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About the Role

The Child Development Institute (CDI) is seeking a Director to lead its Fraser Mustard Early Learning Centre (ELC). This role involves overseeing the daily operations and administration of the ELC, fostering a positive learning environment, guiding staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The Centre, located within a school, has a capacity for 192 children across eleven classrooms and collaborates closely with the school community.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with 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.
Foster strong, collaborative relationships with the school Principal and staff to support the Centre's success and create a positive experience for children, families, and educators.
Create and nurture a safe, healthy, supportive environment for children, staff, and families.
Ensure program quality through pedagogical leadership and collaboration with other CDI Childcare Centre Directors and mental health teams.
Respond effectively to elevated parent concerns and complaints.
Develop strategies to engage families and community partners through diverse and flexible approaches.
Provide robust, reflective, and responsive leadership to support continuous professional development for educators.
Inspire and support staff to ensure high performance.
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate assigned staff within the mandate of a Collective Agreement.
Coordinate staff scheduling and coverage for service delivery.
Ensure the safety and financial viability of the Early Learning Centre.
Contribute to policy and procedure development, updates, and staff adherence.
Communicate with external partners and participate in professional network meetings and conferences.
Monitor enrollment to ensure the site is at capacity and communicate with Toronto Children's Services regarding subsidies, waiting lists, and statistics.
Complete serious occurrence reports as required.
Order supplies with management approval and ensure the safe operation and timely repairs of equipment and furnishings.
Work with external catering and cleaning companies.

Requirements

Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education.
Early Childhood Management-Leadership certificate is an asset.
Member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Education.
Experience in an early learning/childcare setting, including supporting or leading staff, programs, and communications.
Proven ability to provide and sustain a diverse learning environment that supports high program quality, equity, and inclusion.
Understanding and maintenance of confidentiality and security of client-related and agency information.
In-depth understanding of early child development and pedagogy.
Knowledge of CCEYA (2014), AQI, ELECT, HDLH Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years.
Experience with the Licensing Process and AQI program assessment.
Current Standard First Aid and CPR (Level C) certification.
Collaborative leadership style.
Understanding of business operations, including financial management skills.
Ability to motivate and evaluate staff.
Ability to communicate with stakeholders, vendors, and community members.
Ability to manage conflict, negotiate, and influence without authority.
Ability to gain trust, display empathy and patience.
Proactive and responsive approach.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
Experience with or ability to learn Lillio (formerly HiMama) Child Care App and Dayforce.
Ability to build trusted relationships with a wide range of individuals.
Comfort collaborating with school administrators, Principals, teachers, and other school staff.
Flexible communication skills.
Exceptional listening skills and mental attentiveness.
Ability to focus on the needs of individuals or groups to probe, analyze, synthesize, and create authentic connections and engagement.
Prioritization of treating everyone equally.
Respect and appreciation for individuals and families with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check and references.

Skills

Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Management-Leadership
Pedagogical Leadership
Financial Management
Staff Motivation and Evaluation
Stakeholder Communication
Conflict Management
Negotiation
Influence
Empathy
Patience
MS Office Suite
Lillio (HiMama) Child Care App
Dayforce
Relationship Building
Collaboration
Communication
Listening
Analysis
Synthesis
Engagement

Location

Toronto

Work Type

Full-time
Onsite

Experience Level

Director level experience
Experience in an early learning/childcare setting
Experience supporting or directly leading staff, programs, and communications

Education Level

Diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Management-Leadership certificate
Member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Education

Salary/Compensations

$87,000 - $91,000

Benefits

Full health and well-being benefits
Four weeks of vacation
Access to professional development funding
Subsidized child care

About the Company

Children are at the front and centre of what we do; they are the foundation of our purpose and the basis for our evidence-driven strategy.
Our mission is to transform the lives of children, youth and their families by developing and delivering innovative, research-based mental health and early learning programs.
At the Child Development Institute (CDI), we are passionate about helping our communities’ most vulnerable members and their caregivers.
Recognized as a leader and model for measurement-based impact, we are client-centred, family-centred, and data-informed.
We are a place where professionals grounded in mental health, care, and well-being of infants, children and youth, come together in collaboration, learning and inclusion.
As a multiservice organization delivering social, emotional, and behavioural counselling services, early childhood education, learning disabilities and mental health services, and family violence services, we address the whole person from when they begin their life.
Every child and family that reaches out to us is unique, and we value and embrace their individuality.
We deliver the tailored support and tools they need to build life-long skills, positive mental health, and resilience.
Fostering positive transformations in mental health for over a century, CDI is a world-class leader trusted in helping children, youth and families through a wide range of evidence-informed services to build lasting change.
At CDI, we prioritize the mental well-being and work-life balance of our teams.
We acknowledge the reality of the emotionally demanding work each of us puts in every day.
We strive to create a collaborative, diverse, inclusive, and equitable space where creativity flourish.

Equal Opportunity

CDI is firmly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People of North America and the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
We are committed to providing equitable opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment.
We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace.
If you require accommodations, please reach out to us at careers@childdevelop.ca