Childcare and Early Years Relief Worker

Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is seeking an On-Call Childcare and Early Years Relief Worker for the Early Years and Childcare program. This role supports multiple centres and services within the Children and Family Services department in Ottawa.

You will assist in program operations and service delivery, work with children, families and caregivers, and help maintain a safe and engaging environment in line with local guidelines.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Child Education or comparable post-secondary education.
• Experience working in an early years environment is essential.
• Experience planning and delivering programs per How Does Learning Happen.
• Strong knowledge of child development and Ontario pedagogy for early years.
• Experience with diverse cultures and community-based settings.
• Additional languages beyond English are an asset.
• First Aid/CPR certificate is an asset and may be required for childcare.
• Experience with children with special needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide child initiated and adult supported experiences.
• Support children, parents and caregivers with belonging, well-being, engagement and expression.
• Promote children's mental health by fostering secure relationships with adults and peers.
• Maintain a safe, secure environment.
• Model appropriate child guidance techniques.
• Implement daily program plans as established or modified.
• Share weekly duties (sanitizing, room setup, end of day cleanup).
• Work with children with special needs and provide adaptations when appropriate.
• Be sensitive to families' needs and preferences.
• Complete observational records as required.
• Ensure volunteers are not left unattended with children.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Plan and develop menus according to Canada's Food Guide with dietary considerations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

First Aid/CPR

Cultural sensitivity

Team collaboration

Education

Diploma in Early Child Education

Job description

Position Title: Childcare and Early Years Relief Worker
Program: Early Years and Childcare
Department: Children and Family Services
Status: On-call
Pay Scale: $21.037/hr - $24.75/hr

This position is a pipelining opportunity.

Who We Are

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative, community-based, multi-service centre. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We work in partnership with individuals,families,and communities to achieve their full potential, payingparticular attentionto those who face barriers to care due to race, gender, income and/or ability.PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.If at any stage in the selection process, you require accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

Job Summary:

To assist in program operations and service delivery for programs under Children and Family Services, including:

• Early ON Child and Family Centre
• Headstart Childcare
• Shelter Respite
• Leaping Lizards
• Canadian Pre-natal Nutrition Program

Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide child initiated and adult supported experiences.
• Supports children, parent and caregivers with a sense of belonging, well-being, engagement and expression through daily routines.
• Promote children's mental health by supporting them to form close and secure relationships with adults and peers and encourage them to experience, manage and express a full range of emotions.
• Maintain a safe, secure environment.
• Model appropriate child guidance techniques.
• Implements program plans on a daily basis as established or modified;
• Assuming responsibility for a share of the team tasks (weekly sanitizing, room set up, end of day clean up)
• Work with children with special needs and provide adaptations when appropriate.
• Sensitive to the needs and preferences of families.
• Completes appropriate observational records as required.
• Ensures volunteers are not left unattended with children
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Plans and develops menus according to Canada's Food Guide with consideration to dietary restrictions and food allergies (Shelter Respite and Leaping Lizards).

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Early Child Education or comparable post-secondary education.
• Experience working in an early years environment essential.
• Experience in program planning and delivery in accordance to How Does Learning Happen.
• Excellent knowledge of child development, emergent curriculum and Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years; How Does Learning Happen
• Experience working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds in a community based setting
• Experience and sensitivity working with all families including those in an urban core setting, culturally diverse, 2SLGBTQIA, young parents, etc...
• Organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
• First Aid/CPR certificate an asset (required for Childcare).
• Experience in program planning.
• Language skills in languages in addition to English are an asset
• Demonstrated ability and experience working with children with special needs

Personal Suitability/Other Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with adults and children.
• The physical demands analysis associated with this job indicates;
  • Ability to lift, move, or carry up to 50 lbs, with or without reasonable accommodation, and perform physically demanding tasks such as standing for extended periods, bending, reaching, climbing and repetitive motions which may be required based on program responsibilities.
  • the need to have an adequate energy level and ability to meet physical demands of the position
  • must be able to work outdoors for at least 1 hour per day year-round; may be exposed to heat, humidity, and cold