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Assistant Manager or Manager for School Aged Program (Sandpiper)

Facility: Steveston Society of Children's Centres
City: Richmond
Type of Child Care: School Age
Qualifications: Other

Additional Qualifications:

Valid first aid certificate

-Must successful pass a criminal record check

-Must be legally able to work full time in Canada-

Required Experience:

Experience Required:

For the Manager position: 

  • proven experience working within a school-aged care program (at least 1 year)
  • experience being the manager-on-license at a licensed child care program (preferably in BC, but anywhere in Canada would be accepted)
  • strong organizational skills
  • excellent communication skills
  • excellent written and spoken English

For the Assistant Manager position:

We are willing to consider someone with less experience to work as an Assistant Manager for up to 12 months, with the expectation that the year would provide enough experience to then move into the Manager position.

  • experience working within school-aged children in a structured program-environment
  • strong organizational skills
  • excellent communication skills
  • excellent written and spoken English

Key Responsibilities:

SSOCC's Sandpiper program, located at Manoah Steves Elementary in Richmond (Steveston) is looking for an Assistant Manager or Manager to open this new After School Care Program.  We currently operate a 3-5 year old junior kindergarten at this location, and the School-Aged program will be the second classroom operating at Manoah Steves Elementary.

If applying as an Assistant Manager, you will have the support of the Junior Kindergarten manager (2-4 hours of support per week, as needed), until you are ready to take on the Manager role.  

Salary & Benefits:

Compensation:

24.00 - 25.50 / hour, depending on years of experience. 

(Wage Enhancement paid in addition for successful candidates who hold their valid ECE certificate)

1.00 - 2.00 / hour (for post-probation hours only) annual bonus, paid in August annually, with amount based on performance ratings.

Extended medical, dental benefits

4 weeks vacation / 8 percent vacation

9 days sick leave

RRSP contributions

 

Additional Notes:

Hours:

The position will work the following hours:

Monday - Friday: 2:30 - 7:00 (on-the-floor hours)

Administration hours: Calculated at 30 minutes a week per registered child, to be worked on-site prior to 2:30

Daycamp: Professional-Development Days (1xmonth) Winter break, Spring break, Summer break hours: 8:00 - 4:30 (30 minutes break)

Typical work week will range from 30 - 40 hours per week, depending on number of children registered and depending on if it is a school day or a daycamp day

Basic Details

Position Start Date:
August 24th, 2025
Employment Type:
Full Time
Employment Term:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
30 - 40

Contact Information

Contact Name:
Hiring Committee
Phone Number:
6043778385
Email:
Pamela@ssocc.ca
Address:
6426 Dunbar Street VANCOUVER, BC V6N 1X6

Application Information

Application Closing Date:
until filled
Application Instructions:
Email Application
Other Application Instructions:

Please email resume and cover letter to: pamela@ssocc.ca

Please note, our interview process has two steps:

1) zoom interview with the child care programs manager

2) in person observational interview, where we can observe you working with the children and you can chat with our existing staff team to learn more about our programs.

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