Executive Regional Manager, Child Care

Join the YMCA SWO Children's Educational Services Team
Be the Spark Join our professional and passionate team of early childhood educators and be the spark that ignites the potential in others.
Our culture is of paramount importance to us. We formally measure employee engagement annually to ensure our employees are having an excellent employment experience. Our current level of engagement is 80%, compared to some Canadian employer statistics of 69%.
YMCA of Southwestern Ontario was founded in 1856 and has over 200 locations from Goderich to Point Pelee, and Windsor to Woodstock. We are one of the largest not-for-profit providers of licensed child care in Canada and have over 100 school age programs across our regions. We also offer settlement services to newcomers, employment programs, mental health support, and youth programs. YMCA of Southwestern Ontario operates two overnight camps, one in Point Pelee National Park, and one on Beausoleil Island in Muskoka. We also have 15 Health & Fitness branches across Southwestern Ontario.
Why The Y?
At the Y, our people are central to delivering our mission. We are committed to the development of healthy communities and welcome people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and abilities.
We provide valuable training and development opportunities to help our team members grow professionally and personally.
We look for the following qualities in all of our employees and volunteers:

- Demonstrates our Core Values; Caring, Honesty, Respect & Responsibility and Inclusivity
- Fun, Enthusiastic & Friendly Individuals
- Hardworking and Dependable
- Positive Role Model
- Team Player
- Professionalism
- Enjoy working in a Social Environment
- Ability to effectively communicate with Employees & Members

Employees and volunteers of YMCA of Southwestern Ontario are ambassadors for the Y both on and off the job. We rely on them to help share our mission and increase awareness of the positive impact the Y can have on the lives of people in their communities. Particularly how we are helping to create healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.
**Position**: Executive Regional Manager, Children's Educational Services
**Summary**: The Executive Regional Manager reports to the Vice President of Children’s Educational Services (CES). The position includes direct line supervision of the operations Regional Managers. The position carries regional responsibility for licensed early year programs, unlicensed before and after school programs and may include Early ON and Family Centres.
**Location**: London, Ontario - hybrid role
**Start Date**: June 15, 2025
**Salary**: $100,000 - $120,000
**As part of your total compensation**:

- Receive a complimentary YMCA personal membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
- Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your home
- Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs
- Vacation entitlement and paid personal days annually as per your employment agreement
- Benefits package and Pension where applicable
- Complimentary access to wellness and counselling services

**Schedule**:

- This role primarily works Monday - Friday
- Considerable driving between sites within Southwestern Ontario

**In this role, you will**:

- Provide direct coaching and supervision to assigned Regional Managers (RMs)
- Contribute to the planning and the achievement of strategic outcomes, bring insight into factors affecting Child Care operations, which include workforce planning, operational efficiencies and the potential transformation and implementation of a national childcare agreement
- Ensure a current succession plan and career pathways are created
- Ensure the development and implementation of employee engagement strategies for your region
- Ensures the health and safety of all employees within your region
- Provide leadership for all employee development in CES to enhance the attraction and retention of quality employees
- Be accountable for the delivery of high-quality care in your region in accordance with legislative requirements, YMCA policies and best practices, and defined curriculums for licensed Child Care and School-Age programs
- Oversee the annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and reporting to our municipal funders as required for your region
- Work alongside government and community partners to increase understanding of challenges and factors impacting children and families, and advocate for funding and service partnerships as appropriate
- Continually advocate for required investment in compensation to ensure competitive position in the labour market

**Education & Skills Qualifications**:

- Post secondary education in a related field
- Minimum 5 years of second level leadership experience in complex and multi-site operations also has the ability and willingness to perform hands on support as required
- Deep knowledge of the Child Care and Early Years’ Act, 2014, How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s Pedagogy for