Child and Youth Program Support Worker

Full-time Permanent

For 50 years Nellie’s has been providing shelter and support for marginalized women and their children in the Greater Toronto Area. We operate programs and services, for women and their children who had or are experiencing violence, poverty, and homelessness. Nellie’s works to lessen homeless for women and their children whether the cause is family violence, mental health, or any other reason that results in dealing with the impact from trauma.

Our core operations involve our 38-bed emergency shelter for women and their children who are homeless or escaping violent situations. In addition to our shelter, Nellie’s operates Outreach programs that provides after care support and follow-up services to women and their children after they leave the shelter.

Nellie’s is currently looking to hire a Child and Youth Program Support Worker. The Child and Youth Program Support Worker will be responsible for assisting the Child and Youth Program Coordinator in developing, coordinating, and implementing programs for infants, children, and youth ages 0-17 in the shelter.  

Nellie’s is committed to the development of an agency that reflects the women it serves. This position is open to all women*. Woman* signifies anyone who self-identifies as female, femme and/or woman. This includes transwomen, cisgender women, non- binary people who identify as femme or female presenting. Applications from equity seeking groups are strongly encouraged.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Program Delivery  

• Works as part of a team to develop, implement and facilitate infant/children and youth programs at the shelter.
• Organize age-appropriate developmental activities for infants, children and youth.
• Ensures that all health and safety guidelines and shelter policies are followed.
• Support implementation of children’s safety audit.
• Provide input into creation of policies for children’s programming.
• Ensure effective evaluation of the children’s program using the Logic Model.
• Maintain the training binder for the children’s program, including curriculum, policies and forms.
• Communicates with parents, shelter and community support staff.
• Advises shelter and community support staff of suspected abuse immediately. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• To provide childcare support when needed.

Administration 

• Responsible for completing all required documentation, statistics, and reports.
• Report writing as required.

Other Duties

• Works co-operatively as a member of the shelter team.
• Attends regular team meetings, staff training sessions and planning meetings.
• Supervises volunteers and students as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience/education working with infants/children and youth from families living with violence and homelessness
• Proven commitment to AR/AO principles
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience developing and implementation of children’s program curriculums considered an asset.
• Able to commit to required hours
• At least Grade 12 Diploma
• 2 or more years’ experience working with children in crisis and/or in the areas of homelessness, poverty and violence considered an asset.
• Experience in and commitment to working within an anti-oppression framework
• Experience in the social service sector ideally in an agency delivering counseling, crisis intervention or advocacy services
• Able to work shifts including evenings and weekends
• Consistently demonstrates reliable professionalism in working in, out and across the organization
• Strong computer and database management skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of the social service sector
• Strong understanding of child & family services
• Networking skills
• Early childhood education an asset

Hours: 35 hrs/week

Salary: $24.00 per hour

Date of Posting: December 30th, 2024

Deadline to Apply: January 30th, 2024

Nellie’s is committed to the development of an agency that reflects the women it serves. Applications from Aboriginal Women, World Majority Women/Women of Colour, Lesbians, Bisexual Women, Transgendered Women and Women with Disabilities, Women who have experienced Violence and Consumer Survivors are strongly encouraged.

Please email your application to .  Only those candidates who will be interviewed will be contacted.  The successful candidate will be required to obtain a Police Records Check for the vulnerable sector.

Nellie’s is a unionized workplace with the Workers United Canada Council. This position is within the bargaining unit and as such the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.