Child Care Worker - Part-Time from 12:00pm - 8:00pm Monday - Friday

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

Service Delivery

• Child Care Services – caring for children in a nurturing and safe environment.


• Plan, implement, and supervise a variety of activities for the children.


• Interact with the children, taking part in active play activities.


• Attend to children’s personal needs

Safety and Maintenance

• Ensure the safety and well-being of children, through supervision of activities.


• Monitor the childcare spaces and ensure that toys, equipment, and furniture are safe. (Free of sharp edges, stable, non-swallowable sizes).


• Replace bedding after every use.


• Ensure cleanliness of the playroom daily.


• Wash and disinfect toys, tables, and chairs on a regular basis.

Administration

• Maintain child statistics and forms, recording daily the arrival and departure times of the children.


• Other duties as required.


• Internal and External Relations


• Provide verbal reports to all parents (child’s activities/behaviors).


• Monitor and provide direction for volunteers, students to the program, as required.


• Administer first aid as needed.


• Prepare Incident Forms when a child requires first aid.

Skills and Qualifications

• Possess good interpersonal skills.


• Possess sound communication skills (oral and written).


• Demonstrate ability to work independently as well as part of a team.


• Knowledge of the Housing First Philosophy.


• Knowledge of the Trauma Informed Person-centred approach.


• Knowledge of the Harm-Reduction Philosophy. 


• Knowledge of "Learning Through Play" philosophy.


• Knowledge of child developmental stages.


• Knowledge of childhood diseases/health issues.


• Knowledge of activity programming.