Region of Peel
You will support programs with ongoing compliance within existing municipal and provincial legislation, regulations, contractual agreements, guidelines and best practices as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Supports the onboarding of potential and new early years and child care programs with fee subsidy and funding application process, agreements, supports and resources
- Conducts needs analyses for childcare programs, in order to determine compliance, identify deficiencies, develop reports and provide appropriate support and/or make referrals
- Determines if existing business practices and programming are in place to support economic viability, etc
- Escalates decisions/actions outside of established best practices and processes to internal stakeholders, with a supporting recommendation to the supervisor, if required
- Conducts fee subsidy attendance reviews and collaborates on issue resolution
- Reviews documentation, analyzes information and develops conclusions and recommendations
- Negotiates resolution of contentious issues with programs, staff and families
- Reports non-compliance as required to municipal and provincial oversight
- Supports and follows up with early years and child care programs on funding applications, submissions, accountability framework and contractual obligations
- Supports child care programs during closures, sales and asset transfers
- Develops and maintains strong collaborative and strategic relationships with internal and external partners as required
- Recommends and follows up on courses of action with early years and childcare programs when deficiencies are determined
Qualifications
- Diploma/Degree in Early Childhood Education/ OR equivalent combination of education and experience
- Registered Early Childhood Educator and current member in good standing with the College of ECE
- 3-5 years’ experience managing or overseeing a child care program
- Strong coaching, consultation and facilitation skills
- Advanced understanding of the legislative environment affecting early years and childcare programs, at both the municipal and provincial levels
- Expert understanding of early learning and child care, including curricula, and best practices
- Knowledge of best practices for not for profit and owner operated child care centres,
- Knowledge of related provincial and local regulations and licensing requirements,
- Ability to determine and assess various needs and refer / link to appropriate supports and resources.
- Strong analytical, decision making and problem solving skills
- Advanced knowledge of validated quality assurance assessment tools for child care
- Strategic critical thinking and decision making skills
- Extensive knowledge of client databases, such as OCCMS, is an asset
- Ability to travel with access to reliable transportation
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Ability to write and speak French is an asset
Location: In this role you will have the ability to work remotely and attend on-site when required based on operational requirements at the 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B, Brampton worksite. The frequency of on-site activities may vary on a weekly basis and based on operational requirements. Your remote work location must be located within the province of Ontario.
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week The Region of Peel offers job based flexible hours of work that allows employees to manage personal and professional responsibilities while at the same time ensures business operational needs and customer service expectations are achieved.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.
As part of the Region’s ongoing commitment to health and safety, there are enhanced Covid-19 specific safety protocols and/or personal protective equipment requirements (e.g. masks, eye protection, etc.) in place to help protect health and safety. The additional requirements are determined based on the nature of the work being carried out.
New employees who commence employment on or after October 1, 2021 are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Being fully vaccinated is determined as the status of having received the full series of approved vaccines (both doses of a two dose vaccine series, one dose of a single dose vaccine series) and any additional doses required and approved by Health Canada and having satisfied the full post vaccination period required to ensure vaccination efficacy. The Region of Peel reserves the right to request proof of vaccination at any time. Acceptable proof includes an Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 vaccine receipt which you can obtain through the Provincial portal https://covid19.ontariohealth.ca/ , or other government-issued vaccine passport or certification.
The requirement to be fully vaccinated is subject to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you are not fully vaccinated , a documented medical reason provided by a physician or registered nurse and time period for the medical reason may be accepted.
About Us
The Region of Peel serves more than 1.4 million residents and approximately 173,000 businesses in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga. We deliver a wide range of resident focused services across the Region.
Our 20-year vision for Peel is “ Community for Life .” Our goal is to create a place where everyone enjoys a sense of belonging and has access to the services and opportunities needed to thrive in each stage of their lives. Our 2015-2035 Strategic Plan outlines the work we’re focused on to bring this vision to life.
To learn more about the Region of Peel, explore peelregion.ca.
Additional Information
The Region of Peel is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and valued for their contributions, and where everyone is treated fairly and has opportunity to grow and develop. As one of the most diverse regions in Canada, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the population we serve.
The Region of Peel is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process, upon request. If you require accommodation please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. Please contact [email protected] . We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Please be advised, the Region of Peel uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the position and your application will be removed from the competition.
To apply for this job please visit careers-peelregion.icims.com.