Contract Recreation Assistant

2 weeks ago

Red Deer, Canada Catholic Social Services Full time

**This is a 8 week contract position for 35 hours per week in Red Deer, Alberta. This contract has an end date of September 2, 2023.**

**We have 4 positions available - 3 in Red Deer & 1 in Innisfail.**

**Job Summary**:
If you have experience working with adults with developmental disabilities in the community or in other human service programs, this may be the employment opportunity you are looking for As a role model for others, you must have the capacity to research activities that reflect their needs to be involved in the community. With support from staff, you will plan various social, recreational, and fun events for adults with disabilities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan, coordinate, and deliver a program to adults with disabilities
- Assist adults with developmental disabilities with their day-to-day needs
- Special projects include file management systems and data entry
- Assist in promoting positive public relations at community events
- Attend staff meetings and participate in staff development training
- Other administrative duties

**Education & Qualifications**:

- Grade 12 education (or equivalent)
- Further education in Disability Services, Early Childhood Development, Child and Youth Care, or Education is considered an asset
- Experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, behavior, & mental health
- Vulnerable sector record check from local RCMP or City Police
- Child Intervention Check
- Clear and current driver's abstract
- A vehicle and valid Class 5 driver's license - requirement to transport clients in your personal vehicle
- Proof of vehicle insurance showing $2 million liability coverage

The salary for this position is **$17.00** per hour.

**About Catholic Social Services**:
CSS is an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect. With more than 50 years of service delivery, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with more than 1800 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering 130+ programs throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.

We welcome and celebrate the diversity of our employees and volunteers who choose to work with our Agency in support of our mission, values, and principles. We employ and serve people of all faiths, or no faith, while respecting all backgrounds and experiences.

**Our values are at the core of everything we do**
- **Humility**: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
- **Compassion**: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
- **Respect**: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.

**How to Apply**:
**_We embrace diversity and offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of origin, culture, ethnicity, age, ability, gender identity, and people of faith or no faith._

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