School Age Support Worker

School Age Support Worker

BGC Central Vancouver Island is seeking an empathetic,skilled, and dedicated School Age Support Worker (SASW) to join our team in Parksville. In this role, you will use your knowledge of child development and positive behavior support to help children with unique needs fully integrate,play, and thrive alongside their peers.

• Wage: $23.50 - $25.00 per hour (ineligible for ECE Wage Enhancement)
• Hours: Part-Time Contract,Monday - Friday (Shifts scheduled between 7:00am and 5:30pm). Additional hours may be available during non-instructional days.
• Location: Parksville,BC.

* This position is dependent upon Supported Child Development funding.

Continued employment in this position is subject to the continuation and availability of this funding.

The School Age Support Worker (SASW) supports the inclusion,participation, and belonging of children with additional support needs within aschool-age program. The position provides individualized support while contributing to an inclusive, safe, and supportive program environment whereall children have opportunities to participate meaningfully.

The role requires a strong understanding of middle childhood development, age-appropriate communication strategies, peer mediation,social-emotional development, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour support. The SASW supports children to participate in program activities and routines while developing independence, life skills, social skills, andself-regulation.

The SASW provides individualized care, guidance, and support based on the strengths and identified needs of each child and in accordance with established support and/or safety plans. Children supported may have diverse developmental, behavioural, communication, social-emotional, or other support needs. The SASW works collaboratively with the program team to promote inclusion and provides consistency through responsive relationships,predictable routines, clear expectations, environmental adaptations, and positive behaviour support strategies.

Program Planning and Implementation:

• Support the inclusion, participation, and belonging of children with additional support needs within the overall school-age program.
• Support children in developing daily living skills,social-emotional skills, communication, conflict resolution, independence, andself-regulation using developmentally appropriate and positive support strategies.
• Implement individualized strategies and accommodations identified in support and/or safety plans, which may include visual supports, assistive technology, sensory orself-regulation tools, environmental adaptations, and communication strategies.
• Support all children within the program and contribute to ahigh-quality inclusive environment, while providing individualized support based on identified needs and established plans.
• Observe and respond to children's individual strengths,needs, and progress, adapting activities, routines, and approaches within established plans to promote successful participation.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to situations that maypose a risk to the safety or well-being of a child, peers, staff, or others,following established support plans, safety procedures, and organizational protocols.
• Administer medication in accordance with Child Care Licensing requirements, established care plans, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Support children's physical and emotional well-being while promoting dignity, choice, independence, and developmentally appropriate autonomy.
• Follow all applicable Child Care Licensing requirements and organizational policies, procedures, and safety practices.

Administration and

Collaboration:

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