Key Responsibilities:

Administration

• Responsible for the daily functioning of the program following Center goals, Policies and Procedures, Health and Safety Standards and Licensing requirements.
• Follow direction provided by the Manager.
• Maintain the health & safety of children, environment, equipment and supervision.
• Support the work and direction of McGregor as directed by the Board and Management.
• Ensure and arrange proper licensing staff ratios are met and staff scheduling supports this and other planned events.
• Keep children’s files and information up-to-date, accurate and in order.
• Secure supplies, food and equipment as necessary for the center within established budget.
• Coordinate practicum and volunteer placements.
• Interact with stakeholders in a positive and professional manner.
• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre, children, families and staff.
• Work with reasonable autonomy and independence in arranging materials and ideas for the children, under the direction of the Program Manager.
• Complete all required daily shift duties with efficiency.
• Arrange for shift coverage when unable to work a scheduled shift.
• Preform other duties as directed.

Supervision of Employees and Teamwork

• Responsible to the Manager for the good performance and relations of the program staff, assistants, practicum students, volunteers, substitutes and students in the program.
• Ensure all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained
• Responsible for the scheduling of staff and substitutes and maintain required daily staff/child ratio. 
• Liaison with Special Needs Worker, Supervisors, Manager and other stakeholders regarding activities involving the program and the center as a whole.
• Support families by establishing positive relationships and partnerships that support their child’s growth.
• Work with staff on the implementation and maintenance of child development plans.
• Develop, direct and supervise the daily program and activities for the children both in an integrated group and one/one setting.
• Work positively in a team, motivating, coaching and delegating work tasks to the staff team.
• Establish and maintain respectful, positive, collaborative, supportive working relationships with all co-workers.
• Conduct performance reviews.

Program Development

• Use current practices to inform programming and activities that support all children’s developmental growth.
• Organize and coordinate outings that further the goals and philosophies of learning for the children within established budgets.  
• Arrange the physical set up of the centre and maintain a stimulating, neat, orderly, safe and clean environment.
• All interactions must align with the ECEBC Code of Ethics.

Child Growth & Development

• Interact directly with the children, providing and creating positive attachments.
• Understand each child’s unique personality and respond and replicate a caring and compassionate relationship with collaborative dialogue and actions.
• Notice, record and collect children’s interactions with their surroundings, materials activities, discoveries and growth.
• Create, share and display pedagogical narration.  
• Work respectfully in partnerships with families, supporting them in supporting their child.
• Provide each child with opportunities and supports to navigate all developmental domains with a focus on self-help skills, language and communication and development in the areas of physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.
• Establish clear boundaries, consistent and simple expectations and limits with children.
• Shows motivation when working with children and in their growth and success.
• Enjoys communicating and interacting with children

Salary & Benefits:

Working conditions

All work will be conducted on site with fieldtrip outings in the surrounding community.  Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7.5 hours per day.  Start and end times of each shift will vary between starting at 7:30 am and ending at 5:30 pm.

McGregor is closed for statutory holidays and weekends. McGregor is also closed for a short period over the winter holidays.

Wages

Hours wages for this position are from $25.38 per hour to $27.24 per hour. Current Wage Enhancement funds offered by the government of BC are in addition to the wages mentioned.

Workload

The Infant & Toddler program has 12 children aged 6 months to 37 moths of age.  Staff are required to work with all children throughout the day.  Staff are entitled up to a one-hour break. Break times may be split into shorter amounts that equal up to one hour due to operational requirements.

Holidays

Paid vacation time is accessible after the probation period.  Vacation accruals start at one and two thirds working days vacation for each month (20 days for a full year) for the first partial year worked.  Yearly vacation accruals increase with years of service.

Benefits

Regular full-time staff are entitled to join the BC Targeted Pension Plan with matching contributions of 4.25%.

Family Health and single dental care is provided with McGregor Child Care paying the full cost.

Inclusion and diversity

At McGregor Child Care, we believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. 

Unionized

McGregor Child Care in a unionized center with the BCGEU as the exclusive bargaining agent.

Additional Notes:

Physical requirements

All staff are expected to frequently interact, care for and play with the children.  This includes lifting up to 30 lbs, bending while holding up to 30 lbs, frequent bending, sitting and lying on the floor, squatting, standing for long periods of time and light exercise such as running, dancing, throwing, kicking and jumping.

McGregor is an inclusive program

McGregor Child Care provides an inclusive program, providing early childhood experiences for children with extra support needs.  These children may be children who have language and / or other developmental delays, physical, emotional or behavioral challenges, or exceptional health care needs.