Before & After School Care Program Educator

Position Title: Before & After School Care Program Educator

Reports To: Before and After School Care Site Lead

Pay Grid: $16.50-19.30 plus wage top up

Department: Child Care

 

Our Culture:

 YMCA of Southeastern Alberta strives to integrate our commitment to diversity and social inclusion in all that we do. We believe that strong leadership is created through the sharing of diverse experiences and perspectives.  We actively seek candidates who embody these principles and who reflect the many dimensions of the communities we serve. We are a charitable organization that provides health and fitness opportunities, employment services, licensed childcare, and various community programs in Medicine Hat, Redcliff, and Brooks. When you work at the YMCA, you’ll play an important part in building strong, thriving communities while positively impacting people’s lives. Join our team at the Y, a place where everyone belongs — including you!  

 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 Southeastern Alberta, we strive to ensure our employees are a good fit based on their strengths, interests, and future goals.    

The successful candidate will have the following: 

 

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 5-12 

  • 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 

  • Self-motivated 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: 

  • Re-deployment 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  

 

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   

  • Participate in annual YMCA Play in Action audit and achieve a minimum score of 85% 

 

Standards that Shine 

  • Achieve all quality standards and targets established under YMCA best practices and the YMCA’s Standards that Shine  

  • General cleaning as required around the facility 

  • Ensuring all staff are aware of Standards that Shine, and work with them to create a culture of excellence in adherence to guidelines and expectations outlined by the Standards that Shine 

 

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 strength-based 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 pro-social skills, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, dramatic play, etc.   

  • Facilitate and engage children in planned activities during out-of-school 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 

  • Ensure that the out-of-school care program space is set up in a way that supports supervision, while remaining clutter free and safe for the children  

 

Compliance with Legislation and YMCA Policies and Procedures: 

  • Ensuring that licensing regulations are always maintained in all assigned sites  

  • Report all critical incidents at assigned sites within immediately to Site Leads  

  • Keep Before and After School Site Leads apprised of all issues at assigned sites related to licensing 

  • Review policies at all assigned sites on a monthly, rotating basis (includes all YMCA of Southeastern Alberta Policies & Procedures, including Child Protection and Health & Safety) 

  • Ensure Licensing ratio’s are always maintained while on site 

  • Ensure all health and safety procedures are always followed, this includes preventative cleaning of toys, fire safety procedures, emergency procedures, etc. 

  • Ensure that you are familiar with each child’s health information including their allergies and medications, as well as the location and how to administer the medication. Required forms must be completed by the parents.   

 

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

  • Work in loud noisy environment 

  • May be going from standing to seating positions, from standing to kneeling positions, from kneeling to standing positions, from seating to standing positions for most of the working day, there will be walking throughout the day 

  • May lift or move items up to 50 lbs including children 

  • May be exposed to all weather conditions while working outside 

  • May be exposed to children or adults who may not be vaccinated 

  • May be exposed to verbal/physical abuse from external and internal clients 

   

Please Apply:  

With a cover letter, resume, and 3 references (email addresses and phone numbers) who can attest to your character and previous work and/or volunteer performance.     

Please send application packages to:    

Sandra Warkentin, General Manager Childcare

YMCA of Southeastern Alberta

525 2nd St SE

sandra.warkentin@medicinehatymca.ca

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