Special Needs Support Staff

PLASP Child Care Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

PLASP Child Care Services is seeking a Special Needs Support Staff for before and after school programs in Etobicoke, Ontario. The role involves assisting in creating a safe and inclusive environment for children, supporting individualized needs, and collaborating with staff to foster development.

The ideal candidate will have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education or related field, strong organizational skills, and a positive, flexible attitude.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education or related field is required or preferred.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
• Flexible and energetic approach to work.
• Positive and sensitive attitude towards children and staff.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, warm, and caring environment for a high-quality child care program.
• Attend program visits and work with children who require support to participate.
• Work with children individually to help manage behavior and foster self-esteem and peer acceptance.
• Attend meetings and training sessions during the day.

Skills

Child care support

Communication

Organizational skills

Flexible and energetic

Positive attitude

Education

Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Special Needs Support Staff

Position: Special Need Support Staff

Location: 1 York Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9R 3C8 (location is subject to change based on enrollment)

Hourly Wage: $22.27

SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT STAFF – BEFORE SCHOOL AND/ OR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 38full-day early learning and child care centres and sixEarlyON locations for children from 0 – 6 years.

PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.

Responsibilities:

• Successful candidates will assist in establishing and maintaining a safe, warm, and caring environment in which a high quality child care program can operate.
• Visits programs and work with children and staff where children require support to be integrated into the program.
• Works with children on an individual basis, to assist them in managing their behavior and promoting their self-esteem while gaining acceptance of their peers.
• Staff are required to attend meetings and training sessions during the day.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth, Developmental Support, Educational Assistant, Recreation and Leisure and/or training in the fields of psychology and experience working with children with differing abilities or diagnosis.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Supervisory experience an asset
• Flexible and energetic approach to work
• Positive and sensitive attitude towards children and staff
• Physically able to participate with children in the gym, outdoors and provide personal care as required
• Valid Standard First Aid, with level C CPR
• Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check, dated within the last six months
• Basic ability to use technology (including smart phones, computers, tablets)

PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Human Resources will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at PLASP Child Care Services.

Primary Location: Kingsview Village Junior School - Etobicoke

60 Courtneypark Dr. W. Unit 5B
Mississauga, ON
L5W 0B3
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