School Liaison, Childcare Worker (contract)

About Red Door: Red Door is a not-for-profit organization. The mission of the Red Door Shelter is to end homelessness for each family that comes through our doors by providing safe, temporary refuge and critical services to support them in healing, rebuilding their lives and integrating back into a community. At Red Door, we strive for quality care, advocacy, collaboration, integrity, and accountability.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with shelter staff participates in assessment, goal setting and program planning for persons supported. Documents and implements the plan.
• Liaise with relevant community stakeholders and maintains ongoing contact with local schools and School Boards and other relevant referral sources.
• Ensures all forms and notes are completed and presented to school staff and collaborates in determining placement within the system.
• Reviews and evaluates individuals’ progress and makes adjustments as required. Provides feedback and support to individuals and/or their families.
• Coordinates with and updates school Principal on shelter residency as it pertains to school population.
• Provides Client daily support to individuals’ preparation for attending school (appropriate dress, lunches etc.).
• Provide support with daily life skills, social skills and /or behaviour management.
• Accompanies individuals to activities such as appointments, shopping, school or leisure activities.
• Facilitates physical, recreational, educational, social and vocational activities, and maintains liaison with other agencies, professionals, government officials and the community.
• On occasion may be required to provide supervisory services in the classroom and school yard.
• Facilitates with special needs assessment to identify additional support (e.g. ESL, autism, developmental and/or psychological disabilities)
• Completes school intakes with children.
• Plans programming for school breaks
• Facilitates daycare searches and applications to secure daycare spots.
• Assumes other such responsibilities as may be deemed necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

• Post secondary education in Early Childhood Education; Child and Youth Worker or a combination of education and experience in a related discipline.
• Knowledge of program planning and experience in setting up structured activities for children of various age groups.
• Detail oriented individual with solid, evaluation, organizational, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Hostel Training Certificate including CPR, WHIMIS, Hostel Standards and Guidelines, mental health intervention and crisis intervention, VAW specific training, etc.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to provide story telling, ask and answer questions, as well as report back to parents and understand any instructions given to you.
• All staff, volunteers, and students require criminal reference checks. This includes vulnerable sector screening, which must be updated every three years.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Must have a valid standard first aid certification including infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Position Type: Full-Time, Temporary

Job Reference Code: B-167

Location: Family Shelter

Positions Available: One (1) position

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week Monday to Friday

Salary: $65,488.04 - $66,614.28 per year

We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Please note: A vulnerable sector police reference check is required by the successful candidate before hiring.

The Red Door is an equal opportunity agency that welcomes applications from all interested individuals. We particularly encourage those with lived experiences and affinities that align with our clients, as this allows us to effectively represent their interests. We also strongly invite women-identifying individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, newcomers to Canada, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Please note that our main office and our Violence Against Women shelter are not fully wheelchair accessible.