Day Care Supervisor

Day Care Supervisor

Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation (AoPFN)is a proud and progressive Algonquin community. Pikwakanagan is situated on the shores of Golden Lake and the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located off of Highway 60, our community is 90 minutes west of Ottawa and 90 minutes hours east of Algonquin Park.

We are currently recruiting for a Daycare Supervisor. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week until January 29, 2027.

The Daycare Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the overall day-to-day operations of the Midiwin Manido Daycare. The Supervisor will ensure that all staff are providing continuous high-quality care, services and support for children and families. The Supervisor ensures that the daycare is meeting any and all legislative, regulatory, and licensing requirements and mandates, and remains up-to-date on any changes that may require revision of practices and/or policies.

The Daycare Supervisor provides an overview of needs, concerns, and challenges as they may present themselves from time to time and recommends appropriate actions for further discussion and for the manager's approval.

Duties:

• Identifies and prioritizes community needs for daycare centre services and programming.
• Develops and delivers a comprehensive daycare program and services, providing tutoring and academic counselling.
• Ensures that the language and culture programming is secure and directed.
• Ensures that the special needs programming is secure and implemented where needed.
• Guides other instructors relative to the instructor's teaching assignments.
• Provides a learning environment that makes effective use of available resources, work experiences, and field trips.
• Selects approved textbooks, learning material, and equipment.
• Specifies or approves learning approaches and necessary resources, etc.

For a complete job description please email hr@pikwakanagan.ca

• Post-secondary diploma in early childhood education
• A minimum of three years of experience as an early childhood educator
• At least one full year of experience in a supervisory capacity
• Demonstrates mindful and collaborative leadership
• Ability to provide positive, constructive feedback wit successful achievement of desired results and improvements
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Childhood Educators of Ontario
• Experience in a group childcare environment
• An acceptable criminal records check and vulnerable sector check
• Certificate of medical health by a physician and a complete record of immunization
• Current First Aid and CPR Level C AED certification

Closing: October 30, 2026 at 4:00pm

Please put Day Care Supervisor in the subject line of your email. Please allow 24 hours to receive a confirmed receipt of your application submission should you apply by email.

What we offer:

• Pension plan
• Paid sick days
• 4% vacation pay
• Holiday shutdown
• 14 provincial and federal statutory holidays
• Half days on Fridays prior to holiday Mondays
• Health spending account (dental, vision, prescriptions, etc.)

Application Procedure: Interested persons must submit a resume demonstrating that they meet the requirements outlined and the names and day contact telephone numbers of three professional references.

Screening Procedure: Applicant must not be a member of the supervisor's immediate family. The best-qualified candidate will be defined and determined to include the following: Provided the candidate meets the basic requirements of the position and is deemed qualified following the interview process, preference will be given to:

• the qualified indigenous person who is an Algonquin; then to,
• the qualified indigenous person; then to,
• the qualified non-indigenous candidate.

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted in-person or virtually by Teams Meeting. AOPFN has the right to shortlist for interview and assessment purposes of the five most qualified persons and typically establishes an eligibility list.

We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian society. We therefore encourage women, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the above-mentioned employment equity designated groups.

AOPFN is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the recruitment representative in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures that must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.