Child and Youth Care Student On Placement

1 week ago

Mississauga, Canada PLASP Child Care Services Full time

**CHILD AND YOUTH CARE STUDENT ON PLACEMENT - OFFICE & PROGRAM**

**Position Available: 1**

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 excellent social skills
- Flexible and willing to learn
- Takes direction positively
- Ability to work independently on projects involving social stories and resource packages

**Your Skills**:

- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Course knowledge

**Responsibilities**:

- Adhere to your schedule provided (times will vary depending on the hours of the school location); approximate hours in program would be from 7:15am-9:00am and 2:30pm-6:00pm, office time would be in between these times
- The program location would be dependent on the student selected as we aim to find something convenient for the individual
- The PLASP office is location at 60 Courtneypark Drive West, Unit 5 in Mississauga
- Students will receive their required 21 hours per week from the before and after school program and time spent at the PLASP office or remotely preparing visuals for the children and completing planning time
- Complete course work according to your requirements and timelines
- 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
- Become 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
- Be flexible with work environment being PLASP office/from home and the program

**Key Responsibilities When Working with Children**:

- Enjoy interacting with the children
- Assist the staff with the children and the program navigating conflict resolution
- Interact directly with all the children, by talking, listening, and playing with them
- Participate in all aspects of the program
- Assist with activity planning that engages 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., snack time, craft activities, etc.
- 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.

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