Before & After School Care Program Educator - Medicine Hat, Canada - Medicine Hat YMCA

Medicine Hat YMCA
Medicine Hat YMCA
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Medicine Hat, Canada

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Position Title:
Before & After School Care Program Educator


Pay Grid:
$15.00-$19.00-depending on ECE level


Reports To:
Before & After School Care Site Lead


Department:
Child Care


Our Culture:

Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture.

In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day, demonstrating our values in action.


We
do the right thing.
We are caring, respectful, honest, and responsible in all that we do.


We
put people first.
We believe in each other - honouring our strengths, diversity, perspectives, and passions.


We keep our promises.
We do what we say we will do.


We lead by example.
We are courageous, speaking with conviction and always willing to listen and collaborate.


What qualifications are we looking for?


At the YMCA of Medicine Hat, we strive to ensure our employees are a good fit based on their strengths, interests, and future goals.


Education/Certifications/Credentials/Professional Registration

  • Child Care certification Level 1, 2 or 3 required (training and support will be given to obtain your level 1)
  • Standard Child Care First Aid with CPR Level C
  • Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Search
  • Must have a valid driver's license with a class 07 automobile insurance coverage business use (or pleasure with occasional business use) and a minimum of $2,000,000 in liability coverage
  • Child Intervention Check

Knowledge & Skills

  • Working with children in a childcare environment ages 51
  • Ability to fluently use the entire MS Office suite
  • Ability to act professionally in all situations, representing the YMCA according to its core values
  • Able to deal with difficult situations and complaints with confidence
  • Excellent customer services, organization, and time management skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and Leadership skills
  • Selfmotivated with the ability to direct personal performance to achieve desired results without constant direct supervision
  • Knowledge of Alberta Child Care Act and Regulations

What does this role look like at the YMCA of Medicine Hat?


This position is responsible to be in ratio at the Before & After School Care program sites to provide high quality childcare to the children in the program.

This position is also required to be in ratio for all PD days and all Licensed Camps when needed.


The responsibilities and duties of this role will include but is not limited to:


Customer Service:


  • Attend all YMCA staff meetings as required
  • Attend Parent Engagement Meetings, assist the Site Lead in the planning of the event

YMCA Values:


  • Ensure all programing promotes inclusivity, equality and kindness.
  • Consistently recognize the accomplishments of the children
  • Model the YMCA Values and mission

Teamwork:


  • Redeployment to additional YMCA programs such as; child minding, camp programs, youth and preschool programs, events, etc.
  • Working collaboratively with educators, site leads, site directors, parents, schools, and other representatives from the YMCA to ensure that the needs of the children in program are met

SAM/Place to Connect Standards:


  • Act as a Place to Connect Champion, ensuring the curriculum is effectively implemented in each assigned site ensuring that daily activities are planned and set up for the children which are based on the children's interests
  • Attend all core trainings on curriculum
  • Completing documentation for programming as required by the A Place to Connect Curriculum
  • Review and ensure Play in Action standards are met
  • Complete set up, take down and daily cleaning tasks and ensure that YMCA SAM standards are maintained
  • Participate in annual YMCA Play in Action audit and achieve a minimum score of 85%

Interpersonal/Communication Skills:


  • Provide excellent communication and customer service to parents, guardians, and the community
  • Ensure that written and verbal communication with parents is ongoing and presenting using a strengthbased approach
  • Role model appropriate leadership, communication and behaviors to all children and community members

Quality of Work:


  • Understand healthy child development, and use this knowledge to plan activities to meet the developmental needs of the children
  • Understand physical literacy, and use this knowledge to plan activities to meet the children's gross motor development
  • Engage in play with the children to develop healthy relationships while supporting the development of prosocial skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, dramatic play, etc.
  • Facilitate and engage children in planned activities during outofschool times including PD days, school breaks, and summer camps
  • Seek out personal professional development opportunities
  • Ensure all child/children's paperwork is up to date in the Avocado System
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