Supervisor, Early Years

**Date Posted**:October 17th 2025

**Position Title**: Supervisor, Early Years (Sunshine Coast)

**Location**:3 Early Years programs in Sechelt, West Sechelt and Gibsons

**Term**: Permanent, Full-Time

**Hours**:35 hours per week

**Shift**: Monday to Friday, varied shifts

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

**Salary**:$48,000-52,000 annually (Plus, an additional $6/hour for Licensed ECE’s as per the ECE Wage Enhancement Initiative)

**Reports To**: Manager, Early Years

**Benefits**:

- Competitive vacation and paid sick time
- Generous employer-matched pension plan
- Eligibility for Extended Medical and Dental Benefits
- Training and Professional Development Opportunities
- Extensive Employee assistance program
- Reduced childcare rates and priority placement for YMCA Staff
- Be part of a charitable organization that positively impacts the community
- _Some benefits may vary based on region and employment terms_

**Nature & Scope**

We are seeking a dynamic Supervisor, Early Childhood and Family Development to join our team. Reporting to the Manager, Early Childhood & Family Development, the Supervisor will provide leadership, guidance, and ongoing support to staff and volunteers working with children and families in licensed group childcare programs. The Supervisor will work as part of the YMCA Early Childhood and Family Development leadership team to ensure the delivery of quality programs and initiatives that contribute to individual, family, and community well-being.

**Major Responsibilities**-**_in this position, you will_**:

- Provide day-to-day leadership and support to 3 YMCA Child Care Programs with a focus on building a strong team
- Coach, develop, and support staff and volunteer teams to achieve excellence in service delivery
- Build and maintain positive relationships with families, and key stakeholders including licensing officers, community agencies, and other service providers
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality programs and services that meet Provincial Licensing Legislation and YMCA requirements and standards
- Provide leadership and direction to staff teams to ensure that the YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum and best practices are consistently maintained in the programs to support children’s development and learning
- Responsible for overseeing specific spending accounts, and supporting the Manager with following the program budget
- Manage and meet association commitments and targets with regard to the YMCA Strong Kids fundraising campaign, YMCA initiatives and other special projects
- Be an engaged and integral part of a cohesive management team, working to achieve the mission of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver
- Establish an environment that fosters cultural safety and inclusivity for staff, children, and families.
- Implementation of YMCA’s National Playing to Learn Curriculum
- Employee Engagement; create productive, collaborative, and successful staff teams
- Coach, Mentor, and Develop Team Leaders and Early Childhood Educators

**Qualification**-**_you bring_**:

- BC Early Childhood Educator certificate - IT and SN preferred
- 3 years of leadership experience
- Leadership of multiple staff teams in satellite locations
- Proven experience with stakeholder and partner engagement
- Excellent Communication skills both oral and written.
- Minimum five (5) years experience working with children and families in licensed group childcare programs
- Strong knowledge and experience of emergent curriculum such as YMCA Playing to Learn with evidence of successful implementation and ongoing consistency within programs
- Strong knowledge of child growth and development, family relations and family-centered practices
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible, adaptable and work in a high-demand environment
- Ability to make sound judgments and decisions; effective prioritizing and problem-solving skills
- Emergency First Aid and CPR-C & AED certificate required (to be obtained within 30 days after the start date)

**About YMCA BC**:
By igniting belonging and championing health equity, YMCA BC strengthens the foundations of community. With over 3,000 employees and volunteers, YMCA BC serves 150,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across hundreds of service locations, from the Sunshine Coast to Fort St. John.

As a charity, YMCA BC promotes equitable access to healthier outcomes by providing vital programs and services to help address many of our communities' most pressing social issues, including health and wellness, affordable child care and camps, mental health, employment services and community health.

We believe there is potential inside all of us and envision vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for all.

YMCA BC is firmly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). By taking an intersectional approach to our programs and services, the YMCA is committed to creating spaces and experiences where everyone feels safe, welcome, and like they belong