After School Support – LTO – 10 hrs per week Westvale

Waterloo Region District School Board; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A school board in Ontario seeks After School Support employees to supervise and support children's learning in a safe, inclusive environment. Responsibilities include fostering positive interactions and ensuring health and safety. Candidates must hold a high school diploma and be First Aid certified. This role promotes self-regulation and communication among children while adhering to health guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising children in a positive environment.
• Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Support positive interactions among children, families, and staff.
• Encourage children's self-regulation and communication.
• Foster a safe and healthy environment for children.

Skills

Child supervision

Communication

Supportive interactions

Education

High-school diploma or equivalent

Job description

After School Support – LTO – 10 hrs per week Westvale

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well‑being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life. The Waterloo Region District School Board is currently seeking applications for Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) employees.

Responsibilities

• Follow the guidance of the DECE operating the extended‑day classroom.
• Support positive and responsive interactions among the children, parents, child‑care providers and staff.
• Encourage children to interact and communicate in a positive way and support their ability to self‑regulate.
• Support the children’s exploration, play and inquiry.
• Support child‑initiated and adult‑supported experiences.
• Support positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported and which is inclusive of all children, including children with individualized plans.
• Support indoor and outdoor play, as well as active play, rest and quiet time, throughout the day, and give consideration to the individual needs of the children receiving child care.
• Foster the engagement of and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children.
• Follow licensing requirements under the Child Care and Early Years Act.
• Foster an anti‑oppressive, anti‑racist, and inclusive culture where all children feel seen, heard, respected, and have the support and resources they need to flourish.
• Support the health, safety, nutrition and well‑being of the children.
• Supervise and support children to ensure that they are healthy and safe by following Public Health, First Aid and Emergency procedures.

Mandatory Educational and Experience Requirements

• Hold a minimum of a high‑school diploma, GED or equivalent level of educational attainment.
• Prior experience supervising and supporting children in a positive and safe manner.

Conditions of Employment

• Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED, or the candidate must be ready, able and willing to obtain this training as a condition of employment.
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) that is current within 5 years if currently employed with the WRDSB; for new employees, the PVSC must be current within 6 months.
• Must complete the Licensed child‑care staff record requirements, including Region of Waterloo Public Health health assessment applications and supporting documentation stating qualifications and experience, and proof of Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED to be included in your portfolio.
• The successful candidate must provide a satisfactory Criminal Background Check including the Vulnerable Sector, which must be received by Human Resources prior to commencement of employment. Social Insurance Number, date of birth and proof of educational qualifications are required at the time of an offer.

Interview Process

Interviews for this posting will be conducted via Interviewstream. This is a one‑way video interview platform where your responses to interview questions are recorded at your convenience within a set window of time. Your interview invitation will come from the Waterloo Region District School Board ([e-mail]). If you are invited for an interview and this is the first time taking a video interview, you should click on the “What Can I Expect” button in the email received to access interview best practices, Candidate Experience Guide, or to take a practice interview. A link to complete the interview will expire at a set date and time. Failure to complete an interview by the expiry date will mean you decline the opportunity to interview for this position.

Interviewstream Features:

• You may complete your interview on a PC, Mac or the mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.
• Read and listen to the question as part of a one‑minute preparation window.
• Video recordings will begin automatically after one minute or you can choose to begin sooner by clicking record.
• Responses can be up to five minutes in length for each question.
• Monitor your response time using the built‑in on‑screen timer (turns black when there are 10 seconds remaining to respond and red when there are five seconds remaining).
• The recording will stop automatically once five minutes has been reached.
• Technical support from Interviewstream is available at request through the help desk portal or by contacting the support team via phone at 1-877-773-3164.
• Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
• Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

Additional Employment Information

Employees [DECEs, EAs, CYWs] working in licensed child‑care programs are required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check issued by a Police Service on or before every fifth anniversary after the date of the most recent vulnerable sector check. In addition, employees are required to complete an annual offence declaration (annually recorded through the WRDSB staff portal). Educators working in Before and After School Programs are required to complete a request for VSC through your local police service and submit your original electronic copy to the Licensed Child Care Staff Record Site (LCCSR). Employees are required to have a valid first aid and CPR certificate and/or be registered to update their training within the year and to maintain this certification. Employees may be required to work on PD days, Winter break, and March break when the program is operating.

We encourage applications from persons experiencing historical or current barriers to equity, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples and other Indigenous peoples, and persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities, and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds to support candidate participation in the hiring process.

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