Earlyon Supervisor

**Stratford Perth Region - EarlyON Supervisor**

**Location**: Stratford Perth Region

**Work Hours**: 37.5 hours per week

**Employment Type**: Full Time, Contract

**Number of Vacancies**: 1

**Anticipated Start Date**: January 2025

**Deadline to Apply**: December 2, 2024

***Total Rewards Package**:
**Time Away from Work for your Well-being - **At the YMCA of Three Rivers, we recognize the importance of work-life harmony All full time team members are entitled to earn 3 weeks of vacation and have the opportunity to earn more as length of service increases. To support your overall well-being, we also offer 12 well-being days that team members use for sick time off or to care proactively for yourself. Bereavement days are also available.

**Wellness - **The YMCA of Three Rivers is committed to the health and wellness of our teams. Full time employees receive
- Well-being days that can be used as they are earned
- Access to an Employee (and Family) Assistance Program which provides free and confidential counselling, resources and services
- A free YMCA membership for yourself and your family which can be used to access our fitness centers
- Discounts on programs and services offered by the YMCA including child care services

**Pension Plan - **All full-time employees have the opportunity to participate in a group pension plan after two consecutive years of employment, employees contribute 5% of their gross earnings per pay which is matched by the Y. After three consecutive years of full-time service, participation in the YMCA pension plan is mandatory.

**Healthcare and Dental Benefits - **The YMCA of Three Rivers offers full time employees a comprehensive group benefit package (after 3-months from start date) that includes: Prescription drugs, Basic dental coverage, Professional services such as Registered Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Chiropractor and Naturopath, Vision care.

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Are you a passionate professional with extensive early years and family support knowledge? Are_**_ _**_you driven by work that matters and the knowledge that your success makes a difference in the lives of children and families?_**

EarlyON Child and Family Centres support all children, parents, and caring adults in learning, growing, and connecting. This aligns with Ontario’s renewed vision for the early years and child care, where all children and families have access to a range of high-quality, inclusive, and affordable early years and child care programs and services that are centered around children and families, and contribute to children’s learning, development, and well-being.

The YMCA of Three Rivers is one of the community’s largest non-profit organizations. We are dedicated to the enrichment of our communities through the development of people and families. Through our work, we foster belonging and wellbeing and dedicate ourselves to building a healthy and vibrant community every day and we know EarlyON Child and Family Centres are an important piece of this work. That’s where you come in.

**What you will do**
- You will lead a team in providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where all children and families have access to high-quality programs and services influencing positive child, family, and community experiences and outcomes.
- You will work side by side with your team to ensure EarlyON Child and Family Centres provide environments that _engage parents and caring adults _in the play and learning alongside their children and other families. Parents and caring adults will be engaged in conversations and information sharing about child development, parenting, nutrition, play, inquiry-based learning, and other topics that support them in their role as their children’s first teachers.
- You will support _Early Learning and Development _by ensuring the delivery of high-quality experiences that build responsive adult-child relationships and encourage children’s exploration, play, and inquiry, supported by _How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years._
- You will lead and work alongside of a team that is responsive to questions or concerns about child development, uses validated tools and resources, and links to specialized services; m_aking connections for families _during and beyond the early years.
- You will provide effective supervision, support and development, and coaching opportunities, which will increase the knowledge, skills, and confidence of your teams.
- You will manage administrative responsibilities including staff and volunteer records, financial accountabilities, and data collection requirements.

**What you will bring**

Ideally, you are a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) with a minimum of 2-3 years of supervisory experience in a child and family setting. You have great knowledge and expertise in child development, play, and inquiry-based learning. You have experience leading a team in creating environments tha