Assistant Supervisor

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**Assistant Supervisor**

**Permanent Full Time**

**HOURS OF WORK**:35**Hours/Week

**START DATE/TERM**:January 27, 2025

**REPORTS TO**:Supervisor, St. John the Evangelist Child Care Centre**

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This position is accountable for supporting the Centre Supervisor to lead, plan, organize and coordinate the day-to-day activities and operations of Child Care Centres and/or programs. Mentor and lead staff to enable the delivery of high-quality programs and services to children, youth and families in a family friendly, safe, integrated and supportive environment. All programs must reflect and be consistent with the values, mission and vision of the agency. The Assistant Supervisor reports to the Supervisor of St. John the Evangelist Child Care Centre. The Assistant Supervisor may be required to work in a classroom to provide coverage.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Support the Centre Supervisor to provide leadership and facilitate planning, implementation and execution of programs to achieve annual goals and strategic objectives consistent with the Agency philosophy, vision, mission and values and meet funder standards and requirements
- Assist in the implementation of new integrated projects or strategies supporting the team by functioning as a key contributor accountable to monitor project goals and measure desired quality outcomes
- Provide leadership and support to enable the contribution of each staff member to participate in the delivery of high-quality programs and community development experiences to children and families respectful of diversity and social inclusion
- Support the coordination and implementation of a range of community outreach and promotional activities to recruit children and families to achieve optimum enrolment in programs
- Objectively evaluate referrals of children with extra support needs for placement into the program, identify and access resources required to support integration
- Implement a range of opportunities and strategies to promote parent engagement, evaluate engagement strategies and adjust as required
- Liaise with significant agencies and sector professionals regarding resources available to support children with extra support needs and their families, coordinate consultations as required
- Consistently monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, community needs and adjust accordingly
- Advocate for children and families to influence resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions
- Ensures new staff, volunteers and students are oriented to the centre or program
- Support the preparation of the centre and the team to achieve a clear license annually in compliance with the Child and Early Years Act and Toronto Children’s Early Learning and Care Assessment for Quality Improvement
- Assist with the management of program enrolment and anticipate needs for new offerings to support the viability of the program and/or centre and Agency
- Model the practice of confidentiality with staff, colleagues, children and families
- Approve staff and/or provider schedules and vacation requests in a timely manner
- Approve and submit timesheets to meet payroll schedule
- Effectively manage Collective Agreements in force between Macaulay its staff and providers
- Provide leadership to ensure the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Smoke Free Ontario Act are met
- Participate and contribute to management committees and project teams as required
- Comply with the spirit and intent of Macaulay policies and practices, attend work regularly and support agency initiatives
- Collects and prepares reports of operating statistical data
- Ensures maintenance and confidentiality of all staff and family files
- Accountable to ensure timely investigation and reporting of serious occurrence documentation and escalate information appropriately within the Agency
- Attend Supervisor network meetings as required
- Support the Supervisor with annual evaluations for all supervised positions
- Work collaboratively with teams to plan and execute special events

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- B.A. or B.A.A. in Early Childhood Education with 3 years’ experience or E.C.E. diploma with 5 years’ experience in group care.
- Experience in a leadership or supervisory role
- Experience with the ELECT framework, How Does Learning Happen, and program planning based on play-based curriculum
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Strong working knowledge of child development
- Strong working knowledge of the Child and Early Years Act and Toronto Children’s Early Learning and Care Assessment for Quality Improvement
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with children with extra support needs within a child care setting
- Demonstrated flexibility and excellent problem-solving skills to meet the day-to-day requirements