150 - Head Office - Integration Coordinator

Family Day Care Services•Toronto, ON

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Integration Services Coordinator provides an inclusive child care system that promotes positive and healthy environments for all children in keeping with the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA), municipal guidelines and the policies and procedures of Family Day.

Requirements

Resource Teacher Certificate
E.C.E. Diploma/Degree or equivalent
Must be registered and a member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
Minimum of 5 years experience in licensed child care (including home child care)
Experience and knowledge of adult education and training within a multicultural environment
Ability to provide consultation services to various professionals in the community
Well-developed skills in areas such as leadership, communication, organization, assessment, confidentiality, commitment and accountability, initiative and work independently
Work collaboratively as a team member within the agency and broader community
Social and multicultural sensitivity
Car required together with current license and vehicle liability insurance
Medical required – including TB (two stages) 6 months current to hiring date
Police Vulnerable Sector Check 6 months current to hiring date
Valid Standard First Aid and CPR, level C

Responsibilities

Provide consultation to licensed child care programs in order to enhance their ability to integrate children with special needs into their programs
Establish supportive and professional relationships with early learning staff of your assigned child care agencies
Develop and implement training to early learning staff and providers on topics related to special needs
Process all enhanced provider rate requests, child care support funding applications
Provide support to individual children within child care settings through observation, assessment, programming, and referral
Ensure necessary service coordination for families
Discuss children’s progress/behaviour/health with parents/designated family
Work collaboratively with other agency partners
Provide the consistent support needed so that every child can take part in the child care program of his or her families choice.
Participate with community based and inter-agency organizations to identify gaps in service, to enhance and coordinate service delivery, to promote the healthy development of children and their families
Work with representatives from the community, MCSS, the City of Toronto – Children’s Services, and other groups or individuals regarding children and their families
Maintain administrative requirements in accordance with agency policies
Participate in supervision, staff, and agency meetings
Perform other duties as required