Reporting to the Child Care Manager, the Child Care Supervisor provides leadership, mentorship, and oversight for a school-age child care program serving children ages 5–12. This role combines direct program delivery with staff supervision, ensuring children experience a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment that reflects YMCA values and curriculum standards.
Compensation: $24.61 per hour
Reporting to: Child Care Manager
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: YMCA of Southern Interior BC Child Care Programs
Benefits:
- Paid vacation, wellness, and family responsibility time
- YMCA membership for employee and family
- Extended health and dental benefits
- 5% YMCA pension contribution after two years
The Child Care Supervisor plays a critical role in shaping positive experiences for children and families within the community. Through leadership, mentorship, and quality programming, this position helps children build confidence, develop new skills, and create meaningful social connections.
By supporting both staff and participants, the Child Care Supervisor contributes to the YMCA's mission of strengthening communities and fostering healthy child development.
Lead a dynamic school-age child care program that inspires children to explore, learn, and thrive.
- Actively engage with children ages 5–12 as a positive and supportive play partner.
- Deliver and oversee play-based educational programming, including literacy, mathematics, science, arts and crafts, drama, games, sports, and outdoor activities.
- Supervise staff and children while ensuring a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate programming aligned with the YMCA's A Place to Connect curriculum.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, guidance, and performance feedback to team members.
- Build strong relationships with children, families, colleagues, and community partners.
- Support children through challenging situations using compassionate and developmentally appropriate behaviour guidance strategies.
- Safely transport children between locations using a 24-passenger van while following transportation and supervision requirements.
- Ensure licensing, risk management, and safety standards are consistently maintained.
- Promote YMCA community initiatives, philanthropy efforts, and organizational values.
- Minimum 19 years of age, in accordance with Provincial licensing standards.
- Completed Responsible Adult Certification, including 20 hours of professional education in Child Development, Health, Nutrition, Safety, or Behaviour Guidance.
- Valid First Aid Certificate with CPR Level B or C.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with children.
- Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience within a team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and Excel.
- Strong understanding of child development, behaviour guidance, and program planning.
- Committed to the YMCA's mission, vision, and values of caring, respect, responsibility, inclusion, and honesty.
- Passionate about supporting healthy child development and creating positive experiences for children and families.
- A collaborative leader who mentors and supports others to succeed.
- Service-oriented and committed to creating exceptional member and participant experiences.
- An effective communicator who builds strong, trusting relationships.
- Make a direct and lasting impact on children, families, and the broader community.
- Work in a fun, positive, and supportive team environment.
- Access competitive benefits and YMCA membership opportunities.
- Grow your leadership skills within a respected charitable organization.
- Be part of an organization dedicated to inclusion, community, and healthy living.
- Provide three professional references (Employer, Supervisor, or Colleague).
- Provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Search issued within six months of the start date.
- Must be able to meet transportation, licensing, and safety requirements associated with the role.
The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is an equity employer and encourages applications from all individuals who may contribute to the diversity of our workplace. This includes persons with diverse abilities, persons of colour and ethnicity, Indigenous persons (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), and people of all sexual orientations and genders
