School Age Child Care Worker

**Spark your passion and discover your potential with Aspire Richmond Support Society.**
Join a team that truly cares about what matters to you. Be empowered, challenged, and supported to ignite change

**School Aged Child Care Worker**:

- **Casual**($25.55-26.43/hour)

**Join our team at Seedlings Child Care Centre, conveniently located in Central Richmond just steps away from the Canada Line (SkyTrain).**
We welcome you to be part of a positive and supportive team environment where our focus is on fostering a sense of belonging, well-being, expression, and engagement for children. Through the development and delivery of age-appropriate programs, our educators plan, prepare, guide, and assist children in daily indoor and outdoor activities, all rooted in a child-centered curriculum.

**YOUR IMPACT**:.
- Plan school-age programs using a variety of child development strategies that respond to the diverse needs and interests of the children.
- Initiate learning opportunities that support social, creative, and recreational skill development, and actively participate in activities alongside the children.
- Engage with children in a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities.
- Build respectful relationships that promote dignity and self-determination.
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment.
- Provide meaningful feedback and information to parents and families regarding their child’s learning, development, interests, and emerging skills

**YOUR CAPABILITIES**:

- Relevant post-secondary education in a related field.
- Experience supporting children in a similar environment.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification.
- Clear and up-to-date Criminal Record Check.
- Valid BC Driver’s License.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
- Reliable problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication abilities.

**WHAT WE BRING**

Our roots run deep in the Richmond Community with 40 years of program delivery and almost 300 employees. We live and breathe inclusion with a strong belief in the importance of grassroots advocacy, deep connections, and kindness. We treat our employees with the same care as those that we support. In addition to creating rewarding relationships, you can expect respect, flexibility, significant professional development, comprehensive compensation, and career growth with us. Aspire Richmond offers a continuum of care throughout the lifespan of an individual with a disability. This includes early intervention support for infants and children, child and youth care, adult day and residential services, employment options and more.

Whether you are brand new or a veteran in the community living field, we’ve got a spot for you Our extensive professional development will allow you to make a meaningful impact right away. We are looking for people who share our passion to create a community where everyone belongs that is rooted in our values of trust, openness, fairness, respect, responsiveness and continuous learning.

**Please note that some positions within this program involve working afternoon shifts during the school year, typically from **2:00 PM to 6:00 PM**. Full-day shifts are also available during Pro-D Days and school break periods.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $25.55-$26.43 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Mileage reimbursement

Application question(s):

- Please note that this is a casual position, with shifts typically from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Would you be open to working those hours?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- School Aged Child Worker: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CPR and First Aid certification (required)

Work Location: In person