Daycare Director

Employer

Daycare

Languages

English

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Work setting

Day care centre or nursery school

Tasks

• Plan and organize the delivery of social and community service programs
• Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff
• Establish administrative procedures
• Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
• Resolve conflict situations
• Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
• Prepare and maintain progress and other reports
• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate daily operations
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children

Supervision

16-20 people

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Support for persons with disabilities

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers