Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH) is a warm and vibrant workplace, with team members providing service to children and their families in inpatient units and ambulatory clinics. Emily's Backyard (EBY) play area, with locations at ACH and the Child Development Centre (CDC), focuses on providing a unique experience for hospital patients, siblings, and families. Working on a full-time basis, the Child Care Provider will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of programming, volunteers, and children in EBY Child Minding Spaces at the ACH main site and/or the CDC Satellite space. The Child Care Provider shares responsibility for ensuring the successful daily programming at EBY and provides direct care of children and support to volunteers as needed. The role shares responsibility for assuring the EBY environment is emotionally and physically safe when working with children, volunteers, and staff, and that the approach to care is child and youth friendly and patient and family centered.
Description:
As a Child Care Provider, you are responsible for the supervision of children, youth and families who are accessing services in the AHS site. Your role as the Child Care Provider provides leadership through example and reinforces AHS policies such as Hand Hygiene, Infection Prevention and Control, Safety and Confidentiality. You will share responsibility for development and delivering of successful daily programming and provide direct care of children and support to volunteers as needed. You will also provide feedback and direction to a diverse group of volunteers, spanning a wide range of skills, abilities, ages and experience.

Classification:

Child Care Provider

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Emily's Backyard

Primary Location:

Alberta Children's Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

04-DEC-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

14-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$26.55

Maximum Salary:

$34.61

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited post-secondary education in a related field.

Additional Required Qualifications:

College Diploma with a Focus in Child Care, Child Development, Special Needs. 5+ years of experience working directly with young children (preschool & school age) including those with physical or behavioural/emotional challenges. Training in supervision of groups of children or group work with children/youth, including children with developmental or other disabilities. 3-5 years' experience guiding or working as/with volunteers. Experience developing and offering choices for engaging and inclusive craft and recreational activities for toddlers, children, and youth in a free play environment. Demonstrated ability to work well as a team member. Diplomacy and maturity required. Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills. Knowledge of and adherence to the practice of Patient & Family Centred Care. Knowledge of normal childhood growth and development. Knowledge of managing behaviour and supporting children with special needs (e.g., Autistic Spectrum Disorder) in a peer/play based setting using Positive Behaviour management strategies. Ability to work well under pressure and independently providing leadership and problem solving. Must possess a good command of the English language (both written and spoken). Able to lift up to 50 pounds (to assist children as needed in the setting) is required. Possess a genuine, caring, fun, engaging demeanor.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree with a focus in Child Care, Child Development, Special Needs is preferred. Experience in Child Minding/Day Care like settings is a strong asset. Second language (including sign language) an asset.