Early Childhood Summer Program Support Worker (Canada Summer Jobs Position)

Children 0 to 6. Siblings up to 12 years old

Required Experience:

• Experience working with parents/caregivers and their children birth to twelve years of age.
• Ability to create trusting and meaningful relationships with families and their children.
• Experience working in programs with young children.
• Experience working in and promoting a multicultural setting.
• Experience working in community partnerships.
• Knowledge of community resources and referral processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written.
• Planning or working on a University degree in a related discipline, and/or Early Childhood
• Education certificate an asset

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting and supporting the delivery of family resource programs both onsite and at satellite locations throughout Richmond.
• Provides assistance to families accessing services & drop-in programs including information,
• education, modeling appropriate behavior's/interactions towards children and stimulating play between caregivers and their children.
• In conjunction with the staff develops, coordinates and delivers programs including literacy programs, special events and outdoor play.
• Under the supervision of program staff, provides one to one support, resources & referrals for families as needed.
• Maintains and develops good working relationships with community partners/agencies.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate online statistics and reports on all family support
• interactions.
• Assists in creating and updating online resource & data bank for staff use
• Online research to support identified parental needs
• Assists in maintaining Wellness Exchange lending library data base and resources
• Other duties as required

Salary & Benefits:

• Position 1: Monday-Friday 9am – 4pm (one evening shift per week, 12.30 – 7.30pm, day to be determined)
• Position 2: Tuesday- Saturday 9am – 4pm (one evening shift per week, 12.30 – 7.30pm, day to be determined)

Pay: $20.85 hr

Additional Notes:

These are 8 week long Canada Summer Jobs funded positions. These are onsite/in person
positions.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:
(a) be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
(b) be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been
conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act [S.C. 2001, c. 27]*; and
(c) be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and
regulations.

**International students are not eligible**.

Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.
Some evenings & weekends may be required.