Childcare Worker Assistant - Canada Summer Jobs

Job Summary

Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre is looking for a Chidcare Worker Assistant for the summer term to focus on providing safe and educational opportunities for families with young children to play, develop and grow together.

For the duration of the work term, the employee will work with staff to create and implement community based or childcare programming that promotes movement and learning for children 0 to 6.

The successful candidate can be with either our Early ON Child and Family Centre or with our Headstart Childcare Centre.

Administration

• Develop and engage in initiatives around equity, diversity and inclusion (ex : social media and programming audits).
• Using Lean quality improvement lens, assist in quality improvement plans around workshop initiative, employee orientation, and electronic data management.
• Assist in transitional planning.
• Partner with EarlyON, Headstart and other PQCHC programs to support and programs to families and young children.
• Promote outdoor and risky play by offering resources and age appropriate programming
• Support existing outreach and new opportunities to promote PQCHC Early ON & Headstart Childcare principles of quality, accessibility and infrastructure in a family context
• Welcome the diversity of all families, role modelling inclusive and accessible language
• Promote and encourage children and families in outdoor and virtual play
• Participate in implementing summer programming

Human Resources

Review Centre’s operational guidelines, policies and procedures and other legislation required as it relates to the delivery of services and provide recommendations for the policy reviews.

Teamwork and Collaboration

• Adheres to program specific policies and procedures / guidelines and in the overall planning and development of the program
• Participates in the evaluation component of relevant program
• Maintains effective communication of information among internal and external stakeholders
• Follows established policies of off-site organizations where staff are co-located.
• Participating actively as a team member at staff meetings, collaborative reflection sessions, in generating and exchanging ideas, in goal setting and in sharing the responsibility for all the children enrolled
• The ability to work collaboratively with others to co-construct understandings and teaching strategies;
• Commitment to building genuine partnerships with others that enable open and constructive conversations about curriculum;

Education

High School Diploma

Professional Experience

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong knowledge on child development & early learning programming
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Experience working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds in a community based setting
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft suite; word, excel, publisher, access, and internet & email, Zoom and other databases, as required)
• Demonstrates skills in working collaboratively with community partners on early learning and care initiatives
• Experience and sensitivity working with all families including those in an urban core setting, culturally diverse, GLBTQ, young parents, etc.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated stress resilience and mental health stamina in the delivery of client services.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including diplomacy, confidentiality and good judgement as well as the ability to tailor your message to your audience from children through to adults.
• Ability to demonstrate strong motivation and ability to take initiative

Personal Suitability / Other Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
• The physical demands analysis associated with this job indicates; Need to have an adequate energy level and ability to meet physical demands of the position
• Negative Police Record Check Vulnerable Sector current in the last 6 months

Linguistic Profile (for Centres with French Language Service Designations)

• Under the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services for identified positions.
• Other languages aside from English are considered an asset.
25 days ago