A Child Care Consultant provides resource materials, consultation, referrals, networking and training services to child care providers. They also support parents seeking child care, subsidy information and consultation or training regarding child care or children's issues. In addition, they work collaboratively as a team player to network with fellow PacificCARE staff, community partners, management and the Regional Coordinator of CCRR to offer services aligned with the CCRR Standards and the Ministry of Education and Child Care’s mandates. The consultant will maintain a resource library and meet all administrative requirements for the position.

Duties may include some or all of the following:

· Responds to telephone, email and in-person inquiries from parents and all types of child care providers including potential License Not Required, Licensed and existing child care providers on issues related to child care services.

· Provides resource materials and information on community resources, services and local child care providers.

· Provides consultation to child care providers and potential child care providers in areas such as start-up and operation, licensing requirements, safety standards, and programming. Conducts initial and follow-up visits to License Not Required child care providers.

· Assists clients requesting child care referrals and provides information and resources for child care needs and services.

· Develops and produces newsletter articles, program brochures, pamphlets and resource materials in conjunction with other staff and the Programs Manager.

· Assists in maintaining the lending library by performing duties such as organizing resources and equipment, performing inventory, maintaining a good standing lenders log, and loan and return records.

· Help clients seeking subsidy information and forms.

· Plans, conducts and /or participates in the delivery of workshops, courses, networking, drop-in and educational events for parents and child care providers in consultation with the Programs Manager.

· Promotes PacificCARE and recruits License Not Required child care providers through channels such as attendance at public events, advertising, and distribution of posters and brochures.

· Consultants working in outreach areas will be required to travel and offer the above services to remote areas. They will be proactive in responding to requests from such areas.

· Maintains related records and statistics and produces monthly and/or quarterly reports as required and on time.

· As a team player a Consultant mentors new staff and may be asked to assist in another community, when required.

· Submits time sheets, leave requests, petty cash, expense forms and other documentation as required and on time.

· Attends mandatory Regional CCRR Meetings in April and October of each year.