Child Care Coordinator

Coordinator of Quality Children’s Services (Full-time) Posting #2026-03

Existing Vacancy

Hours of Work: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday; occasional evenings & weekends

Salary: $32.34 to $38.04 per hour

Primary

Location:

95 Advance Ave., Napanee, ON

Closing Date: February 13, 2026

We believe in empowering people to live their best lives – not only the people in the communities we serve, but also our employees. Your work will have a meaningful impact in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where individuals and families flourish. We prioritize workplace well-being, continuous growth, and a culture where every employee feels valued and inspired.

Reporting to the Supervisor/Manager of Social Services, you will play a vital role in supporting our mission to enhance the well-being of the individuals and communities we serve.

The successful candidate’s primary responsibilities would be to collaborate closely with licensed child care programs, Early

ON Child and Family Centres, and community partners, providing leadership, guidance, and mentorship to support continuous quality improvement, capacity building, diversity, equity and inclusion across the early years system. A key focus of the position is to support licensed child care programs and Early

ON centres in strengthening program quality, accountability, and compliance through relationship-based support and professional collaboration. You will build and maintain positive working relationships with child care operators, Early

ON service providers, community agencies, and internal stakeholders, while remaining responsive to changing or ongoing operational and business needs by taking on additional duties as required. You will work in accordance with all applicable provincial and municipal legislation, regulations, and standards, as well as the County of Lennox and Addington’s local policies, procedures, guidelines, and operational requirements.

The primary duties would include but not limited to:

• Coordinate and support municipal quality assurance and compliance initiatives for licensed child care programs and Early
  
  ON Child and Family Centres, including the development and implementation of an annual training and professional learning plan.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver training and capacity-building opportunities tailored to the needs of child care and Early
  
  ON service providers, using a variety of formats such as workshops, communities of practice, peer learning, and webinars.
• Conduct regular site visits and on-site quality assessments to support compliance with applicable legislation, municipal service agreements, and established quality standards.
• Provide ongoing leadership, mentorship, and guidance to child care and Early
  
  ON programs to promote continuous quality improvement and alignment with Ministry of Education priorities, directives, and best practices.
• Collaborate with service providers, community partners, school boards, and municipal staff to strengthen system integration and support high-quality early years services including workforce recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Participate in and lead sector committees, networks, and community meetings to advance capacity building across Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington counties.
• Prepare reports, compile data, evaluate quality initiatives, and bring forward recommendations to improve compliance, service delivery, and outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of operational procedures, assessment tools, and administrative processes that support quality assurance and compliance.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for helping people live their best lives and brings:

• Post-Secondary Education (College Diploma or University Degree) in Early Childhood Education or in a related field (e.g. Early Childhood Development).
• Minimum five years’ experience in a position delivering programs for young children.
• Familiarity with related Ministry Directives, Guidelines and Regulations, Local Policies and Procedures, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Municipal Act, and applicable Health…