership that reflect a philosophy of “leader as learner” and embrace intersectional and decolonizing approaches.
• Support staff-led committees to enhance Kiwassa’s programs and culture.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Kiwassa’s strategic framework and support all staff in collectively realizing a shared organizational vision.
• Promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working culture for staff and volunteers that reflects the organization’s values and supports a sense of belonging.

Basic ECE