Program Supervisor I

EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES! The Vancouver Society of Children's Centres (VSOCC) understands that children are competent, capable, and will reach their full potential when they actively participate in their own play and learning. We encourage and support children’s natural curiosity and foster diverse, inclusive, and nurturing environments where healthy play is encouraged.

Job Overview:The Program Supervisor I demonstrates strong leadership and organizational skills along with sound professional practices aligned with the BC Early Learning Framework. The Program Supervisor provides guidance to the Early Childhood Educators and day to day oversight of their learning including communicating with and building strong relationships with families. Working in partnership with the Program Manager, the Program Supervisor works in programs daily alongside Early childhood Educators.

Reports to:

The Program Supervisor I reports to the Program Manager.

Here’s how you will make a positive impact on a day-to-day basis:

• Responsible for overseeing the operations a team of three Early Childhood Educators
• Guide and care for a group of children ages infant to three years old
• Fostering a strong sense of belonging, inclusion and collaboration
• Planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating emergent curriculum that reflects the individual and group interests and needs of children and families
• Providing for the health, safety and emotional wellbeing of children
• Building and maintaining strong “shared caring” partnerships with families
• Maintaining supportive, collaborative relationships with VSOCC colleagues and community partners.
• Leading teams, supervising ECE professionals, upholding agency-wide policies/procedures and licensing regulations

In addition to being a wonderful and positive person & team player, you must have:

• ECE Infant / Toddler certification (required). Special Needs Certification (an asset)
• Child Care First Aid, Basic First Aid (previously OFA Level 1) & Food Safe Level 1 Certification. If you do not currently hold this certification, we still encourage you to apply. Successful candidates will need to obtain the certification prior to starting their role with VSOCC
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in a licensed child care with infant and/or toddlers and 1 year of supervisory experience
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communication
• Strong knowledge and awareness of:Child development and use of developmental screening tools BC’s Early Learning Framework and an emergent curriculum approachFamily engagement strategies and parenting issues within a diverse community
• Knowledge of leadership strategies, group process, facilitation techniques, team building and broader childcare field in community
• Knowledge of supports & resources for families and for children with extra support needs
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and demonstrate good judgment
• Responsible, reliable, well-organized, flexible, team player who loves learning and innovation
• Functional computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and Outlook

Additional skills and experiences may include:

• A Second Language
• Post-secondary education in related field

Terms of Employment:

• Salary: $32.01 per hour plus employer-paid health and welfare benefits. In addition, you may be eligible for a $6 per hour Provincial ECE Wage Enhancement
• Full-time 37.5 hours
• Starting: As soon as possible
• Location: Downtown, Vancouver – Infant Program

The posting will remain open until filled. Please reference posting #PSI-260128 in your email subject line and/or application. Applications are accepted through the Career Portal on ADP.

This position is open to all applicants and is unionized with BCGEU. We thank all applicants. However, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.