Metis Early Childcare and Prevention Senior Manager (Excluded)

Job Summary:

As the Metis Early Childcare and Prevention Senior Manager, you will support Métis, Indigenous and Inuit children’s early development and life outcomes by providing managerial oversight and guidance to the programs and program staff, ensuring that high-quality Métis and Indigenous early years and family prevention programming is provided to create a sense of belonging and grounding in the children’s Métis, First Nations or Inuit culture. You will ensure the provision of educational opportunities and kindergarten readiness and contribute to their overall health and wellness. You will work and collaborate with Elders and knowledge-keepers. You are responsible for assisting in the development, facilitation, quality assurance, and managerial staff oversight for culturally safe childcare. Additionally, you will be responsible to provide oversight and guidance of prevention services, which includes: supervision (includes casework), planning, coordination, administration, management, field training and support to prevention workers as well as day to day direction and follow-up of referrals that come from the Ministry social work field staff, community agencies and the public. The primary goal is to promote the healthy strengthening of families, facilitate community strengthening and promote capacity building within the family unit.

Reports to: Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supports the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development in providing oversight, and quality assurance to the childcare and early learning programs.
• Supervises and supports early learning and childcare managers and staff on a day-to-day basis, ensuring agency policies and program guidelines are followed and cultural curriculum is being implemented.
• Assists the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development, in recruiting, hiring staff, labor relations, work assignment and scheduling of staff. May make hiring, disciplinary, and termination decisions where applicable.
• Supervises and supports managers and staff in the culturally safe and inclusive day-to-day care of children in the Métis Early Learning and Childcare programs.
• Reports program successes and challenges to the Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development, and makes recommendations for program development and refinement.
• Ensures safe practice of food storage, preparation, and provision within the program.
• Supports programs through uses of personal or agency motor vehicle when required. Support includes oversight, guidance and support to managers, the provision of supplies, etc. to multiple sites which are in different cities.
• Completes monthly/semiannual reports and statistics, contributes to the creation of and adherence to budget, and facilitates culturally safe early learning and childcare programs.
• Continually and consistently develops cultural curriculum using Métis Cultural Kits, Métis pedagogists, Métis Family Services Seven Pillars of Childcare, Métis Core Values, Seven Sacred Teachings, Medicine Wheel, Many Voices, One Mind Indigenous teaching kits, and/or other cultural models.
• Coordinates the inclusion of Métis/Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers in daily programming.
• Build professional supportive relationships and rapport with the parents/caregivers and extended family of the children attending early learning and childcare programs and practice holistic, strength-based principles.
• Promotes and facilitates community awareness, facilitates early years education and training to childcare providers and community around inclusion, family-centered practice, culturally appropriate Métis/Indigenous practice, and strategies for children who require additional support.
• Responsible for planning and facilitating workshops with a range of topics including ages and stages of development, family roles, and responsibilities, child behavior, attachment, coping, and communication skills.
• Supports capacity building, establishes relations, and consults with community partners and services.
• Uses cultural traditional practices that focus on the mind, emotional, physical, and spiritual, and recognize family strengths and assets.
• Contributes to and participates in Métis Family Services and MNBC-run events, National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations, and other events and initiatives.
• Facilitate group and circle time activities; Métis, Indigenous and Inuit storytelling, drumming, and singing
• Supports childcare teams/children in ratio when required.
• Represents Associate Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development at community meetings, committee meetings, care plan meetings, etc.
• Holds licensing for the childcare facility.

