Daycare & Osc Director: Full-time, Maternity Leave

Opportunity:
Seeds to Sprouts Childcare Society (SSCS), located in Thorhild, Alberta, is committed to providing a safe, high quality, affordable, inclusive child centered program to families with qualified caregivers. We strive to promote a positive self-image for each child by encouraging exploration, fostering the development of social skills and cultivating friendships. We believe that children learn through play and personal experiences that foster each child's growth and development. We support and encourage cooperative partnerships between parents and staff in order to meet the needs of each child in our care.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the major accountabilities for this role will include: collaborating with licensing to ensure that all necessary requirements are met, managing monthly billing and bookkeeping, creating and sending out quarterly newsletters to parents, recruiting staff and managing staffing issues, addressing and managing any parent concerns, and updating program plans regularly.

A key success to this role will be building, nurturing and facilitating a program plan that promotes a positive sense of growth. Our program sets goals for the children in all areas of development: Emotional and Social Growth, Physical Health, Creative Growth and Intellectual Growth and it is essential the Director values align with these philosophies.

Experience & Qualifications:

- Must hold a minimum Early Childhood Educator Certificate (Level 3) or recognized equivalent by Alberta Government Licensing department
- First Aid & CPR for Childcare (Level C) or higher
- Minimum three years of administration/management experience in a childcare environment
- Exemplary administrative and organizational skills
- Excellent communication and professional skills
- Competent computer skills in Microsoft Office and be able to manage active social media updates
- Must be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the children and program, including working hours outside the Center’s regular hours of operation, as needed
- Experience supervising and directing staff
- Please note - once the terms of the Maternity Leave coverage have been fulfilled, employee may be able to continue work at the center as a full-time levelled staff member, if desired.

Work Remotely
- No

Pay: $22.70-$27.82 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Experience**:

- Daycare Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person