Child Care Assistant Manager

**Job Title: Child Care Assistant Manager Department**:Child Care

Reports to**:Child Care Manager

Terms of Employment**:Full Time 40 hrs per week **Start Date**:January 2, 2026

Closing Date**:December 4, 2025

Mission Statement

Staff of the Regina Open Door Society (RODS) must operate at all times within the mandate of service to provide settlement and integration services to refugees and immigrants in Regina. RODS is committed to meeting the needs of newcomers by offering programs and services to enable them to achieve their goals and participate fully in the larger community.
- We are located in the City of Regina on Treaty 4 land, which is recognized as the traditional territory of the nhiyawak/Cree, Nahkaw/Saulteaux, Anihinpk, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Mtis Nation._

Position Summary

The Child Care Assistant Manager will monitor the day-to-day program activities of the child care program and ensure that they are carried out effectively according to provincial child care regulations and center policies, procedures and guidelines. They must ensure that the developmental needs of children and the program needs of staff are being addressed and that programming follows best practices in early childhood education. This will be achieved through a combination of time on and off the floor: 50% time spent on the floor with children and staff and 50% time off the floor performing a variety of administrative, program and supervisory duties. This position is out of child care ratio.

**Requirements**:
This individual must possess excellent communication and leadership skills and demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, dependability, fairness and understanding to staff and clients of the child care centre and of RODS. They must be dedicated to meeting the needs of the staff, children and centre and set an example to the other staff. A strong understanding and knowledge of child care policies and centre procedures as well as best practices in Early Childhood Education is required.

- Early Childhood Education
- level 3
- Safe Food Handling certificate
- First Aid/CPR B or C
- Criminal Record Check
- including Vulnerable Sector Check
- Knowledge of Saskatchewan child care regulations and the Early Learning Program Guide from the SK Ministry of Education
- Leadership and supervisory experience and skills
- Strong Computer skills
- keyboarding, word processing/publishing software, substantial computer operational knowledge
- Valid class 5 driver's license and access to a personal vehicle

Competencies

General Competencies

**Quality/Compliance**:achieving a standard of excellence with work processes and outcomes while honoring RODS policies and funder/regulatory requirements

**Client Focus**:striving for high client satisfaction, going out of your way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible for the client

**Communication**:balancing listening and talking, speaking and writing clearly and accurately, influencing others, keeping others informed

**Collegiality**:being helpful, respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment

**Initiative**:taking ownership of your work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through

**Efficiency**:planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things

**Coachability**:being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement

**Respect for Diversity**:ability to work within a cross-cultural environment and display acceptance and respect for different cultures and backgrounds.

**People Management**(for those with supervisory duties)**:setting clear expectations, reviewing progress and processes, providing feedback and guidance, holding people accountable

Specific Competencies

**Effective Communication**:invites communication to see things from others' perspectives, keeps other informed, solves problems and expresses concerns.

**Leadership Skills**:sets an example for other staff regarding programming implementation, communication and conflict resolution. Ability to take charge or lead in a variety of situations including planning, crisis management and programming. Assume any required manager duties during manager's absence. Ability to delegate tasks and direct staff as required

**Innovation**:works to continually improve practices, processes and outcomes of the child care center. Is open to and suggests new ideas. Takes initiative and is proactive to maintain smooth day-to-day operations

**Decision-Making**:makes appropriate decisions to provide the most benefit to staff, children and families

**Program Evaluation**:implement a program evaluation plan in collaboration with the Manager, to measure child and program outcomes and report results to the Child Care Manager for program improvement. Implement any required program enhancements that result from the evaluations

**Knowledg