Prevention Services Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical supervision of the Family Prevention Program (FPP) and ensure the services provided are reflective of an integrated case management/wraparound service approach.
• Ensures that services are strength-based and built on the family’s capacity to take care of their own children as well as directing their own service plans.
• Direct and monitor the delivery of FPP services to ensure that services provided are reflective of an integrated service approach.
• Ensures that program standards and guidelines as well as policies and procedures of the agency are maintained.
• Ensures good communication between front line staff and management.
• Facilitate and participate in weekly case management team meetings.
• Oversees referral, intake, and discharge planning.
• Reviews follow up cases to ensure maximum quality of client care.
• Provides clinical supervision for the FPP and ensures excellence in services.
• Supervises and oversees the day-to-day performance of the team members including directing staff assignments; ensuring the delivery of services is coordinated and comprehensive to meet the goals and objectives of the FPP.
• Supervise Staff and the Program.
• Provide guidance and direction to team.
• Coordinate the case referral of clients.
• Establish and implement systems to monitor, review/evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of the services.
• Ensure that accuracy with the program and client records.
• Ensure that client confidentiality and that consistent procedures are maintained.
• Maintains effective working relationship with the Team Leaders, MCFD, community services organizations and the Aboriginal welfare agencies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

As this is a unique role, a combination of related education and experience will be considered. Relevant education and experience include:

• ECE Diploma, including Infant Toddler/Special Needs Certification, a current BC ECE license to practice, and 3 years of experience working in ECE.
• Diploma and/or degree in a social service related discipline.
• Minimum one year experience in a supervisory role in a childcare setting (inclusive of the 3 years ECE experience)
• Two years of direct supervision in social services.
• Valid First Aid certificate with Infant CPR (or ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment)
• Valid Food Safe certificate (or ability to obtain one within 90 days of employment).
• Working knowledge of Early Childhood Development (ECD) and assessment tools (ASQ, etc.).
• Experience in Infant and Supported Child Development (IDP & SCD) or related ECD work.
• A valid Class 5 BC driver's license, clean driver's abstract, and access to a reliable vehicle.

Additional considerations and experiences:

• Exceptional understanding and knowledge of Métis culture, traditions, and socio-economic issues affecting urban Métis/Indigenous families, including trauma-informed practices.
• Direct program delivery experience in the community social service sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of family-centered care, early intervention child development, and community-based programs.
• Knowledge of Métis/Indigenous communities, organizations, and service providers in the Lower Mainland.
• Demonstrated ability to work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally centered perspective is required.
• Direct program delivery experience in the community social service sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of family-centered care, early intervention strategies, child development, and community-based programs.
• Knowledge and experience of group process and facilitation techniques
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position with moderate physical activity involving walking, standing, bending, and lifting to 10kg.
• Experience working in non-profit and understanding the implications of the TRC Calls to Action for early childhood education.
• The ability to function independently and frequently under pressure while managing multiple needs at the same time, including managing emergency situations as they arise, is an ongoing expectation of this position. Direct delivery of program activities may require a moderate level of physical fitness i.e., walking, standing, bending, lifting to effectively carry out the duties of the position.
• May be required to work outside core business hours in the event of emergencies (evenings/weekends).
• Opportunity to work with families in crisis.
• Carrying out special projects as required by Director of Programs and Practice, Child and Family Development and/or the Chief Executive Officer.
• Good working knowledge of related theories, principles, and techniques in child protective and family preservation/reunification services
• Ability to implement the philosophy of integrated case management/wraparound client service.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal/Métis healing practices, ceremonies, values and beliefs
• Ability to provide mediation and intervention with both staff and clients.
• Solid assessment skills including those required for good case management.
• Demonstrated teamwork, leadership and supervisory skills.
• Tact, sound judgement, good skills in handling complex interviews.

Other Requirements:

• Subject to a positive reference check.
• Successful completion of security screening requirements of Métis Family Services, which includes a criminal records check, and/or Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check, police record checks, enhanced security screening and degree verification.
• Satisfactory proof of legal authorization to work in Canada.

Rate of pay: Annual Salary $68,832.40 (an hourly rate $37.82)

Start date: As soon as possible.

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This position is an excluded role.

Metis Family Services thanks all applicants for their interest in this career opportunity; however, only those considered for the position will be contacted.