Job Description

VANCOUVER SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S CENTRES (VSOCC)

PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 1 (Dorothy Lam)
Regular Part-time EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES! The Vancouver Society of Children's Centres (VSOCC) understands that children are competent, capable, and will reach their full potential when they actively participate in their own play and learning. We encourage and support children’s natural curiosity and foster diverse, inclusive, and nurturing environments where healthy play is encouraged. Operating 16 state-of-the-art centres in Vancouver, VSOCC is a leader in the childcare sector. Here’s how you will make a positive impact on a day-to-day basis:

• Nurturing, guiding, and caring for children
• Fostering a strong sense of belonging, inclusion, and collaboration
• Creating a welcoming, engaging, flexible play-based learning environment
• Planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating emergent curriculum that reflects the individual and group interests and needs of children and families
• Providing for the health, safety, and emotional wellbeing of children
• Building and maintaining strong “shared caring” partnerships with families
• Maintaining supportive, collaborative relationships with VSOCC colleagues and community partners.
• Leading teams, supervising ECE professionals, upholding agency-wide policies/procedures and licensing regulations

In addition to being a wonderful and positive person & team player, you must have:

• Licenses & Certifications: ECE Basic | Childcare First Aid | Food Safe
• Minimum 3 years experience working in licensed child care with infants and toddlers.
• Minimum 1-year supervisory experience.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including excellent oral and written communication

• Strong knowledge and awareness of:
  • Child development and use of developmental screening tools
  • BC’s Early Learning Framework and an emergent curriculum approach
  • Family engagement strategies and parenting issues within a diverse community

• Knowledge of leadership strategies, group processes, facilitation techniques, and team building
• Knowledge of support & resources for families and for children with extra support needs
• Knowledge of the broader child care field and its role in the community
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and demonstrate good judgment
• Responsible, reliable, well-organized, flexible, team player who loves learning and innovation

• Functional computer literacy in Word, Excel, and Outlook

Additional skills and experiences may include:

• ECE Infant/Toddler | Special Needs Certificate & License | Occupational First Aid Level 1
• A Second Language
• Post-secondary education in related field

Terms of Employment:

• Regular part-time position (26.25 hours per week), Mon-Fri; shifts are 8.15am-1.30pm or 9.15am-2.30pm.
• Salary: $28.33 per hour + $4 per hour in Provincial ECE Wage Enhancement, plus benefits
• Starting: As soon as possible
• Location: Dorothy Lam (Preschool)

Closing Date for CANDIDATES: 5:00 pm on Fri, September 2, 2022. Applications are only accepted through the Career Portal on ADP. Vancouver Society of Children's Centres 200 - 1362 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3P3 Fax: 604-718-6565 or Email: careers@vsocc.org

This position is open to all applicants and is unionized with BCGEU. We thank all applicants. However, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted. No phone calls, please.