Supervises teachers, students and support staff; schedules work and assigns responsibilities; chairs group staff meetings; participates in staff hiring and dismissal; evaluates teachers and support staff; orients and trains staff and others; facilitates communication among group staff; arranges for replacement staff as needed; acts as teaching role model and provides leadership to the teaching team.
Advises, consults and assists staff in planning and implementing the daily program of activities; prepares appropriate materials and equipment and sets up areas for planned activities; provides a safe, flexible and stimulating environment which facilitates early learning; provides a welcoming and nurturing environment by demonstrating ongoing affection, acceptance and support of each child; guides and assists children in activities, routines and transition times; teaches appropriate behaviours and skills through modelling, counselling, mediating, observing, questioning, demonstrating and reinforcing; implements therapy suggestions as required.
Oversees the progress of the children and the group; ensures recording of observations and assessments on children's progress and behaviour; recommends program and teaching modifications to meet special needs and reviews progress monthly; follows assessment and referral process; writes behavioural and developmental reports; chairs program evaluation meetings.
Attends to physical needs of children; instructs and assists in developing self-help skills such as washing, dressing, toileting, and eating, as necessary; attends to diapering needs; feeds children and ensures special dietary requirements are met; ensures children are clean, dry and dressed appropriately; oversees food for snacks.
Monitors the health and safety of the group; ensures that the group maintains standards set by the Day Nurseries Act to meet licensing requirements; participates in annual health and safety inspection; refers health and safety concerns to the Group Program Manager and makes recommendations for change; records and reports accidents and serious occurrences; isolates ill children and makes arrangement for notification of parents and supervision of child; delegates responsibility for the administration of medication; makes arrangements for alternate pick up of late children; cleans and disinfects toys and activity areas and carries out other program related housekeeping duties; secures building and grounds at the end of day; oversees general maintenance and repairs.
Ensures positive communication with families through regular verbal and written contact regarding program, children's progress, opportunities for involvement, special concerns and family needs; conducts parent/teacher interviews, case conferences as required; organizes parent education workshops; coord nates communication with prospective clients; interviews prospective clients and completes intake and orientation procedures.
Prepares and produces written documents to meet program information and communication needs; Administers group documentation and equipment and supplies budget; monitors budget and maintains petty cash; updates schedules and timetables regularly; designs documents for group use; maintains children's attendance records, emergency information and the daily log book; collects medication information from parents and informs staff; verifies staff time sheets; develops prioritized list of equipment and supplies; administers and monitors group equipment and supplies; orders/purchases equipment and supplies with approval; assumes delegated responsibilities of the Group Program Manager in her absence; makes arrangements for field trips and special events; participates in Head Teacher meetings; keeps Program Manager and Executive Director informed of pertinent information; answers and returns phone calls; provides mail and fax services.
Ensures staff remain current and knowledgeable; makes recommendations for in-service training; advises manager of professional development needs of staff; maintains own knowledge through professional development.
Respects confidentiality and relates to parents, children and other staff members in a professional and ethical manner.
Other related duties as may be assigned by the Program Manager.
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