Key Responsibilities Include:
Working Conditions:
• Extensive contact working with preschool to school aged children
• Daily program delivery with varied shifts (Shifts are between 8:30am-3pm; occasional evening/weekend shifts)
• Comfortable with swimming, leading activities, reading to children, setting up/storage/dismantling of program equipment and materials
• Ability to walk, stand and sit on the floor. Must be able to talk and hear well. Good vision is imperative. Kneeling, crouching or crawling is required occasionally.
• Possible cross train for additional hours available in the Child Minding Centre
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implementing, facilitating and evaluating program activities; including child minding, preschool, day camps, youth, family, senior and special programs
• Being actively engaged in the safety, well-being and development of the participants in programs
• Maintain program participant discipline
• Providing leadership and instruction to staff and patrons
• Train and provide leadership to volunteers
Requirements:
Casual – Hours vary from 0 – 40 / week
Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
• Minimum 18 YOA and High School graduate
• Red Cross Standard First Aid or equivalent
• Red Cross Babysitter’s Instructor, an asset
• Minimum 3 months direct leadership, programming and implementation of programs
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of common games, activities and songs appropriate for all ages
• Knowledge of age appropriate dialogue
• Techniques for interactions with upset children
Skills:
• Possess exceptional organization and time management skills
• Implement and organize program elements
• Effective skills in communicating with co-workers, supervisors, participants and patrons
• Able and willing to take initiative to address problems or tasks and make progress and improvements
Abilities:
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Exceptional ability in written and oral communications
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize a workload effectively
• Able to pass a Criminal Record Check - Vulnerable Sector
• Able to pass a Child Intervention Check
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! To apply, please visit our website at:
www.leduc.ca/jobs
Competition closes at 12:00 noon (MT) on September 12, 2019. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same or lower classification level. Due to the high volume of resumes received, we are not able to respond to individual phone calls. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Additional Job Information:
Salary Range: $16.85 - $20.62 /hour
Position Type: Casual
Posted Date: Aug 13, 2019
Closing Date: Sept 12, 2019
Job ID: 19-09