Child Care Coordinator

**Child**Care**Coordinator**

**About**the**Role**:
The Child Care Coordinator is responsible for the successful leadership, supervision, and day-to-day operations of School District Operated Child Care programs. This includes oversight in three key areas: Quality Assurance, Partnerships and Engagement, and Operations. The Coordinator ensures the effective implementation of age-appropriate programming that supports cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development in alignment with the District's philosophy, Licensing Regulations, and the Early Learning Framework.

**Requirements**:**
- Degree/Diploma in Early Childhood Education would be an asset
- Current registration with the BC Early Childhood Educators if ECE qualified
- Minimum five years of experience in child care or a related field, including knowledge and experience in supporting diverse physical, mental, and developmental needs of children
- Demonstrated understanding of the BC Early Years Framework and childcare licensing regulations, including Child Care Operating Fund and the Affordable Child Care Benefit
- Experience managing child care centers for 10 or more children would be an asset
- Demonstrated superior organizational, management, leadership, communication and human relations skills
- Working knowledge of office procedures and standard office equipment including personal computers and office software. Experience with child care management software, esiKidz, an asset
- Ability to understand basic accounting and financial functions to manage budgets
- Valid BC Driver's License. Local area travel will require the use of a personal vehicle
- Valid First Aid certificate as required by Child Care Licensing
- Experience in a K-12 Educational setting would be an asset.

**Duties**and**Responsibilities**:**
- **Key**responsibilities**of**a**Child**Care**Coordinator**include**:

- Work with the district staff and principals
- Support and oversee the fiscally responsible management of district run child cares
- Lead and participate in yearly reviews of child care programs operated by the school district
- Provide support to schools and staff with child care programs (Responsible Adult (RA), Education Assistant (EA), Early Childhood Educators (ECE))
- Supervise Support Staff who are supporting School District child care programs in partnership with site-based Principals and Vice-Principals
- Oversee the parent contracts / payments / collection for each child care program.
- Act as the overall ‘Coordinator' for school district run child care programs
- Complete the monthly Child Care Operating Funding/Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCOF/CCFRI), Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB), and Early Childhood Educator Wage Enhancement (ECE-WE) etc. reports for the Ministry
- Work with Dispatch Coordinator, Human Resources to cover EA/RA shortages in the before and after school child care programs.
- Identify, recommend, and co-develop action plans regarding potential program expansion and partnership opportunities to support child care on school grounds
- Support the use of the Early Learning Framework with all child care providers both district and third parties
- Liaise with Childcare Resource and Referral Centre (Comox Valley Child Development Centre)
- Work with community early learning partners in collaboration with district leadership
- ** Focused**Responsibilities**for**the**Childcare**Coordinator**include**:

- Manage and oversee the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of child care in the district including helping to cover staff absences.
- Ensure that center facilities and programming are safe for children and respects the rights of all children
- Oversee the financial viability of the child care programs through budget management
- Prepare and maintain complete accurate financial records
- Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with early learning community groups, support agencies, licensing bodies and organizations
- Work with the Human Resource department staff to recruit, hire, supervise employees
- Ensure that Indigenous voice and perspective, especially those of the Tla'amin Nation, are visible and included in programming.
- Address performance issues and concerns in conjunction with district-based administration
- Providing training and professional development to staff members as required
- Review existing policies and procedures on an annual basis and recommend changes as appropriate.
- Support the implementation of the Early Learning Framework, First People's Principles of Learning, and District Operational Goals

**Competencies**:**
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, capable of building cohesive teams by creating respectful, nurturing, and empowering relationships.
- Strong analytical skills related to budgeting, fiscal management, and monitoring programs.
- Ability to manage confidential information and situations in a professional manner.
- Ability to respond to emergencies