Coordinator, Childcare Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Coordinator, Childcare to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the ECE -to-child ratio as stipulated by childcare regulations;
- Provide direct supervision to ECEs;
- Promote positive and consistent communications with parents, and support parents with their parenting needs and questions;
- Purchase program supplies and monitor expenditures to ensure expenses stay within budget;
- Organize and regularly evaluate the childcare space, and all equipment and materials for safety, and for appropriately meeting the needs of children;
- Maintain records for registered children (registration form, immunization, and birth certificate);
- Implement program-monitoring activities as outlined in the BC Early Learning Framework and childcare plan as directed by the manager;
- Take a leadership role in the implementation of appropriate systems, procedures, and standards, and work to maintain them.
Requirements:
- Strong program planning and organizational skills;
- Experience monitoring budgets;
- Conflict resolution skills;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, publishing software, databases, and the ability to operate standard office equipment;
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
- 3 to 4 years of experience developing play-based curriculum materials and providing educational activities for children;
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills;
- Tactful, discreet, diplomatic, patient, flexible and possesses cultural sensitivity and excellent judgement in decision-making;
- Emergency Child Care First Aid & CPR B;
- Experience working with diverse families from immigrant populations;
- Food Safe 1 Certified;
- Ability to speak a second language will be considered an asset;
- Early Childhood Education & Infant and Toddler Certificates and familiarity with the expectations and requirements of Community Care Licensing;
- WHMIS certified;
- Completion of High school.