Inclusion/integration Specialist - Brampton, Canada - City of Brampton
Description
Job Description:
JOB TITLE:
Inclusion/Integration Specialist
DEPARTMENT:
Community Services
NUMBER OF POSITIONS:
Several
JOB STATUS & DURATION:
Part-time, seasonal and temporary
HOURS OF WORK: 24 hour workweek / variable hours
LOCATION:
Undefined
HOURLY RATE:
$23.00
POSTING DATE:
November 01, 2023
CLOSING DATE:
December 01, 2023
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:
Reporting to the Inclusion/Integration Director, Programmer, Coordinator, provide a high quality program for all participants with disabilities through positive experiences, communication, creativity, enthusiasm and organization.
- Plan, implement and deliver ageappropriate specialized programming, including the care and control of program participants, ensuring the programming meets the needs of all participants and are appropriately delivered
- Assist with supervising, scheduling, training and evaluating parttime staff and volunteers to maintain high level of service
- Assist with conducting preprogram visits with new families and ensuring the participant profile is accurately completed
- Act as a resource for staff as required with participant's daily needs, which may include personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, lifting and transferring, dressing/changing and behavior modification
- Maintain a safe and clean program environment
- Administer medications as required according to Corporate Policy.
- Utilize specialized equipment and apparatus
- Handle program feedback in a professional manner by providing exceptional customer service
- Assist with the planning, organizing, evaluating and documentation of staff training
- Assist with maintaining accurate inventory of program supplies
- Interact with and ensure parents/guardians are informed of the participant's daily activities and over all wellbeing
- Assist with completing administrative duties in a timely manner (i.e. staff and program schedules, incident/accident reports, medication logs, permission forms, bus attendance)
- Assist with daily attendance, follow up telephone calls in the event of absent campers and with extended day care programming and delivery
- Travel between work sites during shift
- Maintain an understanding of department programs and services
- Understand, adhere to, and enforce Corporate Policies & Procedures, Confidentiality Guidelines, Emergency Procedures and Health and Safety Standards for all participants and staff
- Attend meetings/training as required
- Performs other duties as assigned
SELECTION CRITERIA:
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with a disability(ies) or an exceptionality(ies)
OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:
- Minimum 16 years of age
- Valid Ontario driver's licence and full time use of a vehicle
- Current Standard First Aid / CPR C from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire
- High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development or Sport Certification and QUEST 2 Certification, considered an asset
- Exceptional customer service and communication skills
Additional Criteria for Camp Environment:
- Safeguard certification from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire
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- Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria._
Alternate formats will be provided upon request.
Interview:
Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
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