Inclusion/Integration Specialist Jobs

JOB TITLE: Inclusion/Integration Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Community Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Several

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Part-time, seasonal and temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 24 hour workweek / variable hours

LOCATION: Undefined

HOURLY RATE: $21.54

POSTING DATE: September 12, 2023

CLOSING DATE: December 31, 2023

Area Of Responsibility

Reporting to the Inclusion/Integration Director, Programmer, Coordinator, p rovide a high quality program for all participants with disabilities through positive experiences, communication, creativity, enthusiasm and organization. Supervise all components of the Inclusion programs. Provides direction to Inclusion/Integration Instructors.

• Interact with and ensure parents/guardians are informed of the participant’s daily activities and over all well-being
• Plan, implement and deliver age-appropriate specialized programming, including the care and control of program participants, ensuring the programming meets the needs of all participants and are appropriately delivered
• Assist with daily attendance, follow up telephone calls in the event of absent campers and with extended day care programming and delivery
• Assist with the planning, organizing, evaluating and documentation of staff training
• Act as a resource for staff as required with participant’s daily needs, which may include personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, lifting and transferring, dressing/changing and behavior modification
• Maintain an understanding of department programs and services
• Utilize specialized equipment and apparatus
• Assist with maintaining accurate inventory of program supplies
• Assist with completing administrative duties in a timely manner (i.e. staff and program schedules, incident/accident reports, medication logs, permission forms, bus attendance)
• Attend meetings/training as required
• Travel between work sites during shift
• Assist with supervising, scheduling, training and evaluating part-time staff and volunteers to maintain high level of service
• Assist with conducting pre-program visits with new families and ensuring the participant profile is accurately completed
• Handle program feedback in a professional manner by providing exceptional customer service
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Maintain a safe and clean program environment
• Administer medications as required according to Corporate Policy.
• Understand, adhere to, and enforce Corporate Policies & Procedures, Confidentiality Guidelines, Emergency Procedures and Health and Safety Standards for all participants and staff

Selection Criteria

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with a disability(ies) or an exceptionality(ies)

Other Skills And Assets

• Valid Ontario driver’s licence and full time use of a vehicle
• Current Standard First Aid / CPR C from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills
• Minimum 16 years of age
• High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development or Sport Certification and QUEST 2 Certification, considered an asset

Additional Criteria For Camp Environment

• Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.
• Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.
• Safeguard certification from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire

Alternate formats will be provided upon request.

Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by December 31, 2023 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions. Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question. All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable. The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

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The City is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected] or 905.874.2150 with your accommodation needs, quoting the job opening ID#, job title. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.