Summer Employment Opportunity for University or College Student
The Children’s & Family Support Worker is responsible for delivering the Family Support Worker’s responsibilities under the supervision and direction of the Executive Director.
25-30 Hours, $18.00 per hour, Monday to Thursdays, no evenings, or weekends
Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience in child-minding and planning and implementing age-based activities
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to meet the demands of the position that including cleaning services, childcare, apartment preparation, and client life skills development
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Effective written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work on own and within a team environment
- Must have current CPR, Emergency First Aid, Adult Abuse Registry, Child Abuse Registry and Criminal Record Check
- Must have access to a vehicle
Responsibilities:
- Provides childcare for clients who are in counseling sessions, appointments, or in need of respite
- Facilitates age-appropriate activities and outings with the Children’s Counsellor. Involved in both planning and implementing recreational or play-based groups for children and mothers
- Cleans and preps apartments for new families
- Ensures the childcare space is cleaned on a daily basis
- Puts together monthly food hampers for the clients
- Completes weekly apartment inspections for all clients
- Attends staff meetings and must be able to work with team members to build positive relationships in a collaborative and respective environment to enhance the overall organizational effectiveness
- Maintains agency confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
- Maintains a strictly confidential/professional relationship with clients
- Engages in regular supervision with the Executive Director
- Adhere to all agency policies, protocols, and best practices
If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, where you can gain employment experience while helping others, contact us at executivedirector@alphahouseproject.ca