Inclusion Support Staff / Child Care Assistant

Manitoba Child Care Association; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Manitoba Child Care Association is seeking a Child Care Inclusion Worker to support individualized strategies for a child within Bright Beginnings Educare, Headingley (near Winnipeg). The role emphasizes collaboration with educators, therapists, and families to promote development and participation in daily activities.

Responsibilities include adapting activities, assisting with transfers and mobility, and using communication strategies and assistive tech.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Understanding of inclusive early learning practices.
• Willingness to obtain or maintain required certifications.
• Experience with adaptive equipment and mobility supports a plus.
• Ability to lift and position children safely.

Responsibilities

• Support child participation in daily activities and routines.
• Assist with safe positioning, transfers, and use of adaptive equipment.
• Provide physical support as needed.
• Adapt activities to child strengths and needs.
• Support communication strategies and use of assistive technology.
• Collaborate with Early Childhood Educators to implement IPP goals.
• Maintain positive relationships with families and participate in required meetings.
• Collaborate with therapists and Inclusion Support Program professionals.
• Promote inclusive classroom participation for all children.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Reliability

Education

CCA classification

Knowledge of child development

First Aid & CPR

Criminal Record Check

IPPs familiarity

Job description

Full Description

Position: Child Care Inclusion Worker

Location: Bright Beginnings Educare - Headingley 15 minutes west of Winnipeg (no bus service)

Hours: Monday–Friday 40 hours per week between 6:45 am and 6:00 pm

About The Role

The Inclusion Worker supports the implementation of individualized strategies that promote the child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and communication development while encouraging independence and meaningful participation in all daily routines and activities.

This position is collaborative in nature and works as part of the classroom team and roles are shared with other staff in the room. The successful candidate will assist with implementing recommendations from therapists and other professionals while supporting all educators in providing high-quality inclusive care.

Responsibilities

• Support the child to actively participate in all aspects of the daily program, including indoor and outdoor play, and group experiences.
• Assist with safe positioning, mobility, transfers, and the use of adaptive equipment following recommendations from therapists and families.
• Providing appropriate physical support.
• Adapt activities and learning materials to meet the child’s strengths, interests, and developmental needs.
• Support the use of communication strategies and assistive technology, when applicable.
• Work collaboratively with Early Childhood Educators to implement Individual Program Plan (IPP) goals.
• Maintain respectful, positive relationships with families and participate in meetings as required.
• Collaborate with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and Inclusion Support Program professionals.
• Promote an inclusive classroom where all children learn and play together. Qualifications

Qualifications

• Child Care Assistant (CCA) classification recognized by the Province of Manitoba, or willing to obtain a CCA classification
• Knowledge of child development and inclusive early learning practices - or willing to learn
• Experience working with adaptive equipment, mobility supports, is considered an asset or willing to learn
• Current First Aid and CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Check.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift, position, and support children safely using proper body mechanics, if needed
• Ability to maintain consistency with policies, attitude, attendance, confidentiality, professionalism and reliability

The Manitoba Child Care Association acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 1 Territory and on the lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and the Red River Métis Homeland.

We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and we move forward in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.