Daycare Manager

**Daycare Manager, Glenbrooke Daycare**

**Salary Range**
- $58 000 - $62 000 per year_

**Job Details**

**Glenbrooke Daycare is currently seeking a Daycare Manager (40 hrs per week). **Ideal start date will be June 5, 2023. Start date is negotiable with the Board.

**Description**

Glenbrooke Daycare Society (Glenbrooke Daycare) is a not-for-profit daycare located in New Westminster, BC. We have been a proud member of the community for over 15 years, offering a full range of programs for infants, toddlers and children aged 1 to 12 years old. There are currently 10 staff and 54 daycare spots between 2 locations (the main daycare and before/after school care facility). Daycare hours are 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

The Manager will be reporting to the Glenbrooke Daycare Board of Directors (“the Board”). The Daycare Manager is responsible for the overall management of both the Main Daycare and Before & Afterschool Daycare locations.

**A typical day would involve**:

- Leading the overall financial, administrative, and operational management of both the main and before/after school daycare locations.
- Overseeing daily staffing requirements to maintain ratios and manage ongoing performance and professional development of current staff.
- Work with staff to set daily programming for the children, as well as supported childcare plans and special programming (Christmas break, March break, summer program).
- Manage key relationships with parents, landlords, funders, school district, government, health authority, community partners and contractors.
- Coordinate fundraising, marketing, and informational materials to enhance facilities and programs and promote Daycare programs and services to the community.

**You have**:

- Strong interpersonal, organizational and decision-making skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Minimum 5 years of experience working with children
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) certification from an accredited program strongly preferred.
- Proficient at MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Previous experience in a not-for-profit daycare environment, and/or previous management experience at a daycare facility, is considered an asset.
- A combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Additional educational qualifications in child education-related fields are also beneficial (e.g., Infant/Toddler certification, teaching certifications).

**You are**:

- A leader with a friendly nature that enables you to work successfully with staff, parents, and the Board to create a welcoming, safe and fun environment that supports children’s learning and growth.
- A problem solver and critical thinker who excels at multi-tasking to ensure the daycare runs smoothly.

**We offer**:

- Competitive compensation, including health and benefits package, and professional development subsidy for permanent staff.
- Employees receive three weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year.
- In addition to the 11 statutory holidays in British Columbia, we provide additional two statutory holidays (Easter Monday & Boxing Day).
- We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.

**Salary**: $58,000.00-$62,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- New Westminster, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-05-12
Expected start date: 2023-06-05