Part Time Early Childhood Assistant Part Time Early Childhood Assistant

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 a 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:

Plan and implement childcare programs for the children residing in the shelter: infants toddlers preschoolers and school-age children

Create a safe and welcoming environment for the children through planned indoor and outdoor activities

Assist with maintaining the Childcare room in a clean and orderly manner in accordance with Public Health standards

Assist the children with fine and gross motor skills English acquisition development of concentration skills the promotion of creative expression and cultural orientation

Assist the children with the process of separating from the primary caregiver and offer emotional support when required

Approach parents and staff in an appropriate and professional manner when accepting children into the Childcare and returning the children to their parents or to the staff

Ongoing observation and documentation of childrens progress and issues

Maintain open communication with co-workers and supervisor regarding childrens issues concerns observations and programming

Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Fulfill reporting/documentation requirements within established deadlines for completion

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree or diploma in ECE CYW Child Studies Education or another related field

Experience working with children from birth to older youth

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Leadership skills a positive behaviour management style and creative ideas

CPR/First Aid Training.

Position Type: Temporary Assignment Part-Time

Job Reference Code: P-162

Location: Gender Based Violence Shelter

Hours of Work : 14 hours/week

Schedule: Saturday & Sunday 9:00am to 4:00pm

End date: March 31 2026

Salary : $30.42 - $30.94 per hour plus 4% vacation pay as per the collective agreement and access to the health care spending account (HCSA) and employee assistance program

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

Please note: A successful candidate will be required to clear vulnerable sector screening.

The Red Door is an equal opportunity agency and encourages applications from all those who wish to apply. We especially welcome those who have lived experiences and affinities that align with our clients in order to best represent their interests including women-identifying people members of the 2SLGBTQ community Black Indigenous people of colour (BIPOC) newcomers to Canada those who have experience with homelessness and violence and those with disabilities.

Regrettably we are not fully wheelchair accessible at our main office or our Violence Against Women shelter.