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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Position Title:</span> Centre Director</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Reports to:</span> Vice-President, Centres for Early Learning</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Direct Reports:</span> Assistant Director &amp; Centre Staff</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Organization</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Centres for Early Learning is fully licensed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and Toronto Children’s Services and is made up of ten (10) childcare centres serving communities in various high need areas of Toronto and Milton Ontario. We believe that the right learning environment supports child development. With programs for infants to children 12 years of age, our centres offer fun educational environments that parents trust and rely on. Our Education Curriculum is designed to meet the individual developmental needs of each child, including social, physical, intellectual, creative, emotional and self-concept. We are proud to have been Enriching Lives for the past 50 years, and making a difference in lives of children, families and the communities we serve.</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">The Role</span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Centres for Early Learning (CFEL) is seeking a Centre Director to provide strong operational, educational, and people leadership at the centre level. The Centre Director plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery of childcare programs while driving enrolment, financial performance, staff development, and family satisfaction.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">This role is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the centre, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and alignment with CFEL’s educational philosophy and organizational priorities. The Centre Director leads and develops the centre team, builds strong relationships with families and community partners, and acts as a trusted representative of CFEL within the community. With a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on leadership, the Centre Director ensures the centre operates efficiently, sustainably, and in a manner that reflects CFEL’s values and commitment to enriching lives.</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Duties and Responsibilities</span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Is a resource &amp; provides training to centre team &amp; can be counted on by CFEL Leadership if needed as well</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Has foresight to proactively identify &amp; resolve problems about the business at the centre level to ensure that business is driving forward</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Organizes schedules/budgets in an efficient/productive manner &amp; anticipates and plans for contingencies</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Focuses on key priorities for the centre and key initiatives for the division, and is able to juggle multiple tasks/projects</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Pays attention to detail and presentation of work</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Maintains and builds strong stakeholder relationships including but not limited to: agencies, schools, landlords, community etc.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Participate in daily centre and management huddles</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Participates and adds value in management monthly meetings. Always comes prepared to discuss agenda items and is proactive with recommendations and solutions for rocks discussed. Generates sensible, realistic and practical solutions to problems.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Uses one to one coaching to set clear, fair goals for self and others.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Participate in the divisional Strategic Planning process as invited</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Staffing and Human Resources</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Manages employees to ensure centre and divisional targets and regulatory requirements are being worked towards and met (enrollment, health, licensing, fire, etc.)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Top grades through effectively recruiting and always striving to select A players</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Actively and successfully trains and coaches staff to aid in problem solving and offers/provides the needed tools/resources for the success of the team</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Consistently implements all human resource policies and procedures &amp; regulations without fail (self and team)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Fosters a cohesive and positive team environment at a centre level &amp; establishes collaborative relationships with peers</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Self-starter that will have awareness of independent improvement and will come up with a development plan for growth</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Administrative</span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Participates in annual budget planning for the centre in the areas of enrolment and capital expenses</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Analyzes areas to be cost effective and puts into place processes to do so when appropriate without compromise to the customer</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Focuses on the centres enrolment, following up on all leads/inquiries and waitlist to successful closes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Plans &amp; 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Candidates requiring an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department. 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