Entry to School Program Assistant - Toronto, Canada - SURREY PLACE

SURREY PLACE

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Status:
Full-time, Contract, Summer Job

Hours:36.25 hours per week

Date Posted:
April 13, 2023

Closing Date:
April 20, 2023

About Surrey Place

Surrey Place is a not-for-profit that serves people of all ages with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and visual impairments in the Toronto region and Northwestern Ontario.

We offer integrated services and inclusive support in a safe and welcoming environment.

Our approach is family-based, which centres the interests and care of our clients, families and caregivers by teaching them skills.

We strive to ensure the greatest access to services and support our clients in navigating the health care system. Surrey Place helps people learn new skills, gain self-confidence and reach their full potential.

Program Description

The Entry to School Program at Surrey Place aims to support children ages 3-6 years old, who are registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) prepare for kindergarten or Grade 1 for the first time.

In this program, we support our clients to further develop their skills in the following areas:
communication, play, social interaction, functional routines, behavioural self-management, and pre-academics, learning and attention. In additional, our clients, caregivers and school staff are supported during the transition, through consultation services.

As part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program, the Entry to School program is seeking an Entry to School Program Assistant.

This position reports to the Supervisor, Entry to School.

Please note that as this position is a part of the Canada Summer Jobs Program, it is therefore dependent on funding

Main Responsibilities
The Entry to School Program Assistant is responsible for supporting Entry to School Skill Building Services. This role has a clinical, research and education focus.

The duties of the Entry to School Program Assistant are but not limited to:

Support the delivery of Entry to School Skill Building services and work directly with children.
Create and assist with the development of program materials, design and implement activities and participate in group activities with Classroom Facilitators and children.
Work directly with Classroom Facilitators to support skillbuilding, including collecting data.
Support Program Supervisor and Classroom Facilitators in setting up presentations and preparing materials for family workshops.
Responsible for data entry and collection for both clinical and administrative purposes.

Qualifications

Postsecondary education is preferred.
Good communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
Ability to work independently and meet assigned deadlines.
Newcomers / refugee youth (Newcomers are defined as having arrived in Canada within the past 5 years)
Indigenous youth
Visible minorities / racialized youth
LGBTQ2 youth
Youth with disabilities
Youth who have not previously been employed and for whom this would be their first job experience.