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**Location**: Our Lady of Mercy CS - Early Learning Child Care Centre

**Address**:5820 Glen Erin Dr. Mississauga, ON, L5M 5J9

**Shift Type**: Early Learning & Child Care Centre

**Total Hours Per Day**: 8 (Weekly rotating opening or closing shifts)

**Education**:Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) is required for this position

**Salary: $69,748.08 ** annual salary based on 40 hour work week**

**PROGRAM DIRECTOR - **EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD CARE CENTRE**

PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 30 full-day early learning and child care centres and five EarlyON locations for children from 0 - 6 years

The curriculum for PLASP Centres is based on the _HighScope®_ approach, where children develop important skills including language, pre-math and pre-reading skills. The daily routine is designed to allow time for the children to explore and learn independently and for the adults to plan more structured teaching time. All programing incorporate the Ministry of Education pedagogy, How Does Learning Happen? The PLASP Centres also follow other quality initiatives like Raising the Bar, AQI, and PQA.

PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.

**THE POSITION INVOLVES**
- Following the Ministry of Education licensed requirements as per the _Child Care and Early Years Act_ (CCEYA)
- Leading a team of educators and staff within the child care centre to meet PLASP’s mission and vision as well as following all internal policies and procedures to comply or exceed Ministry of Education standards.
- Planning, developing and implementing stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities for children, following the Ministry of Education’s _How does Learning Happen?_ (HDLH?) Ontario’s pedagogy for the early years and PLASP standards.
- Using the High Scope philosophy, lead children through a plan/do/review sequence within an active learning, play based approach
- Provides leadership, support, supervision, training and evaluation to other staff members, students on placement and volunteers.
- Establishes and maintains a safe, warm and caring environment in which a high quality early learning and child care program can operate.
- Oversees the planning, development and implementation of a program of stimulating activities for young children which will promote their physical, social, emotional intellectual well-being as described in Program Administration Manual.
- Ensures that each child's parents are spoken with regularly about their child's activities at the centre.
- Ensures that an adequate inventory of program supplies is maintained within the provisions of the budget and as approved by the Area Manager.
- Keeps the Area Manager informed of staffing needs as enrolment changes.
- Takes responsibility for administrative duties as detailed in the Administration section or as requested by PLASP Head Office.
- Deals with and advises the Area Manager of inquiries and visits from outside organizations such as the Boards of Education, Ministry of Community and Social Services, the Region of Peel Children's Services, the Public Health Department, the Fire Department and other related agencies and to refer questions and/or concerns immediately to the Area Manager.
- Follows all PLASP Health & Safety policy and procedures as outlined in the Health and Safety Manual and ensure that the health and safety of the children is maintained at all time.
- Familiar with all emergency procedures required by PLASP and the Day Nurseries Act and ensure such procedures are implemented.

**THE PREFFERED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE**:

- A diploma/degree in Early Childhood Education or training which is deemed equivalent by the Ministry of Education
- Valid registration with the College of ECE’s
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a child care centre
- Strong leadership skills
- Experience supervising staff
- Knowledge of the _Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA)_ and _Ministry of Education_ Licensing requirements
- Knowledge and understanding of the CCEYA and practical experience in the Ministry of Education’s mandated pedagogy _“How Does Learning Happen?”_
- Knowledge and practical experience of the High Scope curriculum is considered an asset.
- A valid Standard First Aid Certificate, with level C CPR
- A valid original Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check, completed within the last six months
- All health requirements (immunizations) to be met in accordance with the