Occasional Parenting and Family Literacy Facilitator

**Occasional**Parenting**And Family Literacy**Facilitator**

**Current Rate**:$37.20/HR**

**(Inclusive of Statutory Holidays and Vacation Pay)**

**Vision**

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 87,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 475,000 Catholic school supporters. At the TCDSB, we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope. The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbor, and self.

We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At TCDSB, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community. The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations our Catholic values, and the Board's Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.

With a staff of 14,000, the TCDSB is a dynamic school board and is seeking an **Occasional Parenting**& Family Literacy**Facilitator**,**within the **Parenting & Family Literacy Centre**department.

All interested applicants are welcome to apply, we are an inclusive employer.

Our Parenting and Family Literacy Centres are school based programs where parents/caregivers and their children, from birth to six years of age, participate in play-based activities that promote the development of literacy and numeracy skills through discovery, inquiry, exploration and creativity. The programs are free and open to all.

**Our Parenting and Family Literacy Centres**:

- Support children's early learning and well-being of the whole child.
- Promote positive parent-child interaction and engagement.
- Help children transition more easily to kindergarten through a collaborative approach between parent/caregiver, program facilitator and kindergarten teacher.
- Engage parents/caregivers positively with the school system using an inclusive approach.
- Meet the unique and individual needs of families.
- Assist and link families to community resources.

**CRI**TERIA**FOR AN INTERVIEW ARE AS FOLLOWS**:

- Early Childhood Education Diploma plus at least 2 years of related university education
- Minimum two years' experience working with families and their young children (ages 0 - 6) in a childcare or educational setting
- Knowledge of and experience in family literacy and early childhood education
- Knowledge of the early acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills
- Experience in working with various outreach and community development programs
- Strong leadership, communications, organization and interpersonal skills

**MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE**:

- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Parenting and Family Literacy Centre in accordance with Board policies and procedures, and requirements
- Facilitating parenting education that promotes a positive home/school partnership
- Encouraging parental engagement in planning and participating in activities with the children
- Working in collaboration with the Principal, school staff and childcare staff (if applicable) to provide a high quality, play-based, developmentally appropriate programs
- Ensuring consistent program delivery that is based on current research and best practices
- Providing a welcoming, safe, tidy and clean, nurturing, inclusive and respectful environment for the parents/caregivers and children
- Providing a nutritious snack to the children attending the program
- Participating in outreach, as necessary, to promote the program and maintain attendance levels
- Tracking program progress and attendance and ensuring records are kept up to date
- Performing administrative duties such as data collection for program statistics, maintaining inventory of the Centre and submitting written requests for supplies and equipment etc.
- Participating in ongoing professional development and various meetings (e.g. with staff, agencies, communities, schools etc.) as required
- Other duties as required

**NOTE: As this position is on an as-needed basis replacing daily absent Parenting and Family Literacy Centre Staff Facilitator. The incumbent will be required to travel. Access to a vehicle** is** preferred.**

**Who**We**Are**

Our mission at TCDSB is to inspire learning - in every way - and support our students and employees. Employees who work in our corporate setting are passionate and have a strong belief in our mission and make TCDSB a leader in public education.

This information will be kept confidential.

We thank all prospective applicants for showing interest in this position; only those selected for an

interview will be contacted.

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