Villa Charities is a leading non-profit organization that launched its first project in 1971 and ha grown into multi-discipline programming designed to meet the needs of an ever-growing Italian-Canadian and multicultural community in the GTA. Columbus Centre is currently hiring for the following position at Columbus Children's Centre. Job summary Under the direction of the Manager of Children's Programs, the Daycare Program Supervisor assumes responsibility for the day to day operations of the childcare centre. The Supervisor oversees the program planning, working effectively with staff, families, children and connecting with the community. The Supervisor is responsible for providing leadership in keeping with the philosophy of the program as well as quality client service. Major Responsibilities Responsible for ensuring that the centre meets all legal requirements, including licensing regulations Assists the manager in the development of child care programs and keeps up to date on issues relating to program design and delivery Provides opportunities for creative expression through mediums of art, dramatic play and music Provides supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities. Monitors teachers o a daily basis to ensure compliance Communicates with parents and deals with questions or issues as they arise Assesses the developmental level of children Responsible for updating policies and procedures and trains staff on policies and procedures Inputs electronically subsidy attendance on a monthly basis and follows up to ensure that accounts are up to date Responsible for the review and documentation of staff behaviour management, according to the childcare policies Provides scheduling and orientation for families Attends and organizes monthly staff meetings Maintains and implements monthly fire drills Qualifications Required R-ECE diploma or degree Registered member in good standing with the college of ECE Current first Aid/CPR Current Criminal Reference Check Familiar with the ELECT curriculum At least 3 years experience in the supervisory/leadership role Solid understanding of child development Demonstrates ability to maintain an effective work relationship with families, colleagues and staff Fluent in English both verbal and written Please email your cover letter and resume to Linda Coombs Manager of Children's Programs [email protected]