Child Care Worker

**OVERVIEW**

The Childcare Worker works as a member of Camrose Women’s Shelter team to ensure the physical and emotional well-being of children experiencing family violence. They provide support to children in shelter through coordination and implementation of in-house and community activities. They also encourage and promote healthy parent-child interaction through modelling and providing information and support to mothers/guardians.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- A Childcare Diploma or Certificate, experience working with children
- First aid and CPR training
- ECD Level 1
- Current Police Information and Child Welfare Intervention checks

**RELATIONSHIPS**

The Child Care Worker establishes and maintains healthy professional relationships with the women and children residing at Camrose Women’s Shelter. They act as a support and role model for the family. They establish and maintain professional collegial relationships with all staff, volunteers and practicum students at the shelter.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Children’s Activities**
- Plan, coordinate and implement age appropriate play and support programming for children. Activities can include crafts, outings, sports, exercise, games and learning opportunities.
- Encourage parent/guardian to join children in activities.
- Plan Books, Crafts and Laughs program weekly for in-house families.
- Attend groups with moms and children that are provided by outside agencies.

**Nutritious Snacks**
- Organize and provide healthy snacks for children as needed.

**Child Care**
- Child care is provided by the Child Care Workers/Family Support Coordinator using mandated guidelines to determine availability.
- Awareness of Child Abuse Concerns
- Be aware of symptoms of child abuse and follow Policy and Procedure reporting requirements.
- Immediately report concerns to the Family Support Coordinator or alternate.

**Housekeeping Duties/Chores**
- Care and maintenance of children’s equipment and recreation area (strollers, games, puzzles, toys, youth area, play area and backyard).
- Weekly cleaning of playrooms: sterilization of toys and living room bassinet, and empty family support shredding box.
- Monthly cleaning: spray down back yard toys, ground, clean up garbage/leaves. Clean and remove garbage from strollers. Clean and wipe down teen area furniture and floors.
- Daily cleaning-clean downstairs bathroom, sanitize door knobs/light switches, empty garbage, tidy teen area and sanitize change table.
- Other cleaning as required by household

**Administrative Responsibilities**:

- Document observations in Outcomes Tracker Database, client pass-on, activities, concerns and needs in client files.
- Attend staff meetings, training sessions and case consultations as appropriate.
- Record hours worked on a timesheet.
- Arrange for childcare and outing consent forms to be completed when required.

**Other Service Responsibilities**:

- Maintain confidentiality as expressed in the policy of the Society.
- Act in accordance with all policies and practices of the Shelter and the Society at all times.
- Maintain positive, courteous and professional demeanor when representing the shelter in the community.
- Other duties as required.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

Pay: $20.49 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Camrose, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-01-15