Before & After School Program Educator, Uniacke District School

at  Mount Uniacke Early Learning Child Care Centre Inc

Title: Before & After School Program Educator
The BAP Program Educator works with children ages 4 to 12 (Pre-Primary to Grade 6) in an afterschool setting. The BAP Program Educator, alongside the Team Lead/Director, is responsible for the development and implementation of quality programming and services with the BAP program. The program focuses on outdoor play, physical activity, physical literacy, and inclusion. A background in recreation and/or experience working with children is required.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

i. The ability to supervise children in a variety of settings;
ii. The ability to treat all students in a respectful, responsible, and fair manner with due consideration for the student’s physical, social, and psychological development;
iii. The ability to apply appropriate responses to student-initiated interactions;
iv. The ability to apply fair and sound judgement when coping with chaotic or conflict situations;
v. Strong interpersonal, oral, and written skills;
vi. The ability to monitor and employ standard health practices;
vii. The ability to apply knowledge and experience of health and safety requirements;
viii. The ability to take direction from supervisors;
ix. The ability to lead, facilitate and participate in recreational activities;
x. The ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team;
xi. The ability to work and communicate effectively with parents, staff, school staff, and students;
xii. The ability to apply knowledge, experience, and commitment in the areas of race relations, cross cultural understanding, human rights, and diversity;
xiii. The ability to promote and maintain confidentiality;
xiv. The desire and ability to engage in on-going training and professional development.

i. Develop, implement, and evaluate structured, recreational based activities;
ii. Complete daily attendance sheets;
iii. Report incidents and accidents through established forms and procedures;
iv. Actively participate in the development and implementation of the program plan;
v. Supervise students to ensure a safe environment;
vi. Assist students with personal care and hygiene;
vii. Assist students getting ready for and participate in outside play and/or activities
viii. Lead outside play and/or activities;
ix. General clean-up at completion of program time (not to interfere with or replace custodial tasks);
x. Facilitate positive interactions among the students;
xi. May be required to administer medication under standard NS-BAP procedures at the direction of the Program Team Leads/Directors;
xii. Provide feedback on his/her observations of students to the Program Team Leads/Directors and/or parent/guardian;
xiii. Address parent inquiries;
xiv. Attend and participate in staff meetings and training sessions as required;
xv. Distribution of NS-BAP Program literature as required.
Start Date: ASAP - January 2024
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 6:45am -8am & 2:00-6:00 pm. We are looking for employees who are available to work a split shift (both AM & PM), or employees who can work only mornings, only afternoons, or a combination of both. Schedule to be determined at the time of hire based on availability of the employee.
Additional hours to be scheduled by employer in advance for purposes of monthly staff meetings, required training, and programming planning and preparation. There will be no BAP program offered on PD days, March Break, Christmas vacation, and summer. In the event of school closure for snow days, power outages, and other issues the employee will be paid for their scheduled shift.