Early Childhood Assistant
$29,410–$31,311 year
On-siteOshawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of health and wellness programs for Durham Community Health Centre clients, specifically within Early Years Programs and Child-minding Services. Collaborate with community agencies, organizations, and partners to achieve program deliverables and advocate for clients by linking them to local resource networks. Manage administrative tasks including paperwork, statistics, reports, and evaluations while maintaining confidentiality. Provide support for community events and group initiatives both internally and externally. Work within an inter-professional team to influence the health environment for children ages 0–6 years.
Required Qualifications
- Completion of High School
- Minimum 1 year experience working with young children
- Proven competencies in early childhood development program support, implementation and evaluation, in providing education and support to families and caregivers and in applying relevant legislation, policies, procedures and regulations to healthy child development programs and their settings
- Proven conflict resolution and negotiation skills with diverse stakeholders
- Reliable vehicle
- Must be able to follow direction and ensure follow-up with minimum supervision
- Must be well organized, with good planning skills and the ability to problem solve
- Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies and organizations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard client privacy
- Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proficiency with computer skills and experience (MS Office 2007, database entry experience)
- Full vaccination against COVID-19
- Must successfully complete pre-employment requirements, including reference checks and criminal background checks, including Vulnerable Sector Screening
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated Minimum Attributes core to the Agency: Service oriented, Initiative, Results oriented, Flexible/Adaptable, Collaborative, Effective Communication Skills, Team Player, Ability to manage risk within one's responsibility & accountability, Ability to take Accountability
- Conceptual thinker
- Efficient
- Alliance builder
- Creative & Innovative Thinker
- Analytical/Systematic
- Empathic
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