City of Brampton

Inclusion/Integration Specialist

Posted Date 5 months ago(5/1/2024 8:30 AM)
Job ID
2024-8566
Job Location 1: Company
CA-ON-Brampton
# Positions
3
Job Type
Part Time
Job Industry
Government and Public Sector
Career Level
Entry Level
Years of Experience
2

Job Description

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JOB TITLE: Inclusion/Integration Specialist

DEPARTMENT:  Community Services

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Several

JOB STATUS & DURATION:  Part-time, seasonal and temporary

HOURS OF WORK: 24 hour workweek / variable hours

LOCATION: Undefined

HOURLY RATE:  $23.90

POSTING DATE:  May 01, 2024

CLOSING DATE:  December 31, 2024

 

 

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

 

Reporting to the Inclusion/Integration Director, Programmer, Coordinator, provide a high quality program for all participants with disabilities through positive experiences, communication, creativity, enthusiasm and organization. Supervise all components of the Inclusion programs. Provides direction to Inclusion/Integration Instructors.

 

  • Plan, implement and deliver age-appropriate specialized programming, including the care and control of program participants, ensuring the programming meets the needs of all participants and are appropriately delivered
  • Assist with supervising, scheduling, training and evaluating part-time staff and volunteers to maintain high level of service
  • Assist with conducting pre-program visits with new families and ensuring the participant profile is accurately completed
  • Act as a resource for staff as required with participant’s daily needs, which may include personal hygiene, toileting, feeding, lifting and transferring, dressing/changing and behavior modification
  • Maintain a safe and clean program environment
  • Administer medications as required according to Corporate Policy.
  • Utilize specialized equipment and apparatus
  • Handle program feedback in a professional manner by providing exceptional customer service
  • Assist with the planning, organizing, evaluating and documentation of staff training
  • Assist with maintaining accurate inventory of program supplies
  • Interact with and ensure parents/guardians are informed of the participant’s daily activities and over all well-being
  • Assist with completing administrative duties in a timely manner (i.e. staff and program schedules, incident/accident reports, medication logs, permission forms, bus attendance)
  • Assist with daily attendance, follow up telephone calls in the event of absent campers and with extended day care programming and delivery
  • Travel between work sites during shift
  • Maintain an understanding of department programs and services
  • Understand, adhere to, and enforce Corporate Policies & Procedures, Confidentiality Guidelines, Emergency Procedures and Health and Safety Standards for all participants and staff
  • Attend meetings/training as required
  • Performs other duties as assigned

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with a disability(ies) or an exceptionality(ies)

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

  • Minimum 18 years of age
  • Valid Ontario driver’s licence and full time use of a vehicle
  • Current Standard First Aid / CPR C from an accredited organization, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire
  • High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development or Sport Certification or ability to obtain within 2 months of the date of hire
  • HIgh Five QUEST 2, considered an asset
  • Exceptional customer service and communication skills

Additional Criteria for Camp Environment:

o LIfesaving Society Safeguard certification, or ability to obtain within 1 month of date of hire

 

**Preference will be given to students that have a permanent residency in Brampton.

 

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

 

Interview:  Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

 

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above by December 31, 2024 and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

 

The City of Brampton requires all applicants to have a valid Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Level 2) or a Vulnerable Sector Check (if 18 years of age or older)   issued from their local police department, dated within the last six (6) months. All checks must indicate for the purpose of employment.

 

As part of the application process, applicants will be invited to complete a self-identification survey. The survey is voluntary. Participation in the survey will have no impact on hiring decisions.  Should you wish to opt out of completing the survey, please select “prefer not to answer” as a response to each question.  All information collected is confidential and will not be shared with the hiring manager. The surveys will be anonymized and will be kept separate from applicant or employee files, such that the individuals who completed the surveys will not be identifiable.  The results of the survey will assist in the analysis of disaggregated metrics for organizational planning purposes and our commitment to advance and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. The City may use anonymized data to produce aggregate reports for internal or external use.

 

Please be advised, the City of Brampton uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job competitions. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence via email (i.e. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the Job Competition and your application will be removed from the Competition. 

 

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