Metis Early Childcare and Prevention Senior Manager (Excluded)

Job Category: Exempt

Requisition Number: SENIO001152

- Posted : November 2, 2026
- Full-Time
- On-site

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Prince George, BC V2L4J8, CAN

Description

Job Summary:

As the Metis Early Childcare and Prevention Senior Manager, you will support Métis, Indigenous and Inuit children’s early development and life outcomes by providing managerial oversight and guidance to the programs and program staff, ensuring that high-quality Métis and Indigenous early years and family prevention programming is provided to create a sense of belonging and grounding in the children’s Métis, First Nations or Inuit culture. You will ensure the provision of educational opportunities and kindergarten readiness and contribute to their overall health and wellness. You will work and collaborate with Elders and knowledge-keepers. You are responsible for assisting in the development, facilitation, quality assurance, and managerial staff oversight for culturally secure childcare. Additionally, you will be responsible to provide oversight and guidance of prevention services, which includes: supervision (includes casework), planning, coordination, administration, management, field training and support to prevention workers as well as day to day direction and follow-up of referrals that come from the Ministry social work field staff, community agencies and the public. The primary goal is to promote the healthy strengthening of families, facilitate community strengthening and promote capacity building within the family unit.

Reports to : Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development

Key Duties & Responsibilities:





- Supports the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development in providing oversight, and quality assurance to the childcare and early learning programs.
- Supervises and supports early learning and childcare managers and staff on a day-to-day basis, ensuring agency policies and program guidelines are followed and cultural curriculum is being implemented.
- Assists the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development, in recruiting, hiring staff, labor relations, work assignment and scheduling of staff. May make hiring, disciplinary, and termination decisions where applicable.
- Supervises and supports managers and staff in the culturally safe and inclusive day-to-day care of children in the Métis Early Learning and Childcare programs.
- Reports program successes and challenges to the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development, and makes recommendations for program development and refinement.
- Ensures safe practice of food storage, preparation, and provision within the program.
- Supports programs through uses of personal or agency motor vehicle when required. Support includes oversight, guidance and support to managers, the provision of supplies, etc. to multiple sites which are in different cities.
- Completes monthly/semiannual reports and statistics,



contributes to the creation of and adherence to budget, and facilitates culturally safe early learning and childcare programs.
- Continually and consistently develops cultural curriculum using Métis Cultural Kits, Métis pedagogists, Métis Family Services Seven Pillars of Childcare, Métis Core Values, Seven Sacred Teachings, Medicine Wheel, Many Voices, One Mind Indigenous teaching kits, and/or other cultural models.
- Coordinates the inclusion of Métis/Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers in daily programming.
- Build professional supportive relationships and rapport with the parents/caregivers and extended family of the children attending early learning and childcare programs and practice holistic, strength-based principles.
- Promotes and facilitates community awareness, facilitates early years education and training to childcare providers and community around inclusion, family-centered practice, culturally appropriate Métis/Indigenous practice, and strategies for children who require additional support.
- Responsible for planning and facilitating workshops with a range of topics including ages and stages of development, family roles, and responsibilities, child behavior, attachment, coping, and communication skills.
- Supports capacity building, establishes relations, and consults with community partners and services.
- Uses cultural traditional practices that focus on the mind, emotional, physical, and spiritual, and recognize family strengths and assets.
- Contributes to and participates in Métis Family Services and MNBC-run events, National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations, and other events and initiatives.
- Facilitate gr

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