Child Care

4 days ago


ChathamKent, Canada Chatham-Kent Full time

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has an opening for a Child Care & Early Years Student for the summer of 2024. This position will start approximately May 6, 2024, for a period up to August 30, 2024.

**Job description**

The Child Care & Early Years Student will assist with program development and delivery and interact with children and caregivers at the EarlyON centres and special projects as needed.

**Essential responsibilities**
- Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
- Assist with program development and delivery and interact with children and caregivers at the EarlyON centres
- Support early learning opportunities and assist in promotion of programs and services at community events and parent-child programs, in both traditional and non-traditional locations throughout the community
- Assist in organizing files and office resources
- Provide clerical support to Child Care and Early Years staff as needed
- Assist with special projects to support Child Care & Early Years operations
- Interact with and support clients requesting information and services offered through the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Child Care & Early Years
- Retrieve, analyse and enter data regarding confidential client information
- Maintain client confidentiality; make decisions regarding what information needs to be shared and what needs to be maintained as confidential
- Work occasional evening and weekend hours

**Essential qualifications**
- To qualify for this summer student position, students must currently be enrolled in school full-time for the 2023/2024 winter term (normally ending April, May or June) and/or returning to school full-time in the 2024 fall term (normally starting in August or September)
- Preference will be given to students currently enrolled in a related post-secondary program, including child studies, Early Childhood Education, social work, psychology, sociology
- Experience working in an office environment utilizing computer programs
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Strong customer service skills and experience working with the public
- Ability to learn new tasks quickly
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook (or similar software programs)

**Work environment/hours of work**
- This position works indoors and outdoors
- This position works weekday hours, with occasional evening and weekend hours

**COVID-19 Vaccination**

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent no longer requires a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. Although it is not mandatory to be vaccinated, it is highly encouraged.

**Driver’s licence/vehicle requirements**

Because this position would be required to travel, a valid Province of Ontario driver's licence with a reliable motor vehicle is preferred.

**Essential physical and/or safety requirements**
- Sitting: constant sitting in a chair (sitting in a chair using the telephone and computer)
- Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder, below shoulder (Client files are retrieved several times a day from a 6 drawer filing cabinet and from the "termination room" storage)
- Hands: frequent gripping, pinching; constant fine finger dexterity (movement), mousing (constant work on the computer)

**Benefits**

This summer student position will receive vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with Employment Standards Act.
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.


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