Program Assistant

3 weeks ago


Kanata, Canada Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre Full time

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING

Job Title: Program Assistant (EarlyON Child and Family Centre)

Status: Summer Student (Canada Summer Jobs Grant)

Hours: 35 hours/week - ability to work flexible hours is required

Rate: $16.60/hour

Language: Bilingualism (English/French) and other languages are considered an asset

Application Deadline: May 17, 11:59 p.m.

Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is a program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market by creating quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years.

Bringing care and community together since 1986. Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre connects children, youth, parents, adults and seniors with services and resources in Ottawa west. We are committed to supporting our diverse communities in far west Ottawa by providing and coordinating accessible health and social services. Our work is guided by our four core beliefs: _empowerment_, _equity_, _partnership_ and _innovation_ and demonstrated through our day-to-day interactions with clients, partners, volunteers, members and staff.

**SCOPE OF POSITION**

Under the supervision of the EarlyON Team Manager, the Program Assistant is responsible for assisting the team in the delivery of core Early ON CFC activities.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Assist with planning of EarlyON Child and Family Centre and Child and Youth Program activities, drop-ins and workshops, including the development of communication materials
- Assist in promoting a positive, creative and exciting learning environment for EarlyONand Child and Youth participants
- Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Children & Youth and EarlyON programs
- Assist in setting up and maintaining a safe and secure environment for children in Child and Youth and Early Years programs
- Provide program and administrative assistance to the teams
- Provide administrative and program support to the programming activities
- Attend team meetings and educational activities as required

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- **Must be between the ages of 15 to 30 and legally entitled to work in Canada**:

- Pursuing studies in Early Childhood Education, Child & Youth Worker and/or equivalent with some related experience[MD1]
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, problem-solving and organizational skills
- Knowledge [MD2] of EarlyON activities (playgroups, resource services, lending library, drop-ins and community outreach)
- Knowledge [MD3] of Youth activities (playgroups, resource services, lending library, drop-ins and community outreach)
- Experience working with young children in a group environment
- Experience with and sensitivity to diverse community groups
- Ability to communicate fluently in English, spoken and written; French and/or other languages are an asset
- Available to work flexible hours

Address cover letters to:
People Services Manager

Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre

2 MacNeil Court

Kanata, ON K2L 4H7

WOCRC has an accommodation process in place that provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please do not hesitate to let us know how we can best accommodate you.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this employment opportunity. Please note however that, due to the volume of résumés received, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Seasonal

Pay: $16.60 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-05-17



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