Inclusion Facilitator (Winter Camps)

Job Summary

Working for the City means you are part of something big, something special! We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals who enjoy working with children who live with a disability, are between 4-12 years of age and require one-to-one support to participate in our camp programs. Working with the City of Mississauga's Recreation Team you will make a positive difference for a child and their family by assisting in creating a positive recreation day camp experience.

Please note:  The recruitment of these positions is dependent on available vacancies and business needs.

Learn more from Melanie on what it is like to be a Camp Leader at the City!

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:
 

• Greet participant at designated location each morning
• Provide supervision and support to participant (4-12 years of age) in camp activities for the day
• Provide verbal prompting for basic personal care as required (i.e. bathroom, changing and feeding needs)
• Implement strategies on the Individual Recreation Plan as outlined
• Advocate for the participant during activities to ensure group participation where possible
• Monitor participant's participation in program and make additional modifications/ accommodations as needed
• Facilitate friendships by encouraging social interactions between participant, other campers and staff 
• Ensure your participant feels welcome, safe and a sense of belonging with their group and within camp.
• Manage various behaviours that may include ongoing physical aggression and verbal outbursts
• Maintain open and honest communication with parents/caregivers, camp staff and supervisor(s) regarding the participants and their experience at camp
• Prioritize preventative measures, problem solve and ask for assistance as required
• Debrief with parents/caregivers each morning and at the end of each day clearly identifying areas of the day that went well and areas where behaviour management was necessary, ensuring parents receive a clear understanding of the day.
• Provide assistance and support to camp leader in managing various behaviours within the group if required
• Implement High Five principles
• Provide feedback to supervisor to ensure continuous improvement of camp experiences for all
• Facilitators must go in the water and stay within arms reach of their participants each day 
• Understand, communicate and incorporate policies and procedures of City of Mississauga as required
• Perform other duties as required.
• Employees may be assigned to any location within Mississauga or re-deployed to various locations/shifts or assigned a variety of job responsibilities on a day-to-day basis.

Skills and Qualifications

• By December 4, 2024 successful candidates must provide (at their own expense): **These are required to work but not to apply!**
  • Emergency or Standard First Aid with CPR B or C certification (must be recognized by WSIB) which must remain current during employment period.
  • HIGH FIVE ® Principles of Healthy Child Development certification.
  • Level 3 - Vulnerable Sector Check to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted. This is a condition of employment.
• Experience working with children with disabilities in a recreation setting/camp setting
• Working towards Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Post-Secondary courses/degree/diploma in Education, Social Work, Child and Youth Work, Recreation and Leisure, Disability Studies, and/or related discipline.
• BMS, NCVI, and/or training specific to autism spectrum disorder or similar training is an asset.
• Light lifting required
• Completion of a swimming test to determine supervision ability in the water
• Willingness to learn and practice blocking techniques to address physical aggression and strategies to address verbal aggression.

Additional Information

Hourly Rate:

• Staff will be paid minimum wage on an hourly basis for attending required trainings or meetings.
   

Employment Period:

• Winter Camps employment is from December 30, 2024 - January 3, 2025.
   

Staff Training will be held prior to the start of Camps.

• Winter Camp Training will be taking place December 4 & 11, 2024.
   

**Training dates are mandatory as part of employment.

Please note: Full-time hours are not guaranteed. Hours are dependent on sufficient program registration.

Applications are being accepted online only and will be received up to November 1, 2024. Please note that you will be completing a questionnaire as you submit your application. Please fill this out completely. You will receive a receipt via e-email confirming that your application has been successfully sent.

Special Instructions

Please note: You are required to complete the form below and upload as an "Additional Document" as part of the application process.

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