EarlyON Teen Mothers Educator

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establishes and implements age-appropriate routines for the children in accordance with the philosophy of the EarlyON program
• Works with the children and their parents in a group while maintaining sensitivity to each child’s individual needs
• Takes responsibility for maintaining an orderly and tidy playroom, clean equipment, and tidy cupboards
• Ensures that the Centre is set up appropriately for child/caregiver activities.
• Orders required supplies and equipment
• Supervises volunteers and placement students
• Ensures that the Health and Safety Guidelines are followed in accordance with the policies and procedure of YWCA Toronto
• Other duties as required

QUALIFICATION

• An Early Childhood Education Diploma or Social Service Worker or a recognized equivalent plus 1-3 years’ experience with children ages 0 to 6 is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• First Aid Certificate
• Knowledge of early childhood development, theory and practice
• Skills and flexibility to work with mixed age groupings from 0 to 6
• Experience working within a multicultural environment
• Second language is an asset

YWCA Toronto transforms lives. As the city’s largest multi-service women’s organization, we help women and gender diverse people escape violence, move out of poverty and access safe, affordable housing.

We work tenaciously to break down barriers that hold women and gender diverse people back from achieving equality.

Vaccination Policy: In accordance with YWCA Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, all YWCA Toronto employees, students and volunteers are strongly encouraged to obtain all COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Toronto Public Health

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

YWCA Toronto promotes the principles of anti-oppression and adheres to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from women and gender-diverse people of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities and sexual orientations.

YWCA Toronto provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted, please advise us if you require any accommodation. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

YWCA Toronto may use AI-supported tools to assist with parts of the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people and guided by our commitment to equity and fairness.

YWCA Toronto is a Scent-Sensitive Workplace.