Team Leader 2, Child Care

at  YBC

Position Title: Team Lead 2, Early Years
Location: Hummingbird YMCA Child Care (6899 Pearson Way, Richmond)
Terms: Temporary, Full-Time: 35-40 hours/week
Shift: Monday to Friday, with rotating shifts between 7:00AM – 6:00PM (Shifts rotated weekly)
Salary: $27.56 per hour + Benefits (plus $4/hour for Licensed ECE’s as per the ECE Wage Enhancement Initiative)
Start Date: As soon as possible
End Date: October 2024
Reports To: Manager, Early Childhood & Family Development

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• BC Early Childhood Educator License to Practice required
• BC Infant/Toddler Educator License to Practice is preferred
• Special Needs License to Practice is preferred
• One to three years of supervisory experience
• High level of organizational and customer service skills
• Diplomas, certificates or other evidence of training related to child growth/development
• Experience working with children in a child care/recreational setting
• Current First Aid certificate
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date.

• Directly supervise and provide leadership to a team of Early Childhood Educators, other staff members and volunteers, within YMCA guidelines and CCFL licensing requirements
• To provide leadership to the team in delivery of high quality and age appropriate programs based on the YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum
• To facilitate the planning and implementation of a consistent child centered program in accordance with YMCA standards
• To maintain and complete administrative tasks in an accurate manner and within prescribed timelines, including (but not limited to) staff scheduling, incident reports, files, inventory, supply ordering
• To maintain/increase/sustain enrolment at approved capacities.
• To establish and maintain positive daily communication and interaction with families, providing quality customer service and building meaningful relationships
• To develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, volunteers and key community stakeholders
• To provide leadership and work with centre staff and volunteers to maintain a well-organized, safe and clean environment, including all activity and program areas, common spaces, and washrooms
• To set an example for professional appearance and conduct and maintain those standards among the staff team
• To interact directly with the children, providing quality care and creative programming
• To ensure that all safety and supervision standards are implemented and maintained according to licensing and YMCA requirements
• To release children only to those authorized by parent/guardian, to ask for identification in order to ensure that the authorized pick-up has been verified
• To maintain confidentiality of all information related to the centre, the children, their families, and staff
• To attend all YMCA Playing to Learn professional development sessions and other training, as scheduled
• To read, understand and follow all YMCA, Child Care Facility Licensing (CCFL) and legal requirements, including YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum standards