Summer Camp Assistant

This position is supported through the Canada Summer Jobs program and as such we are looking for candidates who meet the criteria outlined by the National Strategy Priorities.

MCRC intends to hire a youth (age 30 & under) who self-identifies as being part of underrepresented groups or as having additional barriers to entering or staying in the labour market. If you meet any of the following criteria, please indicate this within your application: youth with a disability, new immigrant/refugee youth (arrived in Canada in the past 5 years), Indigenous youth, racialized youth, LGBTQ2 youth.

Canada Summer Jobs requires all candidates have a residency status of Canadian Citizen, Permanant Resident or Refugee under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. This information will be used for the sole purpose of reporting to the Canada Summer Jobs Program. ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Hourly Rate: $18.55

Location: Viola Desmond Public School

Hours: 35-40 hours/week

Reports To: Supervisor, Licensed Child Care

Number of Vacancies: 6

Position Type: Seasonal Contract July & August

Why work for Milton Community Resource Centre?

MCRC goes beyond the traditional ‘check in the box’ approach to employee development by recognizing creativity, innovation and the work contributions of each employee that aligns with MCRC’s strategic objectives. We have a wide variety of programs and services that allow our staff to explore various career opportunities within the organization. We believe in the importance of providing wellness opportunities that support employee’s mental, physical and emotional health.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is currently studying or has interest in one of the following program areas; Early Childhood Education, Child & Youth Care, Recreation and Leisure Services, Ontario College of Teachers programs or other relevant diploma or degree programs
• Has experience in some of the following areas of interest engineering/science, dramatic/visual arts, and sports/physical literacy.
• Has knowledge of a variety of teaching techniques including modeling, active listening, and observing, questioning, demonstrating, and supporting children.
• Can observe children for the purpose of creating learning opportunities that promote development within social, emotional, cognitive, language, sensory and physical domains.
• Has experience working within school age or camp programs and can support every function within the program; this includes field trips, outdoor activities, classrooms, cleaning, and administrative tasks.
• Has experience working with children ages 3.9 to 12 and their families

Every day, you will encourage purposeful play and build upon the interests of children by:

• Creating warm, welcoming interactions that protect the health, security and well-being of children.
• Being culturally sensitive and endeavoring to remove all barriers which prevent acceptance and accessibility for children in the classroom
• Being committed to raising quality care indicators through participating in the Quality First model.
• Using your experience to support inclusion of children with behavioral challenges and differing abilities to foster their development, growth and success in the program and working collaboratively with their parents/caregivers and early childhood specialists.
• Developing and implementing an emergent curriculum applying core concepts of a Reggio inspired philosophy.
• Creating an atmosphere which builds upon individual learning styles, interests, and celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of the children and their families
• Maintain accurate daily record keeping of attendance sheets, daily log books, accident reports and illness reports, medical forms, administration of medication forms, emergency procedures and actions and display in classroom as appropriate.
• Setting up program space and supporting children within the program may require lifting, pushing and pulling up to 35lbs

Prior to employment the successful candidate will have:

• Standard First aid/CPR C from a WSIB approved training partner
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screen dated within 6 months
• Dated Immunization records for MMR, DTP, Polio and 1 step TB test
• Proof of Vaccination against COVID-19

MCRC is committed to diversity and accessibility.  To this end, MCRC endeavors to reflect the cultures, languages and abilities of the families we serve, in our programs, services and employment practices. Please identify if you require any accommodation during the recruitment process in your application email.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: $18.55 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Milton, ON L9T 0H8 (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-07-01