Educational Assistant (1) and
Day Camp Counsellor (4)
Status: Temporary Contract - August 11 -15 and August
18 – 22, 2025
Location: St. Catharines,
Ontario
Posting Open Date: July 15, 2025
The Niagara Children’s Centre provides caring and professional
family-centred services in the Niagara region helping families with their
child’s development. Whether it is communicative, developmental, physical and/or
behavioural goals, we’ve got it covered. We are committed to our mission of
seeing ‘Niagara’s children and youth at their best’.
We are offering a day camp to children and youth with significant
physical and communicative needs to participate fully in a summer day camp. The
summer camp will operate from August 11-15 and 18-22, 2025 and we are looking
for an Educational Assistant (1) and
Camp Counsellor (4) to support the inclusive and engaging experience of youth
attending the Niagara Children’s Centre camp. Both positions report to the Clinical
Manager.
The Educational Assistant is
responsible for providing personal care, promoting safety and inclusion and
assisting campers with daily routines and activities to ensure a safe,
enjoyable and meaningful camp experience. They assist with mobility needs
including transfers, positioning and use of mobility equipment. They support
communication needs using augmentative or alternative communication systems.
They provide feeding support, including use of adaptive equipment or
specialized feeding techniques, if required. They help manage behaviour,
administer medications, support dressing and changing, and provide toileting
and continence care as needed. They will provide program and environment
support, work closely with other camp staff and contribute to a fun, respectful
and engaging atmosphere.
The Camp Counsellor will plan
and lead recreational activities, ensure camper safety and provide hands-on
support to campers with significant physical and communicative needs. They
foster participation, fun and friendship while working collaboratively with the
camp team. They will plan, lead and supervise daily camp activities, encourage
camper participation, and provide individualized support based on each camper’s
physical, communicative and emotional needs. They will provide program support
and safety, respectful communication, and demonstrate flexibility and
willingness to support all areas of the camp program.
Health and Safety
All employees of the Niagara
Children’s Centre will comply with the duties assigned to Workers as per
Section 28 of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Accountability and Freedom to Act:
The incumbent has latitude for
discretion within practices and procedures covered by precedents, Centre policy
and procedure manuals and supervisory review.
Key
Relationships:
The Camp Counsellor and the Educational Assistant are concerned
with the effectiveness of all relationships that affect the Centre. The following are particularly significant to
the position:
External
- Parents and caregivers of campers
Internal
- Clinical managers and staff
- Volunteers and other camp staff
Qualifications:
Education:
The successful candidates must have a
high school diploma. Post secondary studies in recreation, child and youth
care, education, nursing, OTA/PTA or a related field are an asset.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Previous experience working with children in a therapeutic,
recreational, or healthcare setting is an asset.
- Knowledge of accessibility and inclusion
practices.
- Strong communication and interpersonal
skills, especially with children and families
- Ability to adapt activities based on each
child’s abilities and preferences
- Creative and resourceful approach to
engaging children in fun and meaningful activities.
- Ability to lift and transfer children and
youth with care and safety
Other:
- CPR and First Aid certification (preferred)
- Criminal reference check (vulnerable
sector)
- Non-violent crisis intervention
training (preferred)
- Reliable
transportation to and from the camp site – Niagara Children’s Centre
- Bilingualism
is an asset
- Successful
candidates will be required to participate in transfer and lift training and
other training specific to camp participant’s needs.
To
pursue this exciting opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter to HR@niagarachildrenscentre.com
We
will be reviewing candidate submissions as they are received and move forward
with interviews. Early submission is encouraged.
The
Niagara Children’s Centre is committed to fair and accessible employment
practices. Upon request, suitable accommodation is available under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability
Act (AODA) to applicants invited to an interview.
The
Niagara Children’s Centre’s is a unionized environment. We thank all those who
apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The
selected candidate will be required to participate in a Criminal Background
Check.