Sheridan College

**STUDENT ON PLACEMENT - PROGRAMS**

PLASP Child Care Services is a charitable organization operating on a not-for-profit basis, providing high quality early learning and child care, for children up to 12 years of age.

**The Position Requires**:

- Respect for children
- Genuine caring
- Energetic
- Work well with others and have people skills
- Flexible and willing to learn
- Takes direction positively

**Your Skills**:

- Time Management skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Course knowledge

**Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to your schedule provided
- Complete course work according to your schedule
- Always take direction from the staff
- Become part of the staff team
- Develop a good relationship with your supervisor (your supervisor is there to help you succeed)
- Use your supervisor and the setting as a resource
- Familiar with PLASP’s policies and procedures
- Become familiar with the Supervisory Policy
- Show initiative without being asked
- Be open-minded and be willing to listen and learn
- Ask questions
- Be open to feedback
- Inform staff of issues that need to be discussed with parents
- Contribute to creating a safe work environment
- Wear your ID Badge while in the program

**Key Responsibilities When Working with Children**:

- Enjoy interacting with the children
- Assist the staff with the children and the program
- Interact directly with all of the children, by talking, listening, and playing with all of the children
- Participate in all aspects of the program
- Plan activities that engage the children’s interests
- Lead indoor and outdoor activities that are geared to the children’s interests
- Eat with the children
- Assist with set-up and clean-up, e.g., lunchtime, craft activities, etc.
- Ensure photo and contract are provided to the Program Director
- Become familiar with policies and procedures

**Other**

Perform other duties as requested by the staff and/or your supervisor.

All Ontarians have the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harassment. We believe that everyone has worth and value, and that all volunteers/students are entitled to be respected and supported, by their co-workers and supervisors.

PLASP Child Care Services is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the placement process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the placement process.

**HOW TO APPLY