Daycare Supervisor

**About us**
- Pluto Day Care is a multi-site operation in Kitchener-Waterloo, with 2 centres in Kitchener & 1 in Waterloo. We are currently hiring a supervisor for our Waterloo Location on King Street North. With that said, there is always potential to be re-assigned your home centre based on company needs.
- Pluto Day Care is open during the hours of 7:00am - 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. While every attempt is made for staff to have regular schedules and programs, the nature of the job requires staff to be flexible about shifts and program assignments.

**Qualifications**:

- Ontario Diploma in Early childhood education
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- First aid and CPR
- Early childhood Administration & Supervisor program experience an asset.
- Experience working in a multi-site environment an asset.
- Knowledge of CCLS and asset.
- Knowledge of Google Drive an asset.

**Requirements**:

- Ability to manage a large staff of teachers, support staff, and others employed at the center.
- Good leadership qualities
- Ability and willingness to attend events, seminars, meetings as required.
- Ability to manage relationships with parents on a day-to-day basis in accordance with the policies of Pluto.

**Responsibilities**
- Responsible for ensuring that all legislative requirements are met
- Child Care & Early Years Act
- Health department
- Fire Department
- Municipal by-laws
- Occupational health & safety Act
- Labor relations/Employment standards
- Privacy laws
- Responsible for providing up to date lists & requirements for supplies/equipment etc. on a monthly basis
- Responsible for ongoing maintenance of staff
- Responsible for maintaining and promoting professionalism
- Ensure all staff performance reviews are completed on time
- Provide ongoing constructive feedback
- Provide support and guidance to staff
- Co-ordinate supply staff & develop daily staff schedule & lunch schedule
- Plan & implement regular staff meetings & assist staff in duties when necessary
- Ensure staffing requirements are met at all times (holidays, sickness etc.)
- Maintaining enrollment, updating centre projections
- On-going communication with all the families
- Maintain records of admission, withdrawal, waiting lists and any other pertinent items in the children’s files
- Meeting families’ needs
- Have on-going interaction and communication with the families
- Prepare newsletters & bulletins
- Offer tours of the site
- Address parent concerns
- Ensure policies are being followed by the parents
- Positive community relations
- Attend meetings off-site
- Network with community agencies
- Access the changing needs of the community
- Administrative duties
- Manage Fee submissions
- Delegate tasks & responsibilities as and when required
- Ensure classroom administration
- Ensure Pluto Day Care philosophy is reflected in the daily program
- Seek advice from other management staff

**NOTE**:The above description reflects the general duties and responsibilities and is not to be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be needed for the position.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- RECE Teaching: 5 years (required)
- Supervising: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- RECE (required)
- First Aid Certification (required)

Work Location: In person