Job Description

We are looking for a leader to join our management team as Director of our Kids' Stop Drake Landing location! Looking for an energetic, hardworking, dedicated individual for our program that cares for children 0-12 years old. We are open Monday to Friday year round 6:30am-6:00pm. This is a full program with a capacity of 121 children. Due to the size of this program, a Director with prior experience is required.

What You Need:

Level 3 Alberta Early Childhood Education required First Aid & CPR Criminal Record Clearance Management experience (due to the size of the program, previous Director experience is required) Class 4 Driver's License (must have or be willing to obtain; more details provided in regards to reimbursement)

What You Will Receive:

3 weeks vacation pay per year 2 paid sick days Benefit package Paid professional development days Company events Director team events and special activities and much more!
As Director you will be responsible for the day to day operations of the centre in a professional manner. Please note that this position will have administration, but is mostly floor based whether for classroom ratio purposes and/or assisting in the classrooms. This can be doing observations, assisting the classroom educators, assisting the children, break coverage, etc. The Director will need to lead by example, maintaining a positive environment in all matters ensuring all employees follow and adhere to all policies and procedures.

As Director your day would include:

Classroom Guidance (not in ratio, but classroom training and support) Parent Engagement Team Management (training, hiring, guidance, reviews, etc.) Licensing Compliance Fire and Health Safety Compliance Team & Centre Activities Scheduling Tours & Registration of New Families Classroom Observations Budgeting Administration (billing, invoices, educator/child hours, etc.) and more!

About Us:

Kids' Stop has been operating in the Okotoks and Calgary area for over 15 years and strives to provide an enriching and fun environment to the families we serve. Curriculum is educator and child led, with a focus on child interest learning. Great team of educators and dedicated families! Director must be willing to build strong connections with the family orientated program we have in place.

Mission Statement

We believe that each child is unique and our educators embrace that uniqueness!

Code of Ethics

Our first responsibility is to the children in our care.

We accept and respect each child as they are.

We believe that our services have a tremendous impact on the lives of the families we serve.

We believe that the centre is an extension of the family.

We believe play is an important part in early childhood education.

Apply today and join the Kids' Stop management team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Company events Dental care Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off
Flexible language requirement:

French not required
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Okotoks, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (preferred) Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Alberta level 3 early childhood education (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-09