Job ID: 34446

• Job Category: Community & Social Services
• Division & Section: Children's Services, ChildSvcs South District
• Work Location: 1243 Islington Avenue, and 325 Milner
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, (1) Permanent, (1) Temporary (12 month) vacancies
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $36.38 - $39.85, Wage Grade 10
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Qualified List: Candidate List will be established. For applicability and duration, see below.
• Number of Positions Open: 2
• Posting Period: 19-SEPT-2023 to 03-OCT-2023

Reporting to the Resource Supervisor, Every Child Belongs Unit, the Resource Educator will work to plan and adapt programs/services to meet the needs of equity deserving populations and help minimize barriers to accessing Children's Services programs/services.

Major Responsibilities:

• Processes referrals for placement of children with extra support needs (special needs); sets up appointments with applicants prior to admission, arranges in-person and virtual (i.e. internet video or telephone) visits, meets with agencies and consultants involved with the child and/or family to set up support services.
• Provides information re: licensed early learning and child care programs to family, explains procedures/policies and other related issues within the community, completes all necessary forms, supports placement into licensed programs and maintains waitlist when required.
• Provides service support to more than one location.
• Arranges training for staff in licensed early learning and child care programs, families and early learning communities.
• Plans and develops individual programs for children in consultation with specialists, parents and early learning and child care staff to promote inclusion in the early learning and child care programs.
• Works with early learning and child care staff and parents to; implement individual in-centre and at-home programs; makes referrals to specific agencies, obtain/maintain required consultation services for children and sets up workshops and meetings.
• Observes and monitors children; works with early learning and child care staff, families and to develop Service Plans; carry out assessments, provide ongoing consultation recommendations; prepare assessments/ progress reports, etc.; Sets up specific goals and objectives for children.
• Evaluates programs and recommends new activities and/or modified programming to improve effectiveness in meeting developmental needs of children.
• Provides models through verbal instruction various intervention strategies to early learning and child care staff and parents.
• Reviews progress and discusses concerns/achievements through regular contact with parents and early learning/child care staff.
• Provides support to children and families, early learning/child care staff and the community.
• Assists early learning and child care staff in identifying children with support needs and in programming for them. Observes and assesses children's behaviours to ensure programs meet identified individual and group needs.
• Recommends referral of children to external support agencies as necessary.
• Performs teaching of a specific skills in regards to the care of the child specialized teaching of a specific skill in regards to the care of a child. Makes special adaptations to equipment, if necessary, and develops augmentative communication systems and/or orders same.
• Discusses children's progress/strengths/needs/health with parents/designated family members/early learning and child care staff, answering questions regarding children, programs and the program.
• Prepares progress reports for children with extra support needs.
• Provides recommendations and consultation for licensed early learning and child care centres to meet the needs of children in such program to promote inclusion.
• Provides ongoing training re: support needs of children, to staff, parents, volunteers and students in licensed early learning and child care programs; conducts workshops.
• Assists in training and evaluating Resource Consultant students on academic placements.
• Participates in educational assessment conferences, inter-agency and family case conferences.
• Facilitates the child's transition from the early learning and child care programs to the school system and advocates for families and children by liaising and working collaboratively with external agencies, school system and families.
• Maintains a current knowledge of early intervention techniques for children and their families.
• Attends and reports on workshops, courses, conferences and reviews books and literature.
• Represents the Children's Services Division in the promotion of inclusion, on community and professional committees and updates supervisor and other staff.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Post-secondary education in the human services field such as Early Childhood Education, Social Services, Child & Youth.
2. Graduation from a Resource Teacher Certificate Program or equivalent (See Notice below).
3. Considerable experience in an early learning and child care environment including working with children with extra support needs (special needs) and their families.

You must also have:

• Skills and confidence working with diverse populations and community organizations.
• Understanding of the educational issues facing equity deserving populations.
• Ability to incorporate culturally approaches and values related to diverse populations into service delivery.
• Ability to develop and maintain program plans, prepare reports and maintain records.
• Ability to provide related training and guidance to early learning and child care staff, parents and volunteers.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with early learning and child care staff, children, parents, school officials, teachers, external agencies and the public.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Child Care & Early Years Act, and the Child and Family Services Act and the ability to meet the specifications of these acts and any other regulations that may apply to this work.

Note to Candidates:

• All successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-placement medical assessment, provide a current Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check.
• Applicants are required to demonstrate in their resume that their qualifications match those specified in the job posting. Additional information submitted after the job posting closing date will not be accepted.
• Assessment may include an interview, written and/or practical test. Location of assessment to be determined. If selected for a temporary position, permanent Local 79 employees will retain their permanent status. At the end of the temporary assignment, Local 79 employees will return to their permanent base job classification. Work location reflects what is known at the time of posting.
• Work location reflects what is known at the time of posting.

Notice:

Resource Teacher Certificate equivalency is defined as graduation from a specialized post-secondary program that includes education as well as practical/field placement experience in working with children with extra support needs (special needs).

If you have completed a program other than a Resource Teacher Certificate program, you are required to submit the course outline/s with your resume and cover letter.

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City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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