Oaklands OSC provides quality childcare and youth programs at Oaklands Community Centre, Hamilton Park and Little Acorns Daycare. This position is ideal for those who have a Class 4 Drivers’ License and looking for part-time work to supplement their income.

Hours of Work: This is a permanent part-time position. Hours worked can be up to a maximum of 30 hours per week during Winter and Spring Break camps, with shorter hours during the day and the occasional evening shift.

Shifts Available:

• Little Acorn Or Hamilton Park: Monday - Friday, Between 8:30am-1:30pm
• Out-of-School Care: Monday - Friday, Between 2:45-5:30pm
• Camps: Monday - Friday, Between 10am – 4pm
• Youth Program: Occasional Friday, Between 6-9pm

Qualifications - required

• Must be 19+ years of age as per Childcare Licensing requirements
• Class 4 Unrestricted Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Clean criminal record check
• Valid and subsisting first aid certification
• Updated Immunizations
• Experience working with children in a childcare/recreational setting
• Strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Minimum 2 strong references

Qualifications – additionally preferred

• A minimum of twenty hours child-related coursework

Rate of Pay: $24/hour + 4% in lieu of Holiday Pay

A full job description is available upon request.

Apply to:

Cindy Allen

Co-Executive Director/HR

Email: [email protected]

Oaklands Employee Value Proposition - 2023

Each employee of our Association is selected because of special qualities, talents, and skills needed to create a well-balanced team to support our many programs. Our goal is to work together to foster an environment of harmony, mutual-respect, tolerance, patience, honesty, trust, well-being, playfulness, and camaraderie. We work towards the good of all community members through collaboration, cooperation, and partnership with each other and with other community members. In exchange for your commitment to our organization, we are pleased to provide the following to our Out-of-School Care staff:

Compensation and Benefits

As an organization, we value and strive to promote a healthy work -life balance, and as such, we want to acknowledge the value of your time and commitment in the following ways:

• fair wages
• +4% in lieu of vacation pay
• flexible hours
• paid training
• paid staff meetings, including fun activities and meals provided
• staff food pantry shelf
• 5 paid sick days per year
• 50% discount on all programs and childcare
• one free centre rental per year

Work Environment

We aspire to have a safe, welcoming, accessible, and fun workplace for all. We want our staff to look forward to coming to work and enjoy the time they spend here. Everyone interacts with respect, courtesy, objectivity, and inclusiveness and we promote health, wellness, and safety for the entire community. Thus, we are proud to provide our staff with the following:

Accessibility

• central location
• plenty of street parking and bike racks
• wheelchair-accessible
• gender-neutral washrooms
• adjustable lighting

Culture

• cultural and religious observation leave (up to 3 days)
• JEDI program (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion)
• birthday celebrations
• Halloween costume contest
• Secret Santa
• holiday party
• end-of-school/ beginning of summer party
• staff get-togethers
• team fundraising events

Career growth and opportunities

We are excited to offer opportunities for staff to grow and develop their knowledge and skills, both within our organization and with their education and career goals. We want to help our staff be successful and are pleased to provide staff with:

• paid professional development workshops
• opportunities to work with other programs
• opportunities to develop your own program
• working practicums

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Casual, Seasonal

Pay: $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person