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Description

The Early Years Branch Child Care Operations is hiring a full-time permanent Early Learning and Child Care Consultant. Located in Yorkton, this position will play an integral role in advancing the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement in Saskatchewan. Reporting to the Program Manager for the central region, this position will be responsible for:

Developing, licensing, and monitoring child care services;
Supporting parents and caregivers;
Assisting community groups and individuals to meet their child care needs;
Actively working towards the recruitment and retention of new licensed family child care providers in the area;
Ensuring information about early childhood care and education is available to the public; and,
Enforcing The Child Care Act and The Child Care Regulations.


To be successful in this position, you will be a skilled verbal and written communicator

Typically, the knowledge and experience required in this position would be acquired through:

Experience as the Director of a child care centre;
Formal education in early childhood care, child development, and programming;
Knowledge of the administration of non-profit organizations and an understanding of board dynamics; and,
An equivalent amount of related education and experience will also be considered.


Bilingualism is considered an asset when working within the Ministry of Education.

The successful candidate will be required to submit a criminal record check and show proof of a valid drivers license.

To learn more about the Ministry of Education, please visit our website: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/ministries/education