JOB POSTING Position: Childcare/Parent-Child Centre Relief Staff Jessies The June Callwood Centre for Young Women

n is a multi-service resource centre for pregnant teenagers, young parents and their children. We promote a feminist analysis of oppression and strive to demonstrate our commitment to feminism, anti-discrimination and positive social change in every aspect of our structure and functioning. Having a rich history in working with diverse populations is fundamental to this role. The Parent-Child Centre is the heart of Jessies and offers childcare, parent relief and drop-in services for our participants. The relief staff members will provide high quality childcare for infants and toddlers in our setting and will contribute to a safe and stimulating environment that is welcoming and supportive of parents and prenatal women. We are currently looking to expand our Parent-Child Centre relief staff team during the following program hours: Monday: Tuesday 9 am 7 pm 9 am 7 pm Wednesday Thursday 9 am 5 pm 9 am 5 pm

Relief Positions are on-call and a minimum of 3 hours a shift SALARY: Range based on experience $15 - $17 per hour Education: E.C.A. or equivalent E.C.E. Diploma an asset First aid and CPR Certification Experience: Applicants must have experience in group care of infants and toddlers. Experience Program planning for infants and toddlers Implementation of activities for infants and toddlers Experience working with young parents and/or drop-in programs is an asset The ability to speak a second language is an asset.

Responsibilities: Provide care and programming for children using our childcare and parent relief services Maintain a safe and healthy environment for infants and toddlers Implement activities which will support childrens physical, emotional, social and cognitive needs Consistently model age-appropriate interactions with children in the program Support volunteers and placement students Physical Demands: Multiple demands and constant interruption in tasks Lifting, carrying and holding children up to 35lbs. while standing and seated Sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time Kneeling and squatting on the floor during play and supervision of children Outdoor supervision of children and parent activities Exposure to cleaning products Exposure to bacterial and viral infections Exposure to noise Application Procedure: We will consider applications from interested candidates who submit a cover letter and resume along with replies to the following questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 1. What concerns, if any, do you have for the children of teen parents? 2. How has racism affected you personally and professionally? How would your perspective on racism affect your work here at Jessies Centre? E-mail your cover letter and resume to liora@jessiescentre.org along with your responses to the two (2) questions, as a single .doc or .pdf file by Monday February 10, 2014 at 5pm. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please, no phone calls. Please note: A Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Reference Check is required by the successful candidate prior to hiring. Jessie's Centre is committed to the principles of employment equity. We strongly encourage applications from women of diverse race and culture groups, aboriginal women, women with disabilities, and the LGBTTQQ community. Second language is an asset.