Position Title:  Team Leader, Early Childhood Educator (Maternity Leave Cover)
Location:  False Creek YMCA Childcare Centre (Union site); Vancouver, B.C
Terms:   Temporary Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Shift:   Monday to Friday, shifts varying between 7:30am – 6:00pm

Salary:   $23.42 per hour (plus complete benefits package)
Ideal Start Date:  ASAP
End Date:  November 6, 2016
Reports To:  Manager, Early Years

Nature & Scope: Under the direction of the Supervisor, the Team Leader will work directly within the early childhood program, managing the daily operation and delivery of child care services, along with providing care and creative programming for children in a group setting.

Major Responsibilities:
• 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 read, understand and follow all YMCA, Child Care Facility Licensing (CCFL) and legal requirements, including YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum standards
• 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