Assistant Supervisor

Helping kids, families and communities thrive since 1932.

To learn more, watch our video here

**Assistant Supervisor (EarlyON)**

**Permanent Full Time (35 Hours/Week)**

**COMPETITION NUMBER**:E24-01-27

**REQUIRED HOURS**: 35 hours/week

**START DATE/TERM**: Immediate

**REPORTS TO**:Supervisor, EarlyON

***

Working closely with the Program Supervisor, the Assistant Supervisor provides leadership and support to an experienced and dynamic staff team, ensuring the optimal development of children and fostering inclusive, high-quality early childhood development programs within EarlyON. The position provides consultation, support, learning opportunities, education and community referrals to parents, caregivers, children, and program staff, with a focus on promoting the optimal development of children and the inclusion of children with extra support needs. This dynamic position provides expertise in child development and leadership to ensure the overall functioning and success of the Macaulay EarlyON program.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Foster an environment of teamwork, quality outcomes and continuous quality improvement within and across programs.
- Plan for timely and cost-effective purchase of program and event supplies.
- Ensure new staff, volunteers and students are oriented to the program and to the different locations where the program is delivered.
- Create, adjust, and modify staff schedules, and direct staff
- Plan and facilitate culturally appropriate and inclusive parent/caregiver programs that promote positive adult-child interactions, healthy child development, child guidance techniques and positive parenting strategies.
- Plan and deliver culturally appropriate workshops and educational opportunities that increase parent and caregiver understanding of early learning and children with extra support needs.
- Provide consultation and support to parents and caregivers of children with extra support needs.
- Provide information and referral to parents and caregivers of children with extra support needs and facilitate access to appropriate community resources.
- Administer developmental screening and observation of children in consultation with parents.
- Liaise with representatives from the community, the City of Toronto and other groups or individuals who support children with extra support needs and their families.
- Provide consultation to community agencies regarding inclusion, child development, and effective parenting.
- Incorporate evidence-based research into practice.
- Promote the principles of early identification and early intervention to parents, caregivers and program staff; carry out early identification and intervention strategies, such as developmental screenings and specialized programming.
- Provide parent leadership opportunities using a range of strategies such as skill developing workshops, mutual support groups, and parent advisory councils.
- Conduct outreach and liaise with other agencies to reach and meet the needs of families, including high risk/isolated families.
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation as required.
- Ensure maintenance, confidentiality and privacy of all staff and client files, with additional attention to those client files being transported and/or shared by teams.
- Work collaboratively with teams to plan and execute special events
- Attend agency staff meetings and training, team meetings and special events.
- Maintain optimal attendance at work.
- Mentor and supervise students and volunteers.
- Work in compliance with funder requirements and all applicable regulations and laws.
- Comply with all Macaulay policies, practices and quality standards
- Work to further Macaulay’s mission, vision, values and strategic directions.
- Perform other tasks as delegated or assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Early Childhood Education degree or equivalent with at least five years (5) years’ experience working with families and children
- Member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
- Management experience of at least one year in a unionized environment, or equivalent experience in a leadership position
- Strong working knowledge of the EarlyON operating and business practice guidelines
- One year of special needs training is an asset
- Excellent knowledge of research and evidence-based program models that promote early learning and inclusion; demonstrated ability to incorporate research-based knowledge into program models
- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of adult education and ability to provide workshop/training opportunities for adults with a broad range of literacy and parenting skills
- Advanced knowledge and experience in the areas of child development, child guidance and children with extra support needs
- Extensive knowledge of the children’s services sector and community-based services
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through a var