Rece Supervisor

MRNS is the oldest Co-operative Nursery school in Canada that has been running since 1937. We are a small school with a maximum of 24 students, and 3/4 permeant teachers. We are looking for a RECE supervisor to work Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm

We are looking for a supervisor who will work both independently and collaboratively with our Board of Directors to lead and manage a team of educators to deliver enrichment-based programs for children ages from 2.4 years old to 5 years old.

A Supervisor for a child care ensures the facility is a safe and fun place for children to learn. This is a managerial role and the supervisor is tasked with a wide variety of responsibilities, including managing staff, interacting with parents, and marketing and financial duties. They enjoy working with children and want to provide the children and staff at the child care center with the best possible experience.

**Qualifications**
- Must be able to legally work in Canada
- Minimum 1-5 years of experience of managing a centre in a Supervisory role.
- Thorough knowledge of Ministry licensing requirements of the Child Care and Early Years Act, the City of Toronto, Fire Department and Toronto Public Health.
- Education: Early Childhood Education Diploma and Early Childhood Management Certificate is an asset
- Current RECE and member in good standing in the College of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario
- Clear/no relevant information from a Vulnerable Sector Check (current within 3 months)
- Must be up to date on all required immunizations
- TB Current (within 6 months)
- Current Standard First Aid
- level C with CPR and AED certification
- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and be flexible
- Must be a team player and be able to effectively collaborate with staff, families, and board of directors.
- Strong administrative skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Web based software.
- Excellent command of the English language both oral and written
- Well-versed in How Does Learning Happen and Elect Document
- Preferred but not an ASSET: Active in the RECE community with close ties to current events (professional development), Food Handler’s Certification and experience with special needs

**Skill Set**

A child care supervisor must be kind, patient and loving, as they spend most of their days working with young children. While they must be a strong leader, with the ability to manage a diverse group of children, families and staff it is important that they are an effective communicator as they will be interacting with both parents, children and staff daily. It is also imperative that they are very organized, reliable, detail-oriented, trustworthy and responsible.

**Responsibilities**
- Due to the nature of work and hours of operation of the centre, the Supervisor must be available to work some after hours shifts, Very Occasionally evenings/weekend days for meetings, development and daycare events such as open-house or any other marketing/fundraising event.
- Implementing the childcare centres Mission, Values, and objectives aligning program goals with the Program Statement and always ensuring compliance with Ministry licensing requirements of the Child Care and Early Years Act.
- Be the primary point of contact for the board of directors, families, and staff for the day-to-day operation of the program.
- Help develop and maintain programming to enhance the cultural, educational, physical, mental, and social well-being of our children
- Training of staff, assisting teachers with program planning and ensuring classrooms meet or exceed licensing requirements
- Liaising with outside resources, when necessary, i.e., speech, occupational therapists, resource consultants, etc.
- Assisting the classroom educators with any routines or needs of children, when necessary, i.e., diapering, rest/nap periods, transitions, etc.
- Required to assist in classroom duties to meet ratios and other program requirements
- Maintains inventory lists of all items in the centre and orders more when needed (with approval from Board)

**Management**:

- Management of all **Ministry of Education documents and guidelines as well as Toronto Public Health and Fire Department**:

- Vast and deep knowledge of the Ministry of Education Licensing Manual as well as How Does Learning Happen and the ELECT documents
- Up to date with changes on CCLS
- Ensuring ratio of child to educator minimums are being consistently met per Ministry of Education Requirements
- Implementation and adherence to Centre policies and procedures to optimize programs, write, update and review policies and procedures.
- Ensure all children have proper paperwork on file, including their health information, allergies, details of any medical conditions they suffer from and authorization from the parents stating who is allowed to pick the child up from the facility
- Knowing how to use parent portal app