Before School Support - LTO - 7.5 hrs per week

Waterloo Region District School Board; New Hamburg; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is seeking a Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) employee to work with a DECE, providing general student supervision for junior kindergarten to grade 6 in WRDSB’s after-school program. The role emphasizes safe, play-based activities, inclusive practice and collaboration with families.

The successful candidate will follow licensing requirements, support positive learning environments, and engage with parents and staff to ensure a responsive,

Qualifications

• 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.
• Valid First Aid with CPR Level C/AED or be willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Follow the guidance of the DECE operating the extended day classroom.
• Support positive and responsive interactions among children, parents and staff.
• Encourage children to communicate and self-regulate.
• Support play, exploration and child-initiated experiences.
• Foster an inclusive culture where all children are respected and supported.
• Ensure health, safety and well-being; supervise children according to procedures.
• Maintain communication with parents about the program and children.

Skills

Child supervision

Interpersonal communication

Inclusion & anti-oppression

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

First Aid & CPR

PVSC clearance

Job description

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. Additional information regarding the Board is available on the Board’s website at www.wrdsb.ca.

The Waterloo Region District School Board has a current vacancy for Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) Long-term occassional employees. The Board encourages all qualified applicants interested in this opportunity to apply.

B.A.S.S. employees will work alongside a Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) to support play-based programming for students in junior kindergarten to grade 6 who are registered in WRDSB’s Before and After school program to provide general student supervision.

The successful candidate will:

• 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, into 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

Condition of Employment for Extended Day B.A.S.S. Ratio Employees

• Valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED OR 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. Satisfactory PVSC that is current within 6 months for new employees.

• Must complete the Licensed child care staff record requirements, including Region of Waterloo Public Health, Health Assessment

Social Insurance Number (SIN), date of birth, and proof of educational qualifications will be required at the time of an offer of employment.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to hiring people who believe in our vision and mission statement and will assist us in implementing our six key strategic directions.

Our Vision
Celebrating the gifts of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for
them to flourish, grow and become their best selves.

Our Mission
Creating learning environments where all students excel as they become skilled, caring, and compassionate global citizens.

Strategic Directions:
Centering students
Support for student and staff well-being
Equitable opportunities and outcomes
Strengthen connections through family and community engagement
Increase student learning through engagement
Collaboration and compassion for transformation

Interviews

Under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, S.O. 2014, c. 11, Sched. 1 Ontario Regulation 137/15 for staff screening and police record checks; 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 [available online] 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.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
• 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.