Centre Administrator - Markham, Canada - Foray Group

Foray Group

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Job description

THE ORGANIZATION

Centres for Early Learning, is fully licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and Toronto Children's Services, and is made up of nine childcare centres serving communities in various high need areas of Toronto, Ontario.

We believe that the right learning environment supports child development.

With programs for infants to children 12 years of age, our centres offer fun, educational environments that parents trust and rely on.

Our Education Curriculum is designed to meet the individual developmental needs of each child, including social, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional and self-concept.

We are proud to have been Enriching Lives for the past 47 years, and making a difference in lives of children, families and the communities we serve.

THE ROLE

Centres for Early Learning is seeking to hire a Centre Administrator to join our team and support our Child Care Centres in accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act and its regulations, the Assessment for Quality Improvement tool for the City of Toronto, and the regulations and procedures of other legislative bodies and of Centres for Early Learning.

The Centre Administrator will support the Centre Director and perform a wide variety of childcare administrative functions.

The Centre Administrator will support the Director with a variety childcare function including but is not limited to data entry, report compilation, presentations, special projects and research.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Enhances the productivity of the Centre Director by handing all administrative tasks and reducing/eliminating nonessential work by taking appropriate action
Responsible for filling, document copying, scanning, collating, organizing, and maintaining current filling system
Answer all phone calls and direct accordingly
Plan and organize meetings upon request by the Centre Director
Provides support with organizational budgeting and budget related activities and tracking
Preparation of correspondence, reports, and presentations
Create employee/children's files and ensure all the files are up to date and all files are maintained
Provide general support to any visitors, contractors, and parents
Plan and book field trips, workshops, entertainers, fee collection, and payment responsibility
Maintain current and comprehensive knowledge including applicable legislation and guidelines related to childcare, and the CCEYA
Maintaining office upkeep including the organization of materials, visual displays, bulletin/announcement boards, etc.
Attending staff meetings, professional development activities, open houses, and parentteacher interviews, as required
Review, track, and process monthly subsidy/funding payments to service providers
Ensuring that all regulatory standards required by federal, provincial, and municipal governments are always met
Lunch coverage in classrooms for teachers
Other duties as required

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2 Years of Administrative Expereince
College Diploma in Office Administration preferred
Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognized Ontario Post-Secondary Institution or AECEO Equivalency an asset, but not required
Commitment to working in a socially inclusive environment responding with sensitivity and personal awareness to the diverse needs of members including visible and nonvisible dimensions of diversity
Flexibility regarding assigned working hours, ability to work split shifts, early morning and midlate afternoons, and evenings. Applicants must be available to work within the hours of 7am 6pm
Ability to use frequent light to medium physical effort: lifting up to 20 kg (44 lbs.), bending and stooping
All staff working with children are required under the Child Care and Early Year's Act to have a valid standard first aid certification including infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) prior to the first day of work
Uptodate immunization record
Criminal Reference Check (current within 6 months of start date)
Intermediate technology skillset testing will be required.

_ Job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required_

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

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