Oakville Parent-Child Centre

Licensed Supervisor

Full Time (37.5 hours), Monday to Friday

Accountable to: Licensing & Family Support Manager & Co-Executive Director

Directs Activities of: Licensed Educators, Students and Volunteers

Oakville Parent-Child Centre is looking for a dynamic Educator who is interested in contributing to the well-being of children by providing high quality childcare programs, licensed under the CCEYA. You are team-orientated, flexible, and willing to go the extra mile. Your creativity allows you to create fun, welcoming and inclusive environments for children. Most of all you value forming positive relationships with families based on acceptance, a sense of belonging and respect.

Your Fit:

- This position requires an individual with a strong understanding of child development, is flexible in nature and possesses a high level of confidence working with children.
- You are a team-player who is comfortable over-seeing day-to-day operations of program, while maintaining sound decision-making skills and clear communication.
- Your creativity and initiative allow you to develop fun, welcoming, enriched, and inclusive environments that meet all children’s needs.
- The successful candidate will possess strong leadership skills and have an elevated level of empathy, intentionality, and the capacity to form meaningful relationships with children and their families.
- You have a deep respect for the uniqueness of all children and families and have a strong commitment to leading high-quality programs that are inclusive, responsive in practice and celebrate culture and diversity.

Responsibilities:

- Create, maintain and oversee an workplace that protects the health, security, and well-being of children
- Supervise the Licensed Program, participating in the delivery of the program when needed in conjunction with other educators, providing teaching support and educator supervision, scheduling, and ongoing care of the children
- Provide quality programming to children following the ELECT Curriculum with emphasis on the children’s interest that promotes the overall wellbeing of children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development
- Understand and implement OPCC’s program statement including the four foundations of How Does Learning Happen in the program




- Adhere to and ensure the compliance of all government regulations and requirements including CCEYA, Public Health, Halton Region Inclusion Services, Fee Subsidy and Quality Systems Framework
- Support educators as they build their foundational knowledge and engage in deeper reflection and investigation of childen's thinking, development, and the role of the educator using the Provincial documents "How Doeas Learning Happen?", "Think, Feel, Act" and ELECT
- Support inclusion of children with special needs, working collaboratively with their parents/caregivers and community professionals
- Develop, implement and oversee an emergent curriculum
- Provide first point of contact for families and educators while establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with colleagues (RECEs and/or Assistants), parents, Resource Consultants, school representative (Principal) and community professionals working with children
- Responsible for program administrative duties and management e.g. registrations, withdrawals, maintaining and following up on waitlist, and archiving
- Review educator's monthly documentation and reflection, ensuring completion for parents and children, making learning visible, using the Parent App platform
- Participate in the completion of newsletters, keeping families informed of what is happening at OPCC
- Utilize a variety of teaching techniques including modeling, active listening, observing, questioning, demonstrating, supporting, and encouraging children; supporting educators with these techniques when necessary
- Create an atmosphere which builds upon individual learning styles, interests, and celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of the children and their families
- Participate in monthly classroom team and individual meetings with educators
- Ensure completion of accurate daily record keeping of attendance sheets, daily log books, accident and illness reports, administration of emergency medication, water flushing, sanitary practices,



individual plans, integration binders, emergency procedures, monthly and annual playground inspections, planning sheets and displays in classroom as appropriate
- Responsible for purchasing materials and supplies for the program within the available budget
- Complete and review educator’s monitoring compliance of the program statement and performance appraisals as required
- Provide parents with appropriate support, information, and referrals
- Access and utilize Family Services Coordinator and other internal resources to support families
- Communicate any concerns, issues, or updates regarding children and program to Manager/Co-Executive Director
- Participate in Community and Special Events which support the membership and promote the work of OPCC
- Maintain a healthy and safe working environment for themselves and others
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager/Co-Executive Director

Qualifications and Skills:

- Registered Early Childhood Educator, in good standing and/or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and/or equivalent
- Experience working in early learning/licensed childcare environment
- Computer literate with working knowledge of word, email, Parent App etc.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, additional languages are an asset
- Familiar with How Does Learning Happen?, ELECT and Think Feel Act
- Understanding and ability to complete pedagogical documentation/learning stories
- Ability to interact professionally with others
- Approachable, flexible and able to develop excellent relationships with children, families & colleagues
- Must have a reliable means of transportation
- Current (within 6 months), criminal reference check with vulnerable sector screening
- Valid certificate in Standard First Aid including Infant & Child CPR

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $56,550.00-$62,400.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Application question(s):

- Why do you enjoy working with children and families?
- Are you a registered early childhood educator (RECE)?

Experience:

- early childhood education: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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