Family Support Facilitator

**Location**: Floradale PS, EarlyON

**Address**:210 Paisley Blvd. W., Mississauga, ON, L5B 2A4

**Component**: EarlyON

**Total Hours Per Day**: 6

**Education**:Registration with the College of ECE (RECE) is required for this position

**FAMILY SUPPORT FACILITATOR (Part-Time) -EARLYON CENTRE**

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. PLASP operates in more than 240 schools providing before school, lunch, and after school programs and 30 full-day early learning and child care centres and six EarlyON locations for children from 0 - 6 years.

The EarlyON centre is a child and family centre offering free drop-in centre based, outdoor and virtual programming for caregivers and children from birth to 6 years of age. These programs allow caregivers and children the opportunity to participate in active, play-based learning opportunities together such as storytelling, sing-alongs, creative art experiences and more. Caregivers can also seek and receive advice from Early Childhood professionals while connecting with other families within the community. Programs follow the Ministry of Education pedagogy, _How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH?)_ **The EarlyON centres operate year-round including during March/Spring Break and in the summer months.**

PLASP is committed to hiring, training, and fairly compensating staff. 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 staff are entitled to be respected, supported, and treated fairly by their co-workers and supervisors.

**THE POSITION INVOLVES**
- Providing leadership to the EarlyON staff team and is responsible for the onsite day-to-day operations
- Working collaboratively with school administration in providing positive experiences for children and families in the community
- Creating and providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where children and families engage in learning through play and inquiry as is consistent with the _How Does Learning Happen?_ _(HDLH?)_ pedagogy?
- Engaging caregivers in conversations that support the positive development of children and provide or referring caregivers to resources and specialized services that will support them
- Completing program assessment on an on-going basis
- Planning and providing resources and/or events and programs that support the interests and well-being of the families served
- Working with program staff to provide programming that is reflective of the culture and unique needs of the children and families attending the program
- Modeling and demonstrating positive adult-child interactions for parents and caregivers
- Planning adult workshops for caregivers that are relevant to the needs of the families
- Collecting and report data on program
- Attending workshops, conferences and seminars which promote both professional and personal growth

**THE PREFERRED CANDIDATE WILL HAVE**
- An Early Childhood Education Diploma (RECE)
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience delivering programs to children and families
- Demonstrated knowledge of local community resources and services
- Experience working with groups of children between the ages of 0 to 6 years and with adults
- Strong leadership skills
- A positive and sensitive attitude towards children and caregivers
- Experience in delivering and coordinating outreach events, workshops and activities especially in multicultural and inclusive environments and within a variety of settings including outdoor, virtual and in the centre.
- The ability to communicate effectively in non-judgmental ways with children, parents, community partners, school staff and coworkers;
- The ability to adapt to ongoing program changes
- A flexible and willing attitude towards lifelong learning and professional development??
- Excellent relationship building skills and demonstrated ability to network
- Strong research and excellent computer skills
- A valid Standard First Aid with Level C CPR certificate
- A valid original Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check, completed within the last six months
- Up-to-date immunization records
- The ability to speak another language is an asset

**PLASP OFFERS**
- A positive, fun and supportive working environment
- Growth and career advancement
- Continuous professional learning opportunities
- A competitive compensation package
- An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children

**HOW TO APPLY**

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