Child Care Coordinator

Department: Child Care

Location: Brantford Ontario

Work Hours: 40 Hours per week

Employment Type: Regular FullTime Salariedwith benefits and a complimentary YMCA membership

Deadline to Apply: April 21 2025

Anticipated Start Date: May 2025

No of Vacancies: 1

Why Youll Love Working With Us:
In addition to working with an amazing team in an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity curiosity and celebrates success we offer:

• Paid Vacation Entitlements that increase with seniority (subject to eligibility)
• Paid Personal days and sick days
• A generous employerpaid Group Health benefit plan starting from day 1 with 3 flexible options to choose from
• A Defined Contribution Pension Plan with up to 5 employer matching
• Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) Program
• Hybrid work arrangements with inperson office time to collaborate innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Reduced rates for YMCA Child Care Camp and Child & Youth programs (subject to availability)
• Free staff YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships

Position Overview:
We believe that it is through the power of our amazing people that the #YSavesLives. By joining the YMCA Child Care team you will contribute to making our Y the best place for families and children.

As the Child Care Coordinator you will play a vital role in supporting the operations of YMCA Child Care by providing administrative assistance coordinating program logistics and facilitating communication between staff families and external partners.

Reporting to the Child Care Director you will streamline communication enhance administrative efficiency and support program logistics to ensure the smooth operation of YMCA Child Care programs. Your efforts will directly impact the experience of staff families and children by improving response times reducing administrative burden on leadership and ensuring programs run efficiently and effectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for a child care coordination champion with strong relationshipbuilding and communication skills to drive positive change and help make the YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford an outstanding place for child care.

What Youll Do:

• Administrative Support & Communication: Serve as the primary contact for staff and parent inquiries via the centralized email responding directly when possible and ccing relevant stakeholders for awareness. Redirect inquiries as needed to streamline communication and minimize email and phone call volume for Managers and Administrative teams. Coordinate with external partners such as Wholesome Kids manage purchasing (including Avron orders and Dollarama supplies) organize Toys R Us/Canadian Tire shopping days and prepare and distribute the monthly calendar.
• Program Coordination & Planning: Oversee the planning and coordination of PA Day and Break programs including staff scheduling inhouse guest arrangements field trips and material procurement. Provide administrative support for Summer Extended Care programs manage Placement Student Coordination contribute to pedagogical assessments to enhance program quality and lead Staff Appreciation event planning.
• Operational Support: Ensure compliance with Ministry requirements by obtaining flushing reports from school board partners. Manage school board access cards as needed. Facilitate staffing logistics by coordinating coverage and responding to inquiries during shortages. Secure necessary permits and support program efficiency by visiting sites assisting parents and staff with concerns and when necessary stepping into programs. Perform additional duties as required.

What Youll Bring:

• Postsecondary education in Early Childhood Education Child and Youth Studies or a related field.
• Experience in a licensed child care setting management or business administration. Courses in these areas are an asset.
• Knowledge of the Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA) How Does Learning Happen and YMCA Curriculum.
• Strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills with the ability to establish rapport with families staff/volunteers and community partners.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational timemanagement administrative and computer skills utilizing MS Office email and internet applications.
• Flexibility and problemsolving skills.
• Experience resolving conflicts between staff children or parents ensuring a positive collaborative outcome and appropriate outcome.
• Minimum of 18 years of age
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPRC & AED certification (Level C).
• Access to a reliable mode of transportation

A Major Asset If:

• You have worked in nonprofit charity or public sector organizations.
• You have experience working with diverse individuals.
• You have additional certifications in Administration.

This position requires a commitment to the YMCA mission and core values of: Inclusion Caring Honesty Respect and Responsibility as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in children and adults.

All offers of employment will be subject to the provision that the successful incumbent provides the YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford with a current and satisfactory Police Records Check. Positions responsible for the direct supervision of children and/or vulnerable persons will be required in addition to a Police Records Check to provide a Vulnerable Sector Screening Report at the time of hire. Police Records Checks are reviewed on an individual basis and the offence(s) if any is considered in the decisionmaking process in relation to the requirement of working with children; therefore not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered a position.

Organizational Overview
As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada the YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide solutions. By nurturing the potential of children youth and adults the YMCA connects people to lifebuilding opportunities to each other and enhances their quality of life. We foster social responsibility and healthy living. The YMCA works collectively with community partners that share the YMCAs determination in strengthening the foundations of community for all people.

Inclusion Diversity Equity and Accessibility
The YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford is committed to creating an inclusive diverse equitable and accessible environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or neurodiversity. We understand the social barriers preventing individuals from applying for open roles. We encourage those from the Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA BIPOC and Disabled communities to apply. If you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact our People Leadership and Culture Department at

Ready to Make a Difference
The YMCA is a charity that ignites the potential in people. #YSavesLives starts with building a strong community. If youre passionate about creating a vibrant and healthy community where everyone thrives we want to hear from you!

Dont meet every requirement Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. If you are excited about the role but your resume doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the description apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.

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