After School Support – LTO – Hillcrest

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) serves approximately 65,000 students in 123 schools, as well as alternative and continuing education sites. WRDSB is committed to creating learning environments that support the achievement and well-being of all students through partnering with staff, parents, families, caregivers and communities to promote success in learning and life. The Waterloo Region District School Board has a current vacancy for Before and After School Support (B.A.S.S.) Long‑term occasional employees.

A B.A.S.S. employee will work alongside a Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) to support play‑based programming for students in junior kindergarten to grade 6 who are registered in WRDSB’s Before and After School program to provide general student supervision.

• Follow the guidance of the DECE operating the extended‑day classroom and support positive and responsive interactions among the children, parents, child‑care providers and staff.
• Encourage children to interact and communicate in a positive way and support their ability to self‑regulate.
• Support the children’s exploration, play and inquiry.
• Support child‑initiated and adult‑supported experiences.
• Support positive learning environments and experiences in which each child’s learning and development will be supported and which is inclusive of all children, including children with individualized plans.
• Support indoor and outdoor play, as well as active play, rest and quiet time throughout the day, giving consideration to the individual needs of the children receiving child‑care.
• Foster the engagement of and ongoing communication with parents about the program and their children.
• Follow licensing requirements under the Child Care and Early Years Act.
• Foster an anti‑oppressive, anti‑racist, and inclusive culture where all children feel seen, heard, respected, and have the support and resources they need to flourish.
• Support the health, safety, nutrition and well‑being of the children.
• Supervise and support children to ensure that they are healthy and safe by following Public Health, First Aid and Emergency procedures.

• Hold a minimum of a high school diploma, GED or equivalent level of educational attainment.
• Prior experience supervising and supporting children in a positive and safe manner.
• Valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED, or be ready, able and willing to obtain this training as a condition of employment.
• Satisfactory Police Vulnerable‑Sector Check (PVSC) that is current within 5 years if currently employed with the WRDSB; for new employees, a PVSC that is current within 6 months.
• Must complete the Licensed child‑care staff record requirements, including Region of Waterloo Public Health and Health Assessment applications, and submit proof of Standard First Aid with CPR Level C/AED in the portfolio.

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well‑being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We will make appropriate accommodations based on any of the human rights protected grounds to support candidate participation in the hiring process.

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