Childcare and Early Years Relief Worker

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre Full time

Position Title:
Childcare and Early Years Relief Worker - Early ON

Status:
On-call

Salary:
$20.167/hr - $23.726/hr

Work Location:
Onsite

Who are we?
Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative community-based, multi-service center. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.

We work in partnership with individuals, families, and communities to achieve their full potential, paying particular attention to those who are most vulnerable and at risk.

PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce.

If at any stage in the selection process you require an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.


Job Summary:

To assist in program operations and service delivery for programs under Children and Family Services, including:

  • Early ON Child and Family Centre
  • Headstart Childcare
  • Shelter Respite
  • Leaping Lizards
  • Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program

Job Specific Responsibilities:

  • Provide child initiated and adult supported experiences.
  • Supports children, parent and caregivers with a sense of belonging, wellbeing, engagement and expression through daily routines.
  • Promote children's mental health by supporting them to form close and secure relationships with adults and peers and encourage them to experience, manage and express a full range of emotions.
  • Maintain a safe, secure environment.
  • Model appropriate child guidance techniques.
  • Implements program plans on a daily basis as established or modified;
  • Assuming responsibility for a share of the team tasks (weekly sanitizing, room set up, end of day clean up)
  • Work with children with special needs and provide adaptations when appropriate.
  • Sensitive to the needs and preferences of families.
  • Completes appropriate observational records as required.
  • Ensures volunteers are not left unattended with children
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Plans and develops menus according to Canada's Food Guide with consideration to dietary restrictions and food allergies (Shelter Respite and Leaping Lizards).

Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Early Child Education or comparable postsecondary education.
  • Experience working in an early years environment essential.
  • Experience in program planning and delivery in accordance to How Does Learning Happen.
  • Excellent knowledge of child development, emergent curriculum and Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years; How Does Learning Happen
  • Experience working with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds in a community based setting
  • Experience and sensitivity working with all families including those in an urban core setting, culturally diverse, 2SLGBTQIA, young parents, etc
  • Organizational skills.
  • Interpersonal skills with both adults and children.
  • First Aid/CPR certificate an asset (required for Childcare).
  • Experience in program planning.
  • Demonstrated ability and experience working with children with special needs.

Common Responsibilities:

As an employee of Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, this position is responsible for the following:
Administrative

  • Preserves confidentiality of all client and employee information and seeks to minimize risk while working with data
  • Performs administrative functions as required by the program
  • Submits records of time worked and time off in a timely manner
  • Maintains and develops professional competence, and where applicable, a professional license to practice, through appropriate continuing education methods (e.g. peer interaction, literature review, conferences, courses, staff development leave, etc.)
  • Complies and adheres to all applicable Centre policies and procedures
Organizational Responsibilities

  • Respects and values the diversity of the community and individuals
  • Supports the Centre's student placement programs
  • Consults with and provides support to team members and other PQCHC employees regarding professional issues
  • Participates in the development of policies and procedures by providing feedback in the Centre's policy development process
  • Works in a manner that incorporates health promotion and recognizes the determinants of health
  • Participates in team and individual professional development opportunities
Occupational Health and Safety
This position must also work within the scope of all legislative and Centre policies
related to occupational health and safety.

In this capacity, the employee:

  • Works in a manner that promotes a safe, secure environment, and is compliant with the Duties of Workers under the Ontario Occupational health and Safety Act (Section 28)
  • Must read and follow the Centre's occupational health and safety policies
  • Works safely in consideration of the following job hazards: noise, workplace violence
  • Uses appropriate personal protective equipment as directed
  • Participates in Occupational Health and Safety Training as required, inclu


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