Family Support Worker

_**Put your training, experience and passion for quality Child**_
- **Care and Early Learning to work at Family Day**_

**About Family Day**:
Family Day Care Services is committed to high-quality early learning and care. We are a non-profit, charitable organization with a long and distinguished history of providing services to children and families throughout Toronto, York and Peel Regions. We are a multi service organization which provides a broad range of services including: 24 Child Care Centres, 32 Before and After Care programs, 204 Licensed Home Child Cares, 6 Early ON programs, 2 Homework Plus programs, and Special Needs Resourcing for children and their families living in the Greater Toronto Area.

**There are many reasons to work with Family Day**:
**Family Day Offers**:

- Competitive compensation
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Pension Plan
- Generous vacation, sick leave and medical appointments
- Child Care discount
- Discounted GoodLife memberships
- Training & professional development funding
- Potential for career growth
- Employee referral bonus
- A positive and diverse work environment

**Job Purpose**:
Reporting to the to the Area Manager, the Family Support Worker will actively support families as they address issues affecting their family life and/or the optimal development of their children. Consults with program staff and in partnership develops an action plan. Promotes mutual problem-solving and networking among parents to increase the parenting capacity of families. Actively promotes and participates in the development of appropriate community resources to support families. Ensures that the family support services are delivered in compliance with the Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA) and within the framework of the Family Day’s family-centred policy.

**Job Duties**:

- Design, deliver and evaluate a range of support services that strengthens and builds on the skills of the families
- Provide short-term individual and family support
- Provide parent education and support services to enhance individual strengths and build parenting capacity of all families
- Provide services that empower vulnerable families to advocate on behalf of their children
- Provide information and referral to families to enable them to make effective use of community resources
- Provide leadership and actively facilitates linkages to appropriate resources for children and/or families
- Assist families in completing the necessary documents to access services.
- Respond to the diversity of individuals, families and the changing demographics of the community
- Advocate for families within Family Day Programs Promotes family support programs within Family Day settings
- Promotes awareness of issues affecting family life within the communities.
- Maintain and develop a close liaison with a wide range of agencies that provide services to child and families
- Maintains accurate records and statistics concerning the program
- Maintains a current inventory of community resources within the communities
- Monthly participation in individual supervision
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training
- Perform other duties and assigned

**Education and Experience** **Required**
- E.C.E. degree/diploma or Family Support Worker Diploma/Certificate
- If ECE Diploma/Degree, incumbent must be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators
- Previous job or life experience of one year but less than two years
- Combination of training and experience working with families and children or related experience
- Knowledge of child development, community resources
- Ability to network with community agencies
- Excellent organizational, time management, computer, communication, written and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Car required together with current license and vehicle liability insurance
- Medical required - including TB 6 months current to hiring date
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check 6 months current to hiring date
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR, level C

**Diversity and Inclusion**:
Family Day Care Services is committed to providing a safe environment for children. All applicants will be thoroughly screened using background checks and a review process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Family Day Care Services will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need to ensure your equal participation, feel free to contact Human Resources

We are Hiring If you have the passion, creativity and dedication we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

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