School Age Child Care Manager - Maternity Leave

The Child Care team is supportive, and growing! Already the YMCA’s across Canada are the largest provider of care in our country and here locally we are expanding too. The YMCA of Southern Interior BC has a child care growth plan that currently operates 16 child care locations, serves over 800 families and is on target to serve up to 1000 families by building and opening several more child care centers over the next few years. Are you passionate about the development, well-being, and education of children of all ages and do you feel that you can provide leadership and support to multiple programs and staff in the areas of School Age Child Care? If you find this exciting, then we want to hear from you!  

• The School Age Child Care Manager oversees and ensures smooth day-to-day departmental operations and provides effective leadership, creating a positive work environment where employees feel empowered, valued, and excited. 
  • Provide management and leadership to child care programs including Licensed Before and After School care, Recreational Camps while adhering to applicable YMCA policy and procedures, licensing regulations, legal requirements, and YMCA curriculum standards. 
  • Supports the implementation of Child Care programs and services to meet the commitments and targets set in the Association’s annual operating plan; entails the management of program budgets, and other special projects, while ensuring all programs operate at maximum capacity. 
  • Provides leadership, training, and direction to Child Care employees and volunteers, to ensure the various YMCA curriculums, and best practices are consistently maintained in the programs. Working in ratio with children to support development and learning. 
  • Directly communicates with families and through coaching, supports employees to resolve problems and negotiate solutions with families, as well as employee issues. 
  • Works independently, making decisions and executing work with minimal support, in an environment with many urgent and competing priorities. 
  • Participates in YMCA of Southern Interior BC community initiatives. 

We'd love to hear with people with: 
 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in people management in either licensed child care, child development, or a community/social services program that also includes budgetary/fiscal management. 
• Experience in full cycle recruitment processes and development of key staff. 
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills. 
• Valid BC ECE Certification is an asset. (ECE-WE may be applicable) 
• Driver’s license is required (mileage is compensated). 
• Has or willing to obtain Class 4 and ability to train staff towards license. 
• Must have current First Aid Certification - CPR-C or willingness to obtain. 

Application Deadline: July 3, 2026