Job Description

Special Needs Leader at Hudson Child Care

(Internal/External)

Closing Date: Open until filled

The Association of Neighbourhood Houses BC (ANHBC) builds healthy and engaged neighbourhoods by connecting people and strengthening their capacity to create change.

ANHBC is the legal entity and umbrella organization made up of eight neighbourhood houses, an outdoor camp and central services. We operate more than 300 community-based programs and services for a diversity of participants. At ANHBC, we are committed to Reconciliation, Decolonization and Anti-racism. Together with community, we build strong and supportive relationships at welcoming and inclusive sites throughout Metro Vancouver. To learn more about ANHBC, visit www.anhbc.org

ANHBC is currently seeking qualified candidates who share ANHBC's values to join our Kitsilano Neighbourhood House team. Neighbourhood houses are highly collaborative with a strong team framework. The right people for these positions are passionate about community development, social justice, and are values-aligned with our organization.

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House (KNH) serves communities across Vancouver's west side, providing a broad range of programs, services, and support developed to meet the needs and dreams of the community. We are community builders and place makers, connecting people, ideas, and opportunities.

ABOUT YOU

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House is looking for an enthusiastic, mature, dedicated, and effective team member to work in the Hudson School-Age Program with children aged 5-12 years old. Successful candidates will have excellent guiding and caring skills and the ability to work in a diverse, multicultural, and energetic environment.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Using a team approach, a Special Needs Leader provides a high-quality, developmentally appropriate, and inclusive Childcare Program for children. Special Needs Leaders perform all of the following duties:

Ensure that our first priority is the Health and Safety of each child in our centre Provide guidance to specific child(ren) with extra support needs and their families Co-create curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices for the centre Co-create programming with staff team and children that supports and promotes the development of children Plan and carry out age appropriate field trips Prepare written observations, reports and assessments on each child as required Keep accurate attendance records Use positive methods of discipline that are child-centered and respectful Attend meetings and workshops to develop and discuss new teaching methods Interact with children and staff to encourage their involvement in activities Ensure a safe environment for the children in our care Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers working with children Establish and maintain good communications with families Ensure room is clean and materials are disinfected, furniture is safe for children and any cleaning products or medicines are kept where children cannot get to them Work collaboratively with volunteers May be required to work in other Kits House childcare programs to ensure continuity of care & ensure licensing regulations are met Perform other duties (as needed)

SKILLS & QUALIFICATION

Valid Responsible Adult Certification or equivalent, or ability to obtain promptly Valid First Aid Certificate, or ability to obtain promptly Minimum age 19 years (as per licensing regulations) Completed and cleared Criminal Record Check, updated regularly Current immunization to B.C. standards Strong preference for experience in inclusive group childcare Strong preference for training and/or experience specific to school aged childcare practices

HOURS & LOCATION

This position is for eight hours a week year-round, with the

general

schedule of 2:00pm-6:00pm Wednesdays and Fridays. Additional morning and "Long Day" hours may also be available. The successful candidate must work in-person at the Hudson School Age Program at 1530 Maple Street, Vancouver. The current childcare programs at this location are unionized.

SALARY & BENEFITS

$19.53 or $21.34 per hour, plus extensive benefits including paid vacation time, paid sick time, and health and welfare benefits, plus the provincial ECE Wage Enhancement (an additional $6 per hour) for those who qualify.

Submit resumes and covering letters.

All qualified individuals who share our values are encouraged to send a cover note and resume to Kelly Han, Director of Childcare at Hudson by Kitsilano Neighbourhood House, email kellyh@kitshouse.org. This posting will be available until the positions are filled.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

The Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC is an equal opportunity employer. We place a high value on equity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals who are Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour (IBPOC), individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ communities to consider applying for the position.

We acknowledge that our houses, camp and central services office are situated on the stolen, traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish people including the Musqueam, Squamish, Semiahmoo, Kwantlen, Tsleil-Waututh, Kwikwetlem, Tsawwassen and Sto:lo Nations.

ANHBC Member Houses: Alex NH, Cedar Cottage NH, Frog Hollow NH, Gordon NH, Kitsilano NH, Mount Pleasant NH, South Vancouver NH, and Sasamat Outdoor Center

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $19.53-$21.34 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Are you consistently available between 2pm-6pm on both Wednesdays and Fridays? If not, your application cannot be considered. Do you have, or can you readily commit to getting, your First Aid and Responsible Adult certificates? Do you already possess legal status to work in Canada?
Work Location: In person