After School Program Staff

The Opportunity

The After-School Program staff will work in the YMCA of Cape Breton’s Childcare Division, reporting to the After-School Program Coordinator. The After-School Program Staff will be responsible for delivering quality program at our off-site childcare program in St. Peter’s.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Deliver play-based learning curriculum to children.
• Help plan, organize, and lead inclusive and diverse games, crafts, activities, field trips, and more for school-aged children
• Adhere to offsite childcare guidelines and NS BAP standards of delivery
• Engage in planned and spontaneous program activities with the children
• Support other program staff
• Monitor and record individual children’s progress through development evaluations, daily observations, and attendance maintenance.
• Responsible for the physical, social, emotional, affective, and cognitive development of the children in the program
• Maintain contact with all the children to meet their needs – security, protection, affection, discipline, stimulation, warmth and comfort and belonging; respect each child’s abilities, culture, and diversity by demonstrating unconditional acceptance and encouragement of children.
• Maintain a relationship with families and meet their needs of comfort, security, warmth, and acceptance as part of the program
• Be a member of a strong team of staff by attending staff meetings and participating in professional collaboration.
• Communicate concerns and suggestions to the After School Program Coordinator
• Keep up to date with children’s information and the Childcare Department’s Policies including but not limited Behaviour Guidance, Child Abuse Protocol and Confidentiality.
• Commit to professional development opportunities as they arise
• Other duties as assigned by the After School Program Coordinator.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience working with children
• Good interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive working relationships with diverse groups of children and their families.
• Experience in an educational setting or day camps/childcare/leadership is an asset.
• Experience developing and delivering childcare programs is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Post-secondary education/training related to working with children and/or youth (an asset)
• Maintain a current first aid and CPR certification and First Aid.
• Current Criminal Record Check/ Vulnerable Sector
• Current Child Abuse Registry
• Child and youth focused
• Creative and innovative
• Excellent judgement skills
• Ability to collaborate
• Sense of community

Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record Check/ Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. They will also be required to attend YMCA Child Protection Training, as well as successfully complete First Aid and CPR training.

The YMCA of Cape Breton is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.