Artist (Music & Movement) - March Break Respite Camp 2026 (ON, Toronto)

Join us in building a world of possibility Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital. We are a top 40 Canadian research hospital that is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, and we serve over 9,000 families annually. Our vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. Providing both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada. Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth. The Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp is a day camp for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays. Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement and drama. The goal of the program is to enable participants to have fun through creative, sensory and social experiences and to provide respite relief to families during the March Break school holiday (March Break school holiday (March 16-20, 2026). Successful candidates must be flexible to participate in training after business hours or on weekends. Mandatory meetings and training sessions are being held on Friday February 6, 2026 (evening hours), Saturday, March 7 (daytime hours) and a full day of prep on Saturday March 14, 2026. The Music Artist facilitates Music and Movement with a partner for rotating groups of children/youth with disabilities supported by staff and volunteers, during the camp day. They are an effective communicator and collaborator and a compassionate leader and team player who enables the creativity, engagement and choice making of the participants. They support and encourage the strengths of participants, staff, and volunteers Key Responsibilities To lead the Music and Movement activity area and Group Music Circles with a partner for the Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp To plan and deliver recreational music and movement activities with partner to accommodate diverse needs of participants To work with children with disabilities using various forms of music and movement Demonstrated ability to enable creativity and engagement of others Contribute to planning meetings/develop program of activities for week Assist safe participation of clients in the assigned group Supervise lunch/break times of clients Collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families Work as a team member, with Group Leader, Personal Support Workers, volunteers and arts animators, in order to ensure programming goals are met, includes participation in group activities Participate in quality improvement initiatives, support the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advance a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices Other duties as assigned Qualifications BFA or college diploma/certificate in the music/arts or equivalent Preferred education & experience in music activity and techniques and training/skills related to children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities Minimum 1 year experience in practice of music and movement activities Experience working with children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities Experience in complex continuing care and/or with age group from 4 to18 years an asset Minimum of one-year experience in the practice of Music/Arts etc. in a health care setting CPR HS (Heart Saver). Must be obtained prior to first day of employment Demonstrated expertise in planning & implementing music/art programs Demonstrated ability to encourage full participation in activity area Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to needs Demonstrated ability work in collaboration with staff/clients/families Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours Sound judgment, communication and ability to work independently at times Ability to lift, transfer, position, feed and toilet participants ages 4 to 18 independently if needed Ability to guide volunteers, one to one facilitators, and work with group leaders and arts animators Ability to take direction #J-18808-Ljbffr