Program Support Worker: Supported Child Development

5 months ago

Squamish, Canada Sea to Sky Community Services Full time

**ABOUT SSCS**:
SSCS is a leading social service provider in BC’s Sea to Sky Corridor. We provide high quality programs to enhance the lives of residents at every age and stage of life. Our programs include affordable housing, early childhood care and education, youth services, mental health services, senior’s services, community living, homeless outreach, life skills, and a Food Bank. We help create healthy, connected, and diverse communities where everyone can grow, develop, and lead meaningful lives.

**The Program Support Worker**:

- implements the team-based Supported Development program goals with direction from the Supported Child Development Consultant and the centre supervisor, in accordance with the goals and philosophies of the particular child care setting(s).
- plans, performs, and assesses activities to promote social and personal developmental of children who require extra support.
- liaises with the family of children in the program.

**Qualifications**:
1. ECE certificate and/or child care related training. Equivalent courses and education could be considered in some circumstances.

2. One or more completed post-basic courses in special needs education or equivalent workshops in child development and disabilities.

3. Minimum two years experience working with children.

4. Valid First Aid Certificate.

5. Certain positions may require a valid driver’s license.

**Job Skills and Abilities**:
1. Strongly demonstrated interpersonal and communications skills.

2. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team setting, be well organized, flexible, and able to adapt easily to new situations.

3. Demonstrated understanding and practice of family-centred care.

4. Considerable knowledge of the needs of children with behavioural and/or developmental difficulties.

5. Experience adapting and modifying child care environments, routines, activities and materials to ensure maximum participation for all children.

**Responsibilities**:
A. Children and Families:
1. Assist in planning, implementing and maintaining developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs of each child in all areas of development within an inclusive setting.

2. Conduct activities with children on an individual and group basis that promotes emotional growth.

4. Implement and follow appropriate behaviour management programs when necessary, demonstrating patience and consistency.

5. Value and respect each parent’s ideals, culture, concerns, and additional needs.

B. Child Care Settings:
1. Help provide support for staff in other programs with direction from the Supported Child Development Manager, i.e. resources, suggestions, techniques, etc. to enable them to implement strategies from supported childcare in their programs.

2. Show a commitment for a team approach toward inclusion, therefore assisting staff in day-to-day operation of the programs, while complementing the required staff/child ratio.

3. Help with other centre duties when appropriate, as directed by the Supported Child Development Manager and/or Centre Supervisor. These duties may include housekeeping tasks, documentation, meetings, etc.

C. Program:
1. Attend planning and progress meetings to assess individual child’s goals and plans and attend staff meetings to discuss program plans and goals.

2. Participate in parent/professional conferences as required.

3. Communicate with the Supported Child Development Consultant/Centre Supervisor on a regular basis regarding the progress of each child receiving support.

4. Maintain documentation as outlined in the Program Operating Manual.

5. Help gather supported childcare resources and store them appropriately.

6. Pursue ongoing professional development through attendance at courses or caregivers.

7. Other related duties as required.

**Requirements**:
1. Criminal Record Search.

2. Signed Confidentiality form.

3. Approved reference check.

4. Own vehicle.

5. Driver’s Abstract.

6. Proof of full vaccination against Covid-19.

**Benefits and Perks**:
There are a lot of great benefits and perks for staff at SSCS. Taking good care of our people means that our people can take good care of our clients. Most of our staff are unionized and represented by BCGEU - British Columbia General Employees’ Union.

**Vacation & Leave**:Employees accumulate 6% vacation pay on all hours worked in the first and second year of employment.

**Retirement Pension**:When eligible, an employee may be enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan with a matching contribution by SSCS. Eligibility criteria for the pension depends on employment status (FT/PT/Reg/Temp).

**Other Perks**:Casual dress, paid sick days, and more.

**Compensation**:As per the BCGEU Collective Agreement, the wage is **$25.05 per hour.**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $25.05 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Squamish, BC: reliably commut

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