About the role
Job Title
HIPPY Home Visitor
Immediate Supervisors
Coordinator of Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Supervisor of Childcare Services, Director of Childcare Services
Classification
Wage
Starting at $21.66 per hour
Closing Date: August 20, 2025
Start Date: September 15th, 2025 until June 19, 2026. Unpaid Program breaks December 22,2025 - January 2, 2026, February 16-20, 2026, April 6-10, 2026
Job Purpose
Under the direction of the Childcare Services Director, the Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Home Visitor provides weekly home-based, educational programming and activities to parents and their children ages 3—5 that enables parents to prepare their children for school. This position helps parents understand early childhood development concepts that increases the parents’ ability to observe and understand their children’s learning process and development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Programming
- Executes curriculum with “practice” child on a daily basis
- Meets with participating families each week to deliver program content, including role-playing the curriculum
- Plans and facilitates monthly group meetings with the families in the cluster area, which includes role-playing the curriculum and the provision of an enrichment activity
- Assists in program promotion and recruits families who meet program criteria
- Participates in weekly in-service training sessions and other staff development activities
Relationship Management
- Models relationship-building activities parents can do with their children
- Mentors and shares program objectives, activities and information to parents
- Builds trusting relationship with families based on a family-centered approach curriculum
Administration
- Keeps supervisor informed of child/family progress and family issues and concerns as they arise
- Completes and submits all required reports and other documentation on a timely basis as required by the supervisor
- Assists in maintaining an efficient record keeping system for participating families
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or possession of GED certificate and one year of experience with young children and families.
- A parent of a 3—5 year old child or access to a pre-school child with whom to practice activities is an asset.
- Knowledge and/or training in Early Childhood Education (ECE) preferred, but not required.
- Preference given to applicants with a CLB level 5 or higher with abilities to speak the following languages: Mandarin, Arabic, Pushto/Dari, Tigrinya, Tagalog
- Preference given to applicants who were previous HIPPY clients.
Required Licenses and/or Certifications
- Criminal Occurrence Security Check – Must complete a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check in good standing and within three months prior to first day of employment.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
About Saskatoon Open Door
Employment Services staff work with immigrant job seekers to attain employment while valuing, acknowledging and respecting them. Employers are our partners in helping newcomers find work and make Saskatoon their home.
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS:
By hiring a newcomer, employers can enhance the diversity, skills and success of their organizations by tapping into the training and experience newcomers are able to contribute to the Saskatoon labour force. We offer:
- Recruitment Assistance
- Post-Hiring Support
- On-site Translation
- Assistance in Language Skills Training
- Workplace Cross-Cultural Awareness Education
- Assistance with Credential Recognition for Foreign-Qualified Workers
SERVICES FOR JOB SEEKERS:
- Identify Barriers to Employment
- Develop an Employment Action Plan
- Guidance for Credentials Assessment and Professional Licensing
- Develop a Resume, Cover Letter and preparation for Interviews
- Network with Local Employers
- Obtain access to Job Postings and Job Search Resources
- Upgrade Skills
- Access workplace Language Training and other EAL Training
- Obtain Work Experience Placement
About the role
Job Title
HIPPY Home Visitor
Immediate Supervisors
Coordinator of Parents of Preschool Youngsters, Supervisor of Childcare Services, Director of Childcare Services
Classification
Wage
Starting at $21.66 per hour
Closing Date: August 20, 2025
Start Date: September 15th, 2025 until June 19, 2026. Unpaid Program breaks December 22,2025 - January 2, 2026, February 16-20, 2026, April 6-10, 2026
Job Purpose
Under the direction of the Childcare Services Director, the Home Instructions for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Home Visitor provides weekly home-based, educational programming and activities to parents and their children ages 3—5 that enables parents to prepare their children for school. This position helps parents understand early childhood development concepts that increases the parents’ ability to observe and understand their children’s learning process and development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Programming
- Executes curriculum with “practice” child on a daily basis
- Meets with participating families each week to deliver program content, including role-playing the curriculum
- Plans and facilitates monthly group meetings with the families in the cluster area, which includes role-playing the curriculum and the provision of an enrichment activity
- Assists in program promotion and recruits families who meet program criteria
- Participates in weekly in-service training sessions and other staff development activities
Relationship Management
- Models relationship-building activities parents can do with their children
- Mentors and shares program objectives, activities and information to parents
- Builds trusting relationship with families based on a family-centered approach curriculum
Administration
- Keeps supervisor informed of child/family progress and family issues and concerns as they arise
- Completes and submits all required reports and other documentation on a timely basis as required by the supervisor
- Assists in maintaining an efficient record keeping system for participating families
Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or possession of GED certificate and one year of experience with young children and families.
- A parent of a 3—5 year old child or access to a pre-school child with whom to practice activities is an asset.
- Knowledge and/or training in Early Childhood Education (ECE) preferred, but not required.
- Preference given to applicants with a CLB level 5 or higher with abilities to speak the following languages: Mandarin, Arabic, Pushto/Dari, Tigrinya, Tagalog
- Preference given to applicants who were previous HIPPY clients.
Required Licenses and/or Certifications
- Criminal Occurrence Security Check – Must complete a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check in good standing and within three months prior to first day of employment.
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and reliable transportation.
About Saskatoon Open Door
Employment Services staff work with immigrant job seekers to attain employment while valuing, acknowledging and respecting them. Employers are our partners in helping newcomers find work and make Saskatoon their home.
SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS:
By hiring a newcomer, employers can enhance the diversity, skills and success of their organizations by tapping into the training and experience newcomers are able to contribute to the Saskatoon labour force. We offer:
- Recruitment Assistance
- Post-Hiring Support
- On-site Translation
- Assistance in Language Skills Training
- Workplace Cross-Cultural Awareness Education
- Assistance with Credential Recognition for Foreign-Qualified Workers
SERVICES FOR JOB SEEKERS:
- Identify Barriers to Employment
- Develop an Employment Action Plan
- Guidance for Credentials Assessment and Professional Licensing
- Develop a Resume, Cover Letter and preparation for Interviews
- Network with Local Employers
- Obtain access to Job Postings and Job Search Resources
- Upgrade Skills
- Access workplace Language Training and other EAL Training
- Obtain Work Experience Placement