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Childcare Program Director

$65k - $70k per year
Full-time

Blüm Childcare Academy

Job Responsibility:

The Childcare Center Director (Program Manager) will act as the face and first point of contact at Blüm Child Care Academy, a brand new innovative Early Learning Center in Calgary's Tuxedo Park. They will provide a safe, flexible, and stimulating environment that facilitates early learning and teaches appropriate behaviors and skills through modeling, mediating, observing, questioning, demonstrating, and reinforcing.

The Program Manager encourages and guides the Montessori philosophy to be weaved through every activity and action in the center especially as it specifically relates to the care and supervision of children. This senior-level position focuses primarily on programming, with an Operations, Support and Senior Leadership Team handling administrative and operational tasks. As a vital member of Leadership, various inputs will be required and duties will transform as the program needs.

Core Qualifications:

- Level 3 Early Childhood Educator certification from the Government of Alberta- Years of Relevant Management experience, specifically as an Assistant Director/Supervisor

- Valid and up to date First Aid + CPR training

- Valid and up to date AHS Food handling certificate

- Police clearance with vulnerable sector check (less than 8 weeks old)

- Montessori certification will be an asset but not required

Position Duties & Responsibilities to include:

- Ensures Licensing Compliance, participates in licensing inspections, ensures that the program adheres to the Licensing requirements and Program Plan at all times

- Designs and oversees in daily / monthly / yearly cirriculum planning

- Guides the development and implementation of planned learning experiences including visual arts, outdoor times, Montessori, movement and music, sensory play, etc

- Guides Educators in continuously implementing Montessori appropriate actions and activities throughout the daily routines

- Ensures appropriate language, guidance, and atmosphere is used and present in each classroom

- Performs weekly classroom check-ins, observations and evaluations

- Oversees student's Developmental Updates and semi-annual Learning Journey

Business Operations:

- Oversees daily routine of the entire facility

- Performs Family Onboarding & Discovery Sessions

- Assists in supervision of kitchen and Chef

Team Management:

- Effectively managing the many facets of a dynamic team as it relates to schedules, shifts, student/classroom needs and ratio changes

- Tracks and promotes professional development + oversees performance reviews

- Reviews team absences and lateness

- Uplifts and encourage Team daily to excel in their positions

- Promote a harmonious environment among team

Health & Safety:

- Ensure Fire (City) and Health (Provincial) safety regulations throughout the entire program and premise

- Guides and signs off on Incident Reporting

- Isolates ill students and makes arrangement to notify parents and supervision of child, overseas all medication management and proper documentation

- Evaluation and feedback of the menu, food supplies and equipment

Additional Skills Required:

- Thrives in an environment of shared responsibility

- Understanding and celebration of cultural diversity

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

- Flexible attitude to responsibilities

- Tolerance and understanding of cultural diversity

- Respects confidentiality as it relates to parents, children and other staff members in a professional and ethical manner

- Upholds the Blüm principles of clutter-free Montessori design

Kindly note that you must be eligible to legally live and work in Canada to apply for this position. We are proud to be a minority and women-owned operation and look forward to your application!

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care for children and have the necessary qualifications, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position as a Child Care Director.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

  • Bonus pay
  • Retention bonus

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Dental care
  • Discounted or free food
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • On-site childcare
  • On-site parking
  • Paid time off
  • Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Morning shift

Application question(s):

  • Do you have a valid Level 3 ECE certification?
  • How many years of Director / Assistant Director experience do you have?
  • How many Licensed Spaces (+ Educators) have you previously managed?
  • What childcare philosophy most resonates with you?
  • Please confirm your salary expectation for this position.

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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