Williams Lake Indian Band Job Posting
Early Childhood Education Supervisor
Job Summary
The Little Chiefs Day Care ECE Supervisor is responsible for the successful coordination of Early Childhood related services to the students of Little Chiefs Day Care. The ECE Supervisor establishes effective working relationships with school, day care and band staff and our families to ensure quality education for the students. This position is also responsible for the supervision of ECE workers, report writing, scheduling, ensuring day care is following childcare regulations, performance evaluations & other related HR duties.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develops an operational plan which incorporates goals and objectives for day care programs and services aligned with the strategic direction, including program delivery and evaluation
- Ensures day care follows the Community Care & Assisted Living Licensing Act (annual inspection), the CCATEC guidelines (quarterly reports), Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve policies & procedures, Child Care Operating Fund (monthly submission) and the WLIB policies and procedures
- Plans, delivers, supervises and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for students, developing daily schedules including indoor/outdoor, active/quiet, and individual/group activities
- Schedules and maintains adequate staffing/child ratios at all times
- Develops and provides quality programming that includes four areas of growth and development and incorporates Shuswap culture
- Prepares and ensures individual growth and developmental goals are met for each child
- Conducts needs assessments, identifies learning gaps, and provides leadership to develop plans and priorities in creating programs to address the learning requirements of the organization and community
- Maintains health records and administers First Aid and medication as required; observes and removes potential hazards; reports all incidents of child abuse to the Senior Manager
- Creates a safe and healthy environment for employees and children including clean and well maintained facilities and equipment
- Develops a communication strategy for public awareness of programs and events advertises services to attract new participants to the Little Chiefs Day Care programs
- Acts as a community liaison and represents the organization at community activities and events
- Supervises all program staff; involved in the recruitment and development of staff
- Sets expectations and regularly reviews performance with staff; acts as coach and mentor to address performance issues; and consults with Senior Manager when progressive disciplinary actions are required
- ECE 500 hours work experience students & volunteers
- Ensures the day care is following the Community Care & Assisted Living Licensing Act
- Keeps policies & procedures up-to-date
- Ensures files are kept up-to-date
- Ensures regular reporting to appropriate agencies, most importantly completing financial reporting for respective government funding bodies
- Other duties as assigned or required
The duties listed are provided as examples of area of responsibility and are not intended to create limits to responsibility but to help understand the scope of the position. All staff are expected to be team oriented and maintain confidentiality of all information gained while working with the organization.
Qualifications
Education:
Early Childhood Education Certification and License to Practice Valid First Aid, CPR and Food Safe Certification Must be able to obtain a Criminal Records Check, Driver’s License and Reliable Transportation.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years childcare experience in a licensed childcare facility
Salary: $23.49 to $27.75 per hour
Please forward cover letter and resume with 3 references to:
Marg Shelley – Chief Administrative Officer
Williams Lake Indian Band
2672 Indian Drive Williams Lake, BC V2G 5K9
Email: cynthia.dick@williamslakeband.ca