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Job Description
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
JOB TITLE: CHILDREN & FAMILIES PROGRAM ASSISTANT
(2 POSITIONS)
SUMMARY: This is a summer position (30 hours per week). The Children and Families Program Assistant will work alongside LUSO’s Literacy & Resource Coordinator, Basic Needs Coordinator to provide support with planning, development and implementation of various programs and activities geared to support children and families residing in NE London.
Successful candidate must be available to start June 27th and commit to the full 9 weeks of employment. Candidate must also be flexible as some evenings and weekends may be required during the summer
DURATION: Tuesday June 27,2017 to Friday August 25, 2017 ( 9 weeks)
POSITION DAYS: Monday to Friday ( with shorter day Friday)
RATE OF PAY: $11.90 per hour plus mandatory benefits
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Shared Beginnings- weekly parent/child literacy based program for parents/caregivers with children 0-6 years of age
- Books & Breakfast- assist with various aspects of the program including planning literacy based activities, assisting with Breakfast set-up and clean-up.
- Basic Needs Portable- assists with various aspects of Basic Needs & Community Support program in the community by supporting families accessing basic needs such as baby food, diapers, clothing, hygiene products, clothing etc.
- Food Depot-student will assist with set-up, intake, serving community members as well as clean-up
- Outreach and Promotion- assist with promotion of programs, through various outreach activities in NE London.
- Community Events- assists with planning and delivering of various community events throughout summer of 2017 including Family Literacy pop up events for families with children up to 12 years of age.
- Administrative work- assist with maintaining statistics for the various programs, including attendance, demographics, conducting program surveys etc.,
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicant must have been a full time student during the 16/17 academic year and must be returning to school on a full time basis in September of 2017.
- Applicant must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration And refugee Protection Act and must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- International and Foreign students are not eligible for the positions (funding is provided by the Federal government of Canada)
- Applicant must be a student in a post-secondary program related to human and social services
- Previous experience working with children, youth and families
- Must be able to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Must be organized, and have efficient work habits
- Possess good time management and problem solving skills
- Must be highly energetic, empathetic, creative and reliable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Access to a car a DEFINITE asset as programming is in various locations
- Successful completion of a Police Records Screening ( at own cost)
- Second language a definite asset
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO VISIBLE MINORITIES, FIRST NATIONS INDIVIDUALS AND THOSE SPEAKING A SECOND LANGUAGE.
SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO: luso@lusocentre.org
with SUBJECT LINE: SUMMER PROGRAM ASSISTANT
by: THURSDAY JUNE 8, 2017 at NOON
Email submissions MUST be as ONE PDF document.
Documents not as ONE PDF will not be reviewed.
WE THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE. ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.