Early Years Manager

4 months ago

Surrey, Canada Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre (FRAFCA) Full time

**A**bout **U**s:
The Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association is a non-profit organization that provides a diverse range of culturally safe and supportive services to Aboriginal people in Surrey and the Fraser Salish region. The Friendship Centre works from a decolonizing perspective, and as such, works to strengthen family bonds between generations and within the family.

**A**bout** S**urrey:
The City of Surrey is one of 21 municipalities in Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. We are located on the Lower Mainland on the south side of the Fraser River and share a border with the United States of America. Surrey is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Salish Peoples, including the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), and Semiahma (Semiahmoo) land-based nations.

**P**osition **S**ummary:
The Indigenous Childcare Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and efficient operation and delivery of the Friendship Centre’s **Awahsuk Aboriginal Headstart**, **Newton Aboriginal Headstart Childcare Centre **and the development and delivery of **O’Siem Childcare Program **departments, in accordance with legislation, regulations, contractual commitments, Society policies and commonly accepted practice standards. Responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations and staff assignments to ensure that the mandate and goals of the program and FRAFCA are met. The Indigenous Childcare Manager is actively involved in the planning, development and implementation of effective, efficient and culturally responsive services.

**W**hy **FRAFCA**:

- Opportunity to work alongside cultural knowledge keepers & Elders.
- Holistic, culturally safe, approaches to serving our clients and community.
- Freedom to share and observe own cultural practices (i.e., smudging in the office)
- Access WorkBC Employers Training grants and other bursaries to fund training & other professional development.
- Extended Health Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Travel) and Employee Assistance Plan after 3-months on continuous employment
- 10 annual paid sick/personal leave days
- Paid vacation days (up to 25 days based on years of service)
- Offices located along main transportation routes; main office by the Skytrain station.
- Parking available on-site

**Y**our **D**uties:
The **FRAFCA Indigenous Childcare Manager **job duties and responsibilities include:
**_ Program Management:_**
- The Indigenous Childcare Manager is responsible for overseeing the development and efficient operation /delivery of the Friendship Centre’s **Awahsuk Aboriginal Headstart**, **Newton Aboriginal Headstart Childcare Centre **and the development and delivery of **O’Siem Childcare Program.**:

- Develops, implements, monitors, and evaluates all aspects of the program to ensure that client/staff/volunteer needs are met and that contractual obligations to Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) and other funders.
- Liaises with our PHAC and AHS funder, ensuring linkages are clearly developed and strong team relationships are maintained.
- Monitors program quality through supervision and group evaluation processes.
- Completes all statistical and annual reports within timelines meeting the required standards.
- Monitors and authorizes program expenditures and maintains financial records in accordance with established procedures.
- Determines program, resource/budgetary, operational, and organizational requirements for all new and existing programs within responsibility area. In consultation with their immediate supervisor and the Director of Finance, develops the annual program budget, implements, and monitors expenditures and budget on an ongoing basis.
- Manages fiscal, staff and material resources of the program and makes annual budget recommendations.
- Develops comprehensive plans and strategies to achieve identified objectives.
- Ensures that program facilities are maintained in a manner that meets or exceeds all health and safety and Fraser Health licensing standards. Ensure that all WorkSafe BC Health & Safety standards are met and maintained.
- Annually reviews fiscal, staff and material resources of the program and makes annual budget and program improvement recommendations. Develops comprehensive plans and strategies to achieve identified objectives or to address areas needing improvement.
- Develops funding proposals in consultation with program staff, senior management, and funder.
- Ensure that the FRAFCA Aboriginal Head Start (AHS) Program provides a nurturing, culturally sensitive care, and education program for young children, consistent with the philosophy and guidelines stated in our policy and procedures manual.
- Participate in hiring staff for the childcare program.
- Carry out probationary and annual performance assessment of staff members in collaboration with the HR Manager.
- Ensure that all personnel policy and procedur

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