Senior Program Leader Child Care · Vernon, British Columbia

Date: April 15, 2024

Competition Number: 18-24/25

Location: Vernon, BC

BGC Okanagan is hiring a Senior Program Leader to support multiple Child Care programs in the Vernon area. Step into a world where every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families!

• At BGC Okanagan, we don't just offer jobs – we offer life-changing opportunities.
• Imagine a journey where your professional development isn’t just encouraged – it’s sponsored!
• With our cost-shared benefit plan, paid vacation, sick time, and 40% childcare discounts, we've got your back every step of the way.
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So what are you waiting for? Come join a team that trusts, values, and appreciates YOU. Your adventure begins here – because Opportunity Changes Everything!

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of an assigned program. Develops, implements, coordinates, and evaluates plans and programs designed to ensure that the needs of children, youth, and families are met. 
• Will be the Licensed Manager as per Licensing Regulations to ensure all activities adhere to Child Care Licensing Regulations.
• Supervises, mentors, guides and leads activity leaders, if there is multiple staff within the program.
• Provides day-to-day direction, performance feedback, as well as participates in discipline of staff and volunteers within the program. Addresses staff workplace issues and assists in resolving workplace disputes.
• Creates program activity calendar to be distributed to members and families.
• Provides group and/or individual behaviour management and support.
• Participates in the recruitment of program staff and volunteers, including conducting interviews, selection, hiring, orientation, training and discipline up to termination in accordance to agency policy.

Qualifications:

• A diploma, certificate and/or relevant experience working with children/youth in recreation, education or social services, one (1) year recent related experience or completion of a course or a combination of courses of at least 20 hours duration which include child development, guidance, health and safety or nutrition (licensed programs)
• At least 19 years of age as per Licensing Regulations
• Class 4 license or willingness to obtain in 3 months
• Transportation to get between clubs
• First Aid Certificate and Food Safe or willingness to obtain
• Successful completion of Agency screening including a Criminal Record Check

Hours:  30 hours per week, Monday to Friday must be available 2:00pm-6:00pm; additional hours flexible based on program needs, will change over school breaks.
Rate of Pay: $21.94 per hour and cost-shared benefits, vacation and sick time

Closing Date: Open until filled

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you’re legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include: Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.