Early Childhood Education Resource Consultant - St. Catharines, Canada - Niagara Children's Centre

Niagara Children's Centre

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St. Catharines, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RESOURCE CONSULTANT (CONTRACT 1.0 FTE)

Who Are We?

Niagara Children's Centre is recognized throughout the Niagara Region as the provider of rehabilitation and support services to over 5,800 children and youth with physical, developmental and communicative delays and disabilities each year. Core services include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language services, augmentative and alternative communication, family services and therapeutic recreation. Our family centred programs aim at helping each child achieve their own unique potential within their home, school and in the community.

Why join Niagara Children's Centre
Feel the difference of a career at Niagara Children's Centre.

From your first day, you'll feel the support of the welcoming atmosphere where staff respect and care about each other.

Working at Niagara Children's Centre means you'll feel the impact of your knowledge and expertise firsthand as you develop lasting relationships with our families, parents/caregivers.

We host a variety of social activities and recognition events to ensure our staff feel loved and our competitive salary, benefits and opportunities for personal development ensure you'll feel supported throughout your career.

If that's not enough, what about:

Employee Recognition by celebrating each other regularly
Employee Wellbeing initiatives and program
Social events throughout the year, it's not just all work
Invest in your future with a pension plan from HOOPP
Inclusive environment that allows everyone to feel welcomed and part of a dedicated team
Constant Professional Development to strengthen your skills to be the best clinician you can be
Work life balance with flexible schedules, summer hours, centre closure days, personal days, paid vacation, paid sick days, etc.

What will you be doing?
The Early Childhood Education Resource Consultant at Niagara Children's Centre:

Supports community EarlyON programs to provide inclusive, early learning and social opportunities for identified children by liaising with parents, early childhood educators and other professionals.
Works collaboratively with families, educators, supportive personnel and therapists to develop an Individualized Support Plan that is strength based and reflects the families' priorities and preferences to promote one coordinated plan for a seamless experience for families
Provides coaching, role modeling, and mentorship to EarlyON staff and families in an early learning environment
Establishes and builds positive, supportive relationships with families and community partners
Assists families with transition to school

Does this sound like you?

Successfully completed Early Childhood Education diploma or degree
Graduate certificate as a Resource Consultant or equivalent recognized by the Child Care Early Years Act (CCEYA)
Registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
Proven experience providing support to children and families as a resource consultant
Solid team player that has the ability to communicate and collaborate with others
Bilingualism considered an asset
A cando attitude within an evolving organization striving to make a difference
Passionate about notforprofit environments supporting children and youth
Access to a vehicle and possession of a driver's license valid in Ontario
Training in QCCN is an asset

Vaccination Policy

Application Process:

If you are inspired by the work of Niagara Children's Centre and would like to join our team, we would love to hear from you Qualified and interested applicants are asked to submit the following:

Cover letter
Resume

We thank all applicants for your interest, however, only those applicants receiving an interview will be contacted.

Niagara Children's Centre is committed to providing a barrierfree environment for all stakeholders including our clients, employees, job applicants, visitors, and any other individual who enters our Centre or access our information. As an organization, we respect and uphold the requirements set forth under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Customer Service Standard, and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulations. If you require an accommodation(s) during the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources._
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Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Work Location:
In person