Daycare Support Worker

• Maintains a safe, nurturing environment, conducive to child development in all areas of the program, including the playroom, washroom, cloakroom, lunchroom, sleep room and during outdoor play.

• Assisting with the arranging playroom equipment for various indoor and outdoor activities.
• Cleaning toys, equipment, and cupboards as required.
• Assisting in moving and storing equipment according to the requirements of the location.
• Assisting with and attending parent/teacher activities.

• Carries out daily routines such as toileting, preparing and serving snacks and lunches for all children and directs children in the general tidiness of the playroom and housekeeping in all areas.
• Recognizes unusual behaviour in children and anticipates problem situations to take preventative and remedial action under the guidance of ECE staff.
• Reports child protection concerns to Family and Children’s Services Niagara.
• Ensures adequate sanitary and housekeeping standards are maintained and performs vacuuming, loading or unloading the dishwasher and other housekeeping duties.
• Completes visual health and safety inspections on a regular basis.
• Records attendance daily and completes health incident forms for children in their care as needed.
• Informs the Day Care Team Lead of situations which affect the efficient operation of the program or have implications for the Agency.

• Actively participates and engages in team and staff meetings and training sessions.
• Supports the team and works with team members to ensure department and children needs are met

• Knows and adheres to all applicable FACS policies, procedures, and relevant administrative practices.
• Strives to exceed all accountabilities and achieve continuous quality improvement and excellence in all activities and outcomes.
• Ensures own expenditures adhere to FACS policies.
• Participates in mandatory learning/education to maintain and update skills and knowledge as required.
• Assists in the training and orientation of peers, acts as mentor and role model to students/volunteers from education facilities and volunteer agencies.
• Works in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario and the regulations.
• Performs office duties such as answering the phones and checking the daily log to ensure high quality of service for families, documents messages and records parent’s inquiries.
• Opens (unlocks) and closes (locks) the premises as required; keeping exits free of snow or other play equipment as necessary.
• Performs other duties as required.

• High School Diploma
• Experience working with children, youth and families
• Valid standard First Aid and CPR Certificate (preferred)
• Valid G Driver’s License and access to a reliable motor vehicle with appropriate liability insurance

A lot has changed in our community and our world since the founding of Family and Children’s Services Niagara in 1898, but our organization’s commitment to safe kids and strong families holds true. Through an extensive portfolio of programming, including child protection, fostering and adoption, counselling, and childcare, FACS Niagara protects our community’s children, strengthens its families, and helps youth and adults achieve their full potential. In the Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services 2021 Annual Review, FACS Niagara was recognized for: 100% compliance related to children and youth placed in extended society care for 24 consecutive months 100% compliance related to all Indigenous service requirements