About Us:
For more than forty years our organization has been growing and evolving. Over those years weve expanded our vision of early learning and child care enhanced our learning environments to truly honour our belief in children as competent and full of wonder worked to develop an organizational culture that is strengthbased and creates opportunities for growth and development for all of us deepened our understanding of the principles of organizational democracy provided care for thousands of children and their families and experienced the growth of our organization from the three original to over 800 people working together on behalf of children and families.
About this role:
At Compass ELC you will work as an Administrative and CoCulture Lead alongside some of the industrys most passionate caring and dedicated educators. You will spend your time engaging connecting and learning alongside children families community partners and coworkers. You willl support the administrative and licensing requirements within the program in support of the Operations Human Relations and Finance teams and work as a coactive lead with the Pedagogical Culture Lead. You will model and grow a perspective of equity and strive for a deeper understanding of cultural awareness.
You will work 35 hours a week Monday to Friday in a split shift. Hours will vary based on the program needs between 7 am and 6 pm. This role will have fulltime hours during noninstructional days including Summer Camp PA Days March Break and Winter Break. The hours in ratio will be determined in collaboration with the coPedagogical Culture lead and program needs.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Lives into and supports a kind caring and joyful work environment.
- Facilitate and participate in staff meetings.
- Attend Admin network meetings and All Leads meetings
- Support a culture of collaboration Diversity Equity and Inclusion.
- Administer payroll billing subsidy reconciliations maintain staff files and coordinate staffing needs.
- Support succession planning for both children and staff.
- Supports a successful implementation of the program budget in partnership with the team coleads and finance.
- Adhere and support Ministry Licensing and Reporting Guidelines CELC policies and procedures.
- Build and maintain relationships with children families colleagues volunteers students community partners and school employees.
- Maintain the safety and cleanliness of equipment furniture and materials.
- Welcome new team members families and children into the program.
Benefits:
- Competitive wages (Provincial Wage Enhancements)
- Mandatory Defined PensionPlan 3 employee contribution and 3 employer contribution.
- Health and dental benefits paramedical coverage and EFAP (Sparrow)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) $500.00 per year
- Professional Development Opportunities (internal and External) 12 hours per year
- compensated in time in lieu if completed outside work hours)
- Reduced Child Care Expenses 20 discount)
- Paid RECE membership dues.
- Paid Time Off starting at 4 vacation accrued annually on hours worked and 4 personal sick time accrued annually on hours worked
- Unpaid Time an option for permanent staff to purchase up to 4 weeks unpaid time that is prorated off of 24 pays
Skills and Qualifications
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
- Strong disposition towards administration organization research and inquiry.
- Comfortable with technology and learning new software processes.
- A clear understanding of collaborative leadership the CCEYA (Child Care Early Years Act) related legislation and Compass ELCs policies and procedures Vision Framework Equity Statement Program Statement and supporting a culture of inclusivity.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a licensed child care environment
- Minimum 2 years of administration experience (Preferred)
- Possess required training and documents as per Ministry of Education Compass Early Learning and Care and Child Care Early Years Act requirements.
- Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C
- Updated immunization records (Or a signed and notarized refusal of affidavit or medical exemption).
How to Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to our HR team via our Bamboo Careers Page: address issues of systemic inequity within our communities we strongly encourage individuals from communities and groups that have historically been disadvantaged and/or marginalized including First Nations Mtis and Inuit peoples Indigenous Peoples of Canada racialized persons persons with disabilities individuals who identify as women and/or gender diverse 2SLGBTQ persons and persons with lived or living experience of homelessness to apply. In keeping with Compass Early Learning & Cares commitment to providing service in a manner that is accessible to all reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants upon request. We are committed to reducing barriers to employment and we encourage you to bring your true or whole self and way of being to the interview process. We welcome differences and we are happy to make meetings accessible based on your needs. Please contact Ryan Heath Human Relations Coordinator atext. 217
Required Experience:
Senior IC