Daycare & Preschool Manager (RECE)

Please refer to this job posting, provide all the necessary information after completing your application DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL MANAGER (RECE) Schwartz/Reisman Centre (JCC) Early Childhood Education Centre Grow Your Career. Lead with Heart. Make an Impact. **Job Type:** Full Time **Salary:** $60,000–$65,000 annually plus comprehensive benefits and perks **Schedule:** 9-hour scheduled shift based on operational needs * 8:00 AM–5:00 PM| 8:30 AM-5:30 PM|9:00 AM–6:00 PM **Location:** Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 9600 Bathurst Street, Vaughan, ON (Bathurst/Rutherford) **Who We Are:** The Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is more than a workplace, it’s a vibrant hub of community, culture, connection, and growth. At the Schwartz/Reisman Centre Early Childhood Education Centre, our 9-classroom licensed daycare and preschool takes a holistic approach to early learning, through our dynamic and nurturing programming which combines high quality early childhood education with Jewish values, traditions, culture, and meaningful experiences. Are YOU Our Next Daycare & Preschool Manager? Are you an experienced RECE and strong administrator ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We’re looking for a passionate, organized, and people-focused Daycare & Preschool Manager to join our ECE leadership team. **What You’ll Do:** * Help lead the daily operations of our 9-classroom licensed daycare and preschool. * Coach, mentor, train, and support educators while helping build a positive and collaborative team culture. * Ensure compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCYEA), Ministry licensing requirements, ELECT, How Does Learning Happen?, and JCCA Sheva framework. * Coordinate daily staffing, classroom ratios, sick-call coverage, and schedules. * Provide classroom coverage on occasion when required to maintain ratios. * Build strong relationships with children and families and provide exceptional parent experience. * Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and staff development. * Help guide high-quality, holistic programming that supports the developmental needs of each child. * Support the development and implementation of interactive learning centres to highlight learning all the Jewish holidays; assist with infusing Jewish knowledge and experiences into all daily programming. * Create bi-weekly parent updates through Constant Contact; prepare communication messages for parents through Lillio; and create engaging designs and materials using Canva. * Conduct monthly fire drills and complete monthly playground safety checks. * Support Centre administration, including registrations, waitlists, attendance, records, payroll information, PWE tracking, invoices, and supplies. * Support health, safety, emergency procedures, allergy prevention, and other licensing requirements. * Participate in JCC events, celebrations, and community initiatives. * Provide leadership coverage for the Direc