Youth and Child Care Specialist

4 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada City of Ottawa Full time

Requisition ID: 13632

Department: Rec, Cultural & Facility Services

Service: Complexes, Aqua & Specialized Services

Employment Type: Multiple Part-time Permanent positions - Up to 24 hours/week

Variety of Shifts: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Affiliation: CUPE 503 PT Rec & Cult

Salary Information: $20.604 - $24.290 per hour (2024 rates of pay)

Location: Various locations

City: Ottawa, ON

Job Category: Recreation, Cultural & Facility Services

Job Summary

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services is responsible for the day-to-day operation of facilities and service delivery for recreation venues and programs, parks & recreation policies, and programs for cultural services.

The units deliver community recreation programs through geographically aligned areas across the City, aquatic, sport and physical activity programming for all ages, as well as programming to address the needs of individuals with disabilities and population segments who may experience barriers to access recreation services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with children with attention deficit, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, and other learning disabilities in a positive reinforcement and social skills training program.

Requirements

  • Completion of college diploma or university degree in Recreation, Child Care/Youth Worker, Kinesiology or Physical Education
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working with multi-cultural youth aged 12 and up
  • Current Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
  • Crisis Prevention/Intervention training certificate
  • AODA Customer Service/IASR Training

Knowledge and Skills

  • Legislation protecting rights of special needs client, populations
  • Client care
  • Health and Safety legislation, policies, procedures
  • City of Ottawa and Parks & Recreation Branch Policies and Procedures
  • Adhere to relevant standards of practice
  • Knowledge of learning disabilities and appropriate intervention strategies, social skill developments and task analysis processes

Competencies, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of treatment programs
  • Well developed communication skills with children and youth
  • Conflict Resolution skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team player
  • Enjoys working with children and youth
  • Energetic
  • Creative
  • Fun

What You Need to Know

  • Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies.
  • Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa's satisfaction.
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.

Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities.

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