Summer Student - Childcare Worker, Daycare

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Job Title: Summer Student - Childcare Worker, Daycare
Location: Calgary, AB

The Brenda Strafford Foundation - Heart Home Network ("HHN") serves women and children impacted by family violence through providing a safe shelter and housing complimented by comprehensive support services for all participants. HHN offers a continuum of care designed to help families develop their potential and transition to safe and healthy lives in the community upon their departure from HHN.

As a growing organization with a bold and innovative strategic direction, HHN offers a dynamic work environment for talented individuals seeking an opportunity to be part of changing futures for women and children who have suffered the impacts of domestic violence. We bring a collegial and collaborative approach to our work and offer competitive compensation, generous benefits, and opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth.

We are currently seeking a creative, dedicated, and high energy Summer Student to join our team as a Childcare Worker. This is a temporary, full-time position working out of the HHN Shelter and Housing Centre in Calgary.

Roles & Responsibilities:
Roles and responsibilities are subject to change and may be assigned other duties as required.

The Childcare Worker provides frontline care and early childhood education and supports to children ages 0-8 years with the Child Development Centre (CDC) at Home Heart Network’s Brenda Strafford Centre (the Centre). Working as part of a collaborative team, the Childcare Worker offers childminding and engages children in a daily schedule of activities and developmental program offerings. Children attending the CDC reside with their families at the Centre and have suffered the impacts of family violence and often require high ratio care and attention. Staff will also support the completion of developmental assessments and work with families to strategize and develop care plans that support addressing developmental deficits and challenges faced by young children. Duties include the direct supervision and care of children ages 0-8 years; planning and preparation of CDC activities and learning opportunities; simple meal preparation and food service cleaning; daily organizing of the CDC; ordering and taking inventory of supplies; providing support and education for participant families; and data entry and client file management. The Childcare Worker reports directly to the Manager, Child Development and works collaboratively with Client Services Staff and participant families.

What skills will the participant develop during this placement?

• Client Service - Client Service refers to the ability to communicate efficiently and professionally with clients. At work, client service skills are required to interact with clients on behalf of the employer
• Teamwork - Teamwork refers to the skills needed to interact with other people. At work, people work with others in pairs and in small and large groups to coordinate tasks, share resources, plan, make decisions, negotiate, solve conflicts and complete other activities that involve teamwork
• Communication - Communication refers to the skills needed to exchange thoughts and information with other people. This exchange can happen orally by speaking, listening and using non-verbal cues, such as body language or in writing. At work, people use communication skills to talk to customers, discuss products with suppliers, explain work procedures to co-workers, participate in virtual sales meetings with clients, and other activities that involve verbal or written exchanges
• Leadership - Leadership refers to a number of skills, including communication, relationship building, and the ability to delegate and traits such as honesty. At work, leadership skills are required when working in a team, demonstrating initiative, and taking responsibility for the completion of tasks that require multiple employees

This role is made possible by the Canada Summer Jobs program and may terminate with statutory notice requirement. For full eligibility details please refer to Canada Summer Jobs website: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-socialdevelopment/services/funding/canada-summer-jobs.html

All applicants must be:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and;
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

If you are an individual who shares our passion for building stronger communities we would love to hear from you. Please send your resume and cover letter quoting job #SS06. This posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. No phone inquiries.

Heart Home Network values and promotes the diversity of the people it hires and serves. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

Salary: From $16.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must be double vaccinated before entering the premises.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Expected start date: 2022-05-02