Auditing, Change Management, Child Protection/Welfare, Childcare, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Crisis Management, Cross-Functional, Disciplinary Action, Documentation, Early Childhood Education, Establish Priorities, Incident Response, Investigative Reports, Law Enforcement, Leadership, Learning Management System (LMS), Licensing, Licensing Compliance, Maintain Compliance, Operational Audit, Operations, Policy Development, Policy Implementation, Procedure Development, Procedure Implementation, Process Improvement, Product/Service Launch, Psychology, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Risk, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Safety Process, Safety Standards, Safety/Work Safety, Social Work, State Laws and Regulations, Time Management, Training Program, Trend Analysis
Director, Health & Safety Integration
About BrightPath Kids / Busy Bees
Build your career in the early childhood education field and become a valued member of our team at BrightPath Kids! As a proud member of the Busy Bees global childcare community, we offer exceptional opportunities for your career to thrive. Join our diverse community of over 5,000 dedicated employees, and experience competitive pay and benefits, including a childcare discount. With our rapid growth, now is the perfect time to apply and shape an extraordinary future with us. Unleash your potential and join BrightPath!
Job Summary
The Director, Health & Safety Integration is responsible for leading the integration of health and safety standards across newly acquired operations while ensuring a consistent, thorough, and compliant approach to internal incident investigations.
This role partners cross-functionally with Operations and Facilities to identify risks and implement preventative strategies that protect the safety and well-being of children, staff, and families.
The Director plays a critical leadership role in driving continuous improvement, strengthening safety culture, and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Health & Safety Integration
- Lead the integration of health and safety programs, policies, and standards across newly acquired or transitioning centres.
- Conduct risk-based safety assessments and audits during integration phases, identifying gaps and prioritizing corrective actions.
- Partner with Facilities and Operations to ensure timely closure of identified risks and deficiencies.
- Standardize processes, tools, and reporting mechanisms to ensure consistency across regions.
- Support change management efforts to embed safe practices into daily operations and centre culture.
Policy Development & Compliance
- Collaborate in the development, review, and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures across the organization.
- Ensure all practices align with applicable regulatory, licensing, and organizational requirements.
- Provide subject matter expertise on child safety and risk mitigation.
- Create and roll-out audits as required.
Incident Investigation – supporting role
- Complete internal incident investigations, ensuring a fair, consistent, and objective approach.
- Ensure investigations are conducted in accordance with established protocols, including:
- Evidence collection (e.g., documentation, video, staff and training records)
- Interviews with involved parties
- Timely documentation of findings and outcomes including conclusions, root cause analysis, and recommended next steps.
- Collaborate with HR and Operations to assess findings and determine appropriate corrective or disciplinary actions.
Education & Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Business, Risk Management, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field required
- Master’s degree considered an asset
- Professional certifications in safeguarding, child protection, compliance, investigations, workplace safety, or risk management considered an asset
- Current knowledge of provincial/state licensing regulations, child protection legislation, and health & safety standards required
Experience
- Minimum 5–10 years of progressive leadership experience within early childhood education, childcare, education, safeguarding, compliance, safety, licensing, or regulated environments
- Minimum 3–5 years in a senior leadership or multi-site management role
- Experience overseeing compliance across multiple locations and jurisdictions preferred
- Demonstrated experience managing sensitive investigations, incident response, corrective action plans, and regulatory matters
- Experience developing and implementing policies, procedures, and organization-wide training programs
- Experience working with licensing agencies, regulatory authorities, law enforcement, and external partners when required
- Experience leading crisis management, risk mitigation, and safeguarding initiatives within a child-focused environment preferred
Knowledge & Technical Competencies
- Strong understanding of:
- Child safeguarding and protection practices
- Licensing regulations and compliance requirements
- Health, safety, and risk management practices
- Incident investigation and reporting processes
- Employee conduct and accountability standards
- Workplace investigations and documentation practices
- Emergency preparedness and crisis response planning
- Privacy and confidentiality requirements
- Ability to analyze trends, identify organizational risks, and implement preventative strategies
- Strong policy development, auditing, and compliance monitoring capabilities
- Proficiency with reporting systems, compliance tracking tools, and learning management systems
Top Reasons to join BrightPath Kids USA:
• We offer a 60% child care discount to ALL employees so that your family can take advantage of our great learning environment!
• All staff are eligible to participate in the 401(k) program which offers a company match – this is free money!
• We will support your long-term career goals by offering opportunities for professional development.
• Full-time staff accrue 3 weeks of paid time off in their first year.
• Full-time staff are scheduled 8 paid holidays.
• Full-time staff are offered health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance and $10,000 of company-paid life insurance.