Daycare Manager

Job Responsibility:

Terra Early Learning is a community-minded early years centre with a progressive educational approach. Our mission is to co-create an environment where students experience what it means to conserve Earth's natural resources, so we can leave our planet sustainable for all living things now, and in the future.

Education for Sustainability is woven into all aspects of our engaging, authentic, and experiential curriculum of inquiry, outdoor learning, play-based learning, and Montessori. Our program is integrated to tailor to students' individual needs with an intentional focus on children's social-emotional development, health, and well-being.

The Opportunity

As the Daycare Manager of Terra Early Learning, you will create a safe, innovative, inclusive, and nurturing environment that facilitates cognitive, social-emotional, and physical growth of young children while building collaborative partnerships with families. The Daycare Manager is focused on promoting educational excellence and fostering holistic student development, supporting staff growth, engaging the parent community, while ensuring licensing requirements are met, and strategically managing resources.

Role and Responsibilities

Culture

• Develop a strong understanding of Terra's school culture, and what sets us apart from other early learning centers.
• Embody a collaborative and growth mindset, recognizing opportunities for learning and growth daily.
• A commitment to learn, apply, champion, and embody Terra's Values and Mission

Staff

• Provide visionary direction, guidance and support for educators.
• Support staff on-boarding processes and employee experience.
• Effective management and development of Educators.
• Lead, participate and support team meetings.
• Organize, host and deliver ongoing professional development to deepen educator's understanding and strengthen Terra Early Learning's curriculum.
• Ensure staff are operating within the Employee Code of Conduct at all times.
• Initiate Employee Performance Record protocols when necessary.

Students, Families, and Community

• Foster warm and trusting relationships with families and community members.
• Effectively communicate Terra's culture, values, curriculum, mission and vision to prospective families and our community.
• Oversee the school's delivery of outstanding customer (family and children's) experiences
• Support the admissions and enrolment process.
• Connect and engage in collaborative partnerships with fellow educators, colleagues, leaders, families, and the greater community.
• Empathetic communication with families in vulnerable situations, such as Care Plan Meetings and Referral to Provincial Support Services.
• Oversee and manage the development and implementation of extracurricular programs and activities.
• Oversee the Before and After School program.
• Host virtual and in-person tours with interested families.
• Oversee staff and community events.
• Implement Terra's policies and procedures to create a safe and caring environment for the Terra community.
• Review and offer advice for all written documentation going out to families, including Care Plans and Reference Letters.

Curriculum

• Co-create and support curriculum development.
• Apply understanding of early childhood development and our grounding educational approaches into our curriculum.
• Ensure a quality instructional program is implemented, including educator's lesson planning, student assessment and reporting.
• Contribute to weekly pedagogical meetings.
• Contribute to weekly classroom meetings on emerging curriculum.

Administration & Operations

• Oversee and ensure compliance of policies, procedures, and regulations outlined by VCH Child Care Licensing Regulations.
• Support and communicate with educators, staff, and support team in maintaining and updating school processes and procedures.
• Participate in developing and implementing policies and procedures to create a safe and caring environment for the community.
• Oversee the management of ordering supplies and keeping track of inventory.

Facilities

• Manage relationships with external contractors
• Provide administration duties in the office by establishing and maintaining employee, student, and business files and records, processing invoices, and receiving incoming mail and phone calls.

Commitment

• 40 hours per week
• Permanent
• Estimated start of position in early 2024
• 8.5 hours per day, with a 30 minute unpaid break
• Works hours will be between 7:00am to 6:00pm

The Perks

Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Terra Early Learning:

• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Paid vacation days
• Five paid sick days annually
• Meals included
• Public and bank holidays and holiday increase with service and seniority
• Professional development budget
• Growth mindset environment

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• On-site childcare
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you legally able to work in Canada?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Supervisory or Management: 2 years (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Richmond, BC V6V 2N9 (required)

Work Location: In person