Infant / Toddler ECE Supervisor

University of Victoria (UVic) Child Care provides on-campus, innovative, creative, inspiring, and responsive early learning and care to young children of UVic full-time students, staff and faculty. The pedagogy for all UVic child care programs is founded on the BC Ministry of Child Care and Education’s BC Early Learning Framework (2019) and the Common Worlds Framework.

The Infant / Toddler ECE Supervisor (ITE Supervisor) leads a child care team providing early learning and care to infants and toddlers. The ITE Supervisor works in ratio with the children and assumes overall responsibility for the child care program’s operation, and pedagogy ensuring that the program aligns with the BC Early Learning Framework (BC Government, 2019); the ECEBC Code of Ethics; BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act; and Child Care Licensing Regulations.

All staff who work in UVic Child Care Services must be immunized in accordance with the childhood immunization schedule. The ITE Supervisor must also possess sufficient stamina for full-time work in a busy full day child care centre. The position is physically demanding and includes repetitive lifting up to 20 kg, crouching, squatting, bending, standing for long periods of time, supervising outdoor play, walking, and sitting on floor. Please note that our child care programs spend several hours a day outdoors year round.

Experience

Minimum of two years’ experience working as a certified Early Childhood Educator / Infant Toddler Educator in a leadership position, with demonstrated experience implementing the BC Early Learning Framework (BC Government, 2019).

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills in building and maintaining collaborative relationships within a team environment and with other professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to set goals and objectives and implement plans within set timelines.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of ongoing professional commitment and development, and an attitude that supports ongoing learning and self-reflection skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and written communication skills with children, families, team members and other professionals.
• Ability to problem solve by using judgement, independent thinking and / or analysis.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and skills implementing the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act and BC Child Care Licensing Regulations into practice.
• Demonstrated ability and strong interest integrating the BC Early Learning Framework (BC Government, 2019) in a child care program including program planning, inquiry work and creating pedagogical narrations.
• Strong guidance skills for working with children in a diverse and inclusive environment. Commitment to the ECEBC Code of Ethics, including confidentiality and privacy of information.
• Commitment to valuing the principles of truth and reconciliation, equity and diversity and contributing to an inclusive and respectful environment.
• Ability to handle emergencies skillfully and calmly and in compliance with BC Child Care Regulations, as well as UVic’s and UVic Child Care policies.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances, to multi-task, and attend to children’s needs while keeping awareness of the whole group.
• Ability to meet physical demands for the position : lifting with weight (up to 15 kg), crouching, squatting, bending, standing for long periods of time, supervising outdoor play, walking, and sitting on floor and spending several hours a day outdoors year-round.
• Flexibility to work a range of shifts within UVic Child Care operating hours, according to operational demands.
• Proficiency with computer applications (i.e., MS-Outlook, MS Word, MS-Teams, Zoom).

Specialized Knowledge / Education

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