Director, Early Learning Centre

We are seeking a Director to lead our Fraser Mustard Early Learning Centre (ELC) team in providing exceptional care and education for young children. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and administration of the ELC, nurturing a joyful, safe learning environment for children, inspiring and guiding the work of staff, and ensuring compliance with all regulations and legislated standards.

Located within a school, the Centre works closely with the broader school community, and you will build and maintain strong relationships with the Principal and school staff to support a collaborative and positive environment for children and families. With a licence capacity of 192 children, our center has eleven classrooms - two for infants, two for toddlers, three for preschoolers and 4 for Kindergarten B&A.

Rewards. Joining CDI is a chance to be part of a genuinely wonderful experience providing access to subsidized child care for your community members. With highly competitive compensation, full benefits, four weeks of vacation, and access to professional development funding, you will be part of an organization prioritizing self-care.

Access to operations and resourcing support. As part of an organization that has been providing child care for over 100 years, you will be among experts who want to share their knowledge and are deeply invested in the success of your Centre. From Financial Services support to Regulatory Compliance, you will be part of a team ensuring you have the resources your Centre needs.

You will share opening and closing shifts with a Coordinator and have backup support when additional classroom staff are needed.

Career development. You will be part of a highly supportive organization that strives to promote from within and nurtures a continuous learning environment. This is a rewarding opportunity on multiple levels with opportunities to collaborate with our mental health resources teams, gain support from our Associate Director, and Director of Early Years and Child Care Services, and further expand your leadership and management skills.

• Ensure compliance. With the support of our Associate Director of Early Learning Centre and Director, Early Years and Child Care Services, you will stay up to date with, implement, and adhere to all regulations and legislated standards, including Ministry of Education Licensing standards, Toronto Children's Services Assessment for Quality Improvement, Toronto Public Health guidelines, and College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
• Build partnerships. You will foster strong, collaborative relationships with the school Principal and school staff, working together to support the day-to-day success of the Centre and create a positive experience for children, families, and educators.
• Create and nurture a safe, healthy, supportive environment for children, staff, and families. You will ensure program quality through pedagogical leadership and collaboration with other CDI Childcare Centre Directors and the cross-functional mental health teams. You will respond effectively to elevated parent concerns and complaints.
• Develop effective strategies to engage families and community partners. You will take a diverse and flexible approach to working with families, creating communications, hosting our annual open house, providing feedback, and connecting to other resources as needed.
• Provide robust, reflective, and responsive leadership. You will support continuous professional development opportunities for educators. You will inspire and provide support to ensure high performance from your staff. You will recruit, hire, train,…