Educational Resource Centre

Casual position

10 hours per week; 3 hours on Tuesdays (4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

Term effective August 12/25 to March 27/26

*This position is contingent upon external funding

Job Summary:

This community program for prenatal and new parents under the age of 21, and their children, requires a general assistant. This position is an integral component of our community-based drop-in program. The individual will be energetic, love working with young children, work well in a team environment and be respectful of young parents’ strengths and challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Be flexible and work closely with the site team under the direction of the facilitator. This will include assisting with:

• Site set up, meal preparation, child minding and cleanup

• Providing a fun and positive environment for the parents and children

• Maintaining an orderly, safe, and clean environment

• Other site duties as assigned

Future duties may include additional hours as needed and agreed upon to assist the facilitator with programming.

This may include:

• Networking and/or attending meetings and reporting back to the facilitator

• Supporting young parents in accessing other community services/programs

• Assisting parents with credit course work as directed by the facilitator

• Preparing resources for programming

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Training and/or experience in related areas

• Willing to work as a member of a team and be flexible in duties as assigned

• Enjoy working with children and teenagers

• Respect confidentiality of work

• Upon hire, external applicants must supply a Criminal Record with Vulnerable Sector Search, and a cleared Child Abuse Registry Check, as conditions of employment.

• A food Handlers certificate and CPR training are considered assets

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-08-12