Early Years Supervisor 12 month contract

Leading people inspiring growth and delivering excellence in early years care

Lead and elevate high-quality early years programming by empowering educators supporting families and ensuring safe engaging environments where children thrive. Drive operational excellence across multiple programs while shaping a positive values-driven culture for both staff and the communities you serve.

• Wage: $30.61 per hour this includes the ECE wage enhancement as part of the Governments Early Care and Learning Recruitment and Retention Strategy
  • Paid vacation wellness and family responsibility days
  • Extended health and dental benefits
  • Membership to Y facilities for self and family
  • Annual Y pension of 5% (after 2 years)
• Reporting to: Manager Child Care
• Team: 11 frontline staff
• Location: YMCA Child Care at Kelowna Secondary School
• Schedule: Full-time Monday to Friday 12-month contract

This role is ideal for an adaptable confident leader who is passionate about early childhood development and excels at supporting teams managing multiple priorities and fostering safe inclusive and high-quality childcare environments.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing daily operations leading multiple childcare programs and staff ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting high-quality care and family engagement across the department.

• Drive high-quality consistent early years experiences that support childrens development wellbeing and sense of belonging
• Build and sustain a confident capable team that delivers engaging inclusive and responsive programming
• Ensure safe compliant and nurturing environments where children and families feel supported and valued
• Strengthen family trust and satisfaction through responsive communication and positive relationship-building
• Enable strong program continuity and reliability through effective staffing leadership and support
• Champion a culture of inclusion respect and YMCA values across all programs and interactions
• Elevate program quality by embedding best practices and continuous learning within the team
• Contribute to program growth and community impact by supporting scalable high-quality childcare services

• Valid BC Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certification is required
• 2 years of experience working in licensed childcare or early years settings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Teams Excel) and general administrative systems
• Valid drivers license and willingness to travel between program locations
• Current First Aid/CPR Certification (or willingness to obtain)

• You are a values-driven and empowering leader deeply committed to inclusion belonging and community impact inspiring teams through empathy accountability and support
• You are collaborative and service-oriented building strong trusting relationships with families colleagues and community partners
• You are adaptive and growth-minded thriving in dynamic environments and embracing change to strengthen programs and outcomes

• Make a real impact: Help shape high-quality early learning experiences that support children families and lifelong wellbeing
• Work with purpose: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to building inclusive healthy and connected communities
• Thrive in a collaborative culture: Join a supportive passionate team that values leadership growth and belonging
• Grow while giving back: Build your career in a people-first environment that invests in your development and strengthens community impact

• Three professional references
• A satisfactory Criminal Record Check Check/Vulnerable Sector Search.
  The YMCA will provide applicable instructions and paperwork.

The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities persons of colour and ethnicity Indigenous persons (First Nations Metis and Inuit) and people of all sexual orientations and genders.

Application deadline: August 4 2026

Required Experience:

Manager