Part-time Childcare Worker

Red Door Shelter; Toronto; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Red Door Shelter is seeking a Part-Time Child Care Worker in Toronto to supervise daily routines and provide a safe, nurturing environment for children. The role emphasizes structured activities, hygiene, and educational support.

The position offers 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, with compensation in the CAD per hour range. Applicants must have relevant education and certifications and be comfortable with routine care tasks.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education in Early Childhood Education; Child and Youth Worker or a combination of education and experience in a related discipline.
• Knowledge of program planning and experience in setting up structured activities for children of various age groups.
• Detail oriented with solid organizational, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• First aid/CPR certifications including infant and child CPR and WHMIS training.
• Criminal reference checks including vulnerable sector screening updated every three years.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring, nurturing environment and supervise daily routines for children in care.
• Implement structured activities to engage children and develop social/communication skills.
• Maintain accurate plans for outings and document children's progress and incidents.
• Assist with homework and school-related activities to improve educational outcomes.
• Perform light housekeeping and assist staff with residence operations as needed.
• Assist with meals, hygiene, diaper changes, and participation in regular safety checks.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Post secondary education in ECE/CYW

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

About Red Door

Red Door is a not-for-profit organization. The mission of the Red Door Shelter is to end homelessness for each family that comes through our doors by providing a safe, temporary refuge and critical services to support them in healing, rebuilding their lives and integrating back into a community. At Red Door, we strive for quality care, advocacy, collaboration, integrity and accountability.

Responsibilities:

Day Child Care Program Activities

• Responsible for providing a safe, caring nurturing, environment and supervising the daily routine of children under care.
• Implements structured social activities for children to keep them engaged and develop social and communication skills.
• Maintains accurate plan of action for outings, including list of participants.
• Under the direction of the program plan/s ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime.
• Watch for signs of problems in children and bring them to the attention of parents.
• Keep records of children’s progress, routines, and interests. Prepare accident and
• incident reports as required.
• Entertaining children under care by reading and playing games with a strong education focus.
• Prepare meals and organize mealtimes and snacks for children.
• Help children keep good hygiene. Change the diapers of infants and toddlers as required.
• Assists children with homework and other school-related activities to improve educational outcomes.
• Assists fellow workers with the general housekeeping chores of the residence as outlined under the rules and regulations of the shelter.

Housekeeping and Administration

• Responsible for performing light housekeeping duties to ensure compliance and health and safety of residents.
• Documents and notifies parents when any accident or incident occurs that could affect the health, safety, or well-being of their child, and be provided with a copy of the report.
• Assumes other such responsibilities as may be deemed necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education in Early Childhood Education; Child and Youth Worker or a combination of education and experience in a related discipline.
• Knowledge of program planning and experience in setting up structured activities for children of various age groups.
• Detail oriented individual with solid, evaluation, organizational, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Hostel Training Certificate including CPR, WHIMIS, Hostel Standards and Guidelines, mental health intervention and crisis intervention, VAW specific training, etc.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to provide story telling, ask and answer questions, as well as report back to parents and understand any instructions given to you.
• All staff, volunteers, and students require criminal reference checks. This includes vulnerable sector screening, which must be updated every three years.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Must have a valid standard first aid certification including infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Position Type: Part-Time Child Care Worker

Job Reference Code: P-169

Compensation: $31.48 - $32.03 per hour

Location: Booth/Family Site

Positions Available: One (1) position

Hours of Work: 20 hours/week,

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

The Red Door is an equal opportunity agency that welcomes applications from all interested individuals. We particularly encourage those with lived experiences and affinities that align with our clients, as this allows us to effectively represent their interests. We also strongly invite women-identifying individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, newcomers to Canada, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Please note that our main office and our Violence Against Women shelter are not fully wheelchair accessible.