Early Learning Assistant - Shingwàkons PS - After School, 3:30-6:00pm - TERM

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) is hiring an Early Learning Assistant (Extended Day Program) to support after-school childcare under the supervision of the Early Childhood Educator. The role focuses on playful learning, safety, and positive behavior modeling within OCDSB programs in Ottawa.

Required are a High School diploma, 1 year of post-secondary childcare experience, First Aid/CPR Level C, and a vulnerable sector police check.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required or equivalent.
• At least 1 year post-secondary childcare experience in a group setting.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Valid Standard First Aid/CPR Level C certification required.
• Vulnerable sector police record check required (within 6 months for new hires).
• Immunization record with MMR and Tdap required.
• Declination of chicken pox or proof of vaccination required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing childcare after school and during professional activity days and school breaks.
• Enhance child-based play and supervise behaviour under the guidance of the Early Childhood Educator.
• Other duties to support program objectives and promote student well-being.

Skills

Childcare experience

Safety awareness

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma

1 year post-secondary childcare experience

Tools

First Aid/CPR Level C

Job description

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking creative, dynamic, committed educational leaders.

To Join The Following Initiative

Early Learning Assistant - TERM

Overview

Summary : Working under the direction of the Early Childhood Educator, the Early Learning Assistant (Extended Day Program) assists in the provision of childcare to students after school (including professional activity day and school break periods); enhancing child-based play; encouraging and guiding, and modeling appropriate behaviour techniques. Performs other duties to support the overall objectives and goals of the program. A working knowledge of English is required.

Required Qualifications

• Completion of a High School diploma, and;
• Minimum one (1) year post-secondary experience providing childcare to school age children in a group setting;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Valid Standard First Aid certification/CPR Level C from a WSIB approved provider is required.
• Police Record Check for the Vulnerable sector, valid within the last 6 months is required for new employees to the OCDSB. Valid within the last 5 years for current OCDSB employees
• Immunization Record with MMR and Tdap vaccination is required.
• Declaration of previously having the chicken pox (or chicken pox immunization) is required.

Pay Expectations

$19.79 + 4% vacation pay/hour.

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with Policy Equitable Recruitment, Hiring and Promotion.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process,

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