(Supporting Children 0-12 Years)

LOCATION: Kitchener-Waterloo, ON

KW Habilitation is a local not-for-profit organization that provides a wide range of individualized services and supports to children with any special need and adults with developmental disabilities. We support individuals to live a fulfilling life which is fostered through preschool and early learning supports, respite services, residential services, community participation, and employment supports.

The successful candidate will collaborate with early childhood educators, families and other professionals to provide quality programming for children enrolled in licensed child care programs. They will complete
functional assessments, direct intervention, provide consultation to enhance the capacity of a licensed early learning/child care program to include all children, monitor growth and development and provide information and in-service training to early childhood educators and families.

Perks

• Developmental Service Worker Apprenticeship Program Sponsor

• Paid on-the-job training

• Paid professional development opportunities

• Employee and Family Assistance Program for all staff, their partners, and dependents

• Discounted rates on home and auto insurance

• Fun and engaging workplace

Responsibilities

• Providing respectful and supportive personal care
• Providing lifts and transfers as necessary
• Promoting people’s skills and abilities
• Providing opportunities and education for growth and development
• Honouring personal choice and informed decision-making
• Implementing individualized routines that are patterned to reflect typical life experiences and which involve people to the highest degree possible

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will possess an Early Childhood Education degree or Diploma, a Resource Teacher certificate (or equivalency), be registered and in good standing with the College of Early Childhood
  Educators (Ontario) and a minimum of two years’ direct experience working in a licensed early learning and childcare program with children who have complex needs.
• The incumbent must have a good knowledge of child development, child care best practices, family dynamics, inclusive early learning, early childhood/special needs programming, and the Child Care and
  Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEY) and the Child and Family Services Act (CFSA), Province of Ontario.
• Demonstrated competency and skill in the use of computers and software (e.g., MS Office, databases, e mail, internet).
• Current Standard First Aid is an asset.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Fully vaccinated for Covid-19

Core Competencies

• Advocacy

• Building Relationships

• Championing Change and Innovation

• Facilitating Growth and Development

• Inclusive Leadership

• Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Resilience

• Resource Management

• Strategic Thinking

• Valuing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Schedule**:** The position is for 40 hours per week (some flexibility required)

Contract Start Date: October 2025

Contract End Date: October 2026
Rate of Pay**: hourly rate $28.36 – $29.85**

Applicants must submit a résumé and cover letter online with a summary of relevant qualifications and reason for interest in this position by Thursday, September 25, 2025.

To Apply, Please Visit Our Job Application Page

Only successful applicants will be notified. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted.

Job ID: 25925106

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. KW Habilitation is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including, 2SLGBTQ+ identified persons, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities, and individuals for whom English is not their first language. We seek to provide accessibility for all applicants with our accessibility policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.