Program Supervisor - Child Care Centre
City of Thunder Bay
Ogden Child Care CentreThunder Bay, OntarioP7C4Z3
You’ll provide key supervision in ensuring the delivery of services in the Child Care Centre is done in a cost-effective manner. You’ll champion staff development and coaching/mentoring, ensuring your team feels valued, supported, and equipped to succeed.
Your guidance will directly promote a balance of stimulation and relaxation that provides the basis for children's learning, development, health, and well-being – and help create a workplace where people want to stay and grow.
Whether you live in Thunder Bay, you’re looking to return, or excited to make the City your new home, join a team where your skills, expertise, and presence is recognized, and make a real impact to our community.
Full Time
Early Childhood Educator
1
$98,941.44 - $116,401.69 yr
0
n/a
3/29/2026
n/a
In this role, you will:
• Supervise the delivery of services in the Child Care Centre and ensure that quality programming is maintained.
• Supervise Centre staff in the areas of staff development, performance management/review, coaching/mentoring, health and safety, collective agreement administration, and discipline and termination decisions.
• Ensure that the Centre complies with the legislation, guidelines, goals and objectives of the Province and Municipality.
• Research, develop, and compile statistical and written reports, and make recommendations to the General Manager concerning operating procedures and standard practices.
• Cooperate with community professionals, agencies, provincial, and corporate staff to develop and maintain the delivery of children's services.
• Investigate and resolve concerns and/or complaints as necessary, ensuring that a positive image of the Division and Corporation is reflected at all times.
• Participate in the development of the annual budget and operating plan and will be responsible for the implementation of expenditure controls.
• Diploma in early childhood education together with an Ontario certification as an early childhood educator or equivalent academic qualifications as deemed appropriate by the Ministry
• Minimum four years’ experience in the children’s services field, including two years working with children in a day nursery
• Knowledge of municipal, provincial, and federal child care policies and acts required
• Experience in budgets and finance
• Demonstrated knowledge of the various components of human resource management
The City of Thunder Bay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We are committed to a recruitment process and work environment that is inclusive and barrierfree.
If you need an accommodation during any part of the recruitment process, let us know — we will work with you to meet your needs.
For privacy and fairness, please do not include photos, ID cards, driver’s licences, or police record checks with your application. These documents will only be requested if you’re successful.
As an equal opportunity employer, the City of Thunder Bay encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS CODE: It is a contravention of the Human Rights Code of Ontario to discriminate on the basis of: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, age, record of offences, gender identity or gender expression. Therefore, a resume submitted to the City must not include references to any of the above characteristics. Do not include:
• Photos
• Any certificates that have photo identification
• Driver’s licences
• Police records checks
Note: The above documentation will be requested by the Human Resources Division should you be the successful applicant. If a Criminal Record Check is required, it will be requested by Human Resources should you be the successful applicant. Please do not submit your Criminal Record Check with your application.
ACCOMMODATION: Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for all parts of the recruitment process.
PRIVACY: Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, c. 302, as amended, and will be used to determine eligibility for employment. Questions about this collection of personal information should be directed to the Human Resources Division, 125 Syndicate Ave Suite 42, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 6H8, Telephone: 625-3866
