After School Support – LTO – 10 hrs per week Westvale

After School Support – LTO – 10 hrs per week Westvale

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well-being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life. Additional information regarding the Board is available on the Board’s website at . The Waterloo Region District School Board is currently seeking applications for Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) employees. The Board encourages all qualified applicants interested in this opportunity to apply. B.A.S.S. employees will work alongside a Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) to support play-based programming for students in junior kindergarten to grade 6 who are registered in WRDSB’s Before and After school program to provide general student supervision. The successful candidate will:

Follow the guidance of the DECE operating the extended day classroom Support positive and responsive interactions among the children, parents, child care providers and staff; Encourage children to interact and communicate in a positive way and support their ability to self-regulate; Support the children’s exploration, play and inquiry; Support child-initiated and adult-supported experiences; Support positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported and which is inclusive of all children, including children with individualized plans; Support indoor and outdoor play as well as active play, rest and quiet time, into the day, and give consideration to the individual needs of the children receiving child care; Foster the engagement of and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children; Follow licensing requirements under the Child Care and Early Years Act; Foster an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and inclusive culture where all children feel seen, heard, respected, and have the support and resources they need to flourish; Support the health, safety, nutrition and well-being of the children; Supervise and support children to ensure that they are healthy and safe by following Public Health, First Aid and Emergency procedures;

Mandatory Educational and Experience Requirements:Hold a minimum of a high school diploma, GED or equivalent level of educational attainmentPrior experience supervising and supporting children in a positive and safe manner Condition of Employment for Extended Day B.A.S.S. Ratio Employees Valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED OR ready, able and willing to obtain this training as a condition of employment. Satisfactory Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) that is current within 5 years if currently employed with the WRDSB. Satisfactory PVSC that is current within 6 months for new employees.Must complete the Licensed child care staff record requirements, including Region of Waterloo Public Health, Health AssessmentApplications and supporting documentation stating qualifications and experience, and proof of Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED must be included in your portfolio . NOTES : Successful Candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Background Check including the Vulnerable Sector, which must be received in Human Resources prior to the commencement of employment. Please note, the Board does not assume any costs associated with the Criminal Reference Check. Social Insurance Number (SIN), date of birth, and proof of educational qualifications will be required at the time of an offer of employment.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to hiring people who believe in our vision and mission statement and will assist us in implementing our six key strategic directions.Our Vision Celebr of each and every student by creating limitless opportunities for them to flourish, grow and become their best selves.Our Mission Creating learning environments where all students excel as they become skilled, caring, and compassionate global citizens. Strategic Directions: Centering students Support for student and staff well-being Equitable opportunities and outcomes Strengthen connections through family and community engagement Increase student learning through engagement Collaboration and compassion for transformation InterviewsPlease Note: Interviews for this posting will be conducted via Interviewstream. This is a one-way video interview platform where your responses to interview questions are recorded in a time and space that is convenient for you (within a set window of time). Your responses are then sent to the Administrator for review. Your interview invitation will come from the Waterloo Region District School Board (noreply@rivs.com).If you are invited for an interview and this is your first time taking a video interview, you should click on the “What Can I Expect” button in the email received to access interview best practices, Candidate Experience Guide, or take a practice interview. You may visit this for more information about this platform.A link to complete the interview will expire at a set date and time. Failure to complete an interview by the expiry date will mean you will decline the opportunity to interview for this position.Interviewstream Features:You may complete your interview on a PC, Mac or the mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.Read and listen to the question as part of a one minute preparation windowVideo recordings will begin automatically after one minute or you can choose to begin sooner by clicking record.Responses can be up to five minutes in length for each questionMonitor your response time using the built-in on-screen timer (turns black when there are 10 seconds remaining to respond and red when there are five seconds remaining).The recording will stop automatically once five minutes has been reached.Technical support from Interviewstream is available at request through the help desk portal or by contacting the support team via phone at 1-877-773-3164. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources staff will only respond to inquiries from applicants selected for an interview. No phone calls, please. Under the for staff screening and police record checks; Employees [DECEs, EAs, CYWs] working in licensed child care programs are required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check issued by a Police Service on or before every fifth anniversary after the date of the most recent vulnerable sector check. In addition, employees are required to complete an annual offence declaration (annually recorded through the WRDSB staff portal). Educators working in Before and After School Programs are required to complete a request for VSC through your local police service [available online] and submit your original electronic copy to the Licensed Child Care Staff Record Site (LCCSR). Employees are required to have a valid first aid and cpr certificate and or be registered to update their training within the year and to maintain this certification. Employees may be required to work on PD days, Winter break, and March break when the program is operating. It is the responsibility of interested candidates to ensure that their application, including a resume and a copy of a current Certificate of Qualification is submitted through Apply to Education. Candidates are asked not to contact schools directly, either by phone or email. Your cooperation is appreciated. Please note that no application packages are to be sent to the Board office. All applications will be accessed only through the Apply To Education website. The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to: First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; andpersons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process. Applicant Self-Identification Form The information collected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSB’s progress toward our equity goals, including our commitment to diversity in WRDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system . Information is collected pursuant to (Ministry of Education), and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Access to this information is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and. Applicant Self-Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB. If you prefer not to answer any of the Self Identification questions, you can select “prefer not to answer”. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact humanresources@wrdsb.ca.

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