Regional Manager

Inquiring Little Minds
Regional Manager (ECE or ITE Certified)

Full-time: 30-40 hrs./wk.
Permanent—full-time position

About Inquiring Little Minds:

Inquiring Little Minds has been providing childcare services in British Columbia since 2011. Our centers provide a warm and nurturing environment, with a focus on providing reliable, trustworthy, and respectful services to meet the needs of the families and children in our communities that require childcare.

ILM facilities are dedicated to the provision of safe, well-managed childcare services for children that are provided by full- and part-time, qualified staff. ILM's goal is to stimulate emotional growth, independent growth, intellectual growth, physical growth, and social growth amongst its charges. We follow curriculum-based programs, exposing children to age-appropriate developmental practices.

Our centers have beautiful outdoor spaces and nearby parks where the children are able to explore nature and learn through play. We offer great wages, paid educational upgrades, a great team to work with, and medical and dental benefits, and having so many centers, there are lots of opportunities to advance in the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the effective and safe management of multiple Child Care Centres.
• Maintain appropriate accessibility to Managers through communication channels
• Develop, manage, and coach Child Care Managers
• Give direction/guidance to Child Care Managers related to daily operations and support the Managers when managing/coaching front-line Child-Care staff.
• Ensure staffing requirements and ratios are achieved based on Child Care Centre needs and that centres comply with licensing requirements and regulations.
  
• Ensure that each Child Care Centre achieves 100% compliance on all annual licensing renewals. Build positive relationships both internally and externally to achieve work-related goals. Review monthly financial statements and reconcile/troubleshoot any discrepancies in expenses.
• Ensure each Child Care Centre is operating at or as close to full capacity as possible. Where needed, seek support resources to promote/market the Centre that is not at full capacity.
• Manages complex situations when escalated by staff, participants/families, or external partnerships.
• Plan and deliver monthly Child Care Manager Training/meetings to ensure all legislated requirements are achieved and also to provide professional development/educational opportunities to Managers.
  
• Must keep up to date on all legislative requirements and plan for communications and rollout when changes occur.
  
• Work at centres as a staff with the children, if necessary, when no supply staff are available.
• Other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Holding an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) OR Infant Toddler Educator (ITE) certificate
• Minimum 5 years of licensed child care management experience
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills
• Demonstrated expertise in the management of people, programs, finances, and volunteers
• Current Standard First Aid/CPR(C) from an approved agency
• A clear and satisfactory criminal reference check inclusive of the vulnerable sector search
• Own vehicle (the role will require travelling to different centers)

WAGE: (Hourly Rate)

• $30.23 plus WE (ECE Certified)
• $35.72 plus WE (ITE Certified)

BENEFITS:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
  
• RRSP match
  
• Vision care

SCHEDULE:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime (as needed basis)