Program Manager

The Program Manager (Supervisor or Director) acts as the face and first point of contact at Blüm Child Care Academy, a brand new innovative Early Learning Center in Calgary's Tuxedo Park. They will provide a safe, flexible, and stimulating environment that facilitates early learning and teaches appropriate behaviours and skills through modelling, mediating, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing.

The Program Manager encourages and guides the Montessori philosophy to be weaved through every activity and action in the Academy especially as it specifically relates to the supervision of students. This senior-level position focuses primarily on curriculum and relationship management, with an Operations, Support and Senior Leadership Team handling administrative and operational tasks. As a vital member of Leadership, various inputs will be required and duties will transform as the program needs.

Core Qualifications:

- **Level 3** Early Childhood Educator certification from the Government of Alberta
- **2 Years** of relevant experience managing a childcare program, specifically as an Assistant Director/Supervisor in a licensed daycare
- Valid and up to date First Aid + CPR training
- Valid and up to date AHS Food handling certificate
- Police clearance with vulnerable sector check (less than 8 weeks old)
- Montessori certification will be an asset but not required

Position Duties & Responsibilities to include:

- Ensures Licensing Compliance, participates in licensing inspections, ensures that the program adheres to the Licensing requirements and Program Plan at all times
- Designs and oversees in daily / monthly / yearly cirriculum planning
- Guides the development and implementation of planned learning experiences including visual arts, outdoor times, Montessori, movement and music, sensory play, etc
- Guides Educators in continuously implementing Montessori appropriate actions and activities throughout the daily routines
- Ensures appropriate language, guidance, and atmosphere is used and present in each classroom
- Performs weekly classroom check-ins, observations and evaluations
- Oversees student's Developmental Updates and semi-annual Learning Journey

Facility Operations:

- Oversees daily routine of the entire facility
- Performs Family Onboarding & Discovery Sessions
- Assists in supervision of kitchen and Chef

Team Management:

- Effectively managing the many facets of a dynamic team as it relates to schedules, shifts, student/classroom needs and ratio changes
- Tracks and promotes professional development + oversees performance reviews
- Reviews team absences and lateness
- Uplifts and encourage Team daily to excel in their positions
- Promote a harmonious environment among team

Health & Safety:

- Ensure Fire (City) and Health (Provincial) safety regulations throughout the entire program and premise
- Guides and signs off on Incident Reporting
- Isolates ill students and makes arrangement to notify parents and supervision of child, overseas all medication management and proper documentation
- Evaluation and feedback of the menu, food supplies and equipment

Additional Skills Required:

- Thrives in an environment of shared responsibility
- Understanding and celebration of cultural diversity

Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexible attitude to responsibilities
- Tolerance and understanding of cultural diversity
- Respects confidentiality as it relates to parents, children and other staff members in a professional and ethical manner
- Upholds the Blüm principles of clutter-free Montessori design
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Retention bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site childcare
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

Application question(s):

- What childcare philosophy most resonates with you?
- How many Licensed Childcare Spaces (+ Educators) have you previously directly managed?
- Please confirm your salary expectation for this position, specifically the hourly base BEFORE the Wage Top Up.
- Can you confirm that hold a valid Level 3 ECE Certification from Alberta?

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-12-16