City of Kitchener Careers

Program Aide PT

(Temporary Part Time for approximately 17 months)

Competition Number

2024-435

Job Code

0431

Posting Date

October 24, 2024

Closing Date

November 7, 2024 (at 6:00pm)

Job Status

Temporary Part-Time

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Position Overview:

Older Adult Services seeks a caring, patient, and dedicated individual to join our team.  Reporting to the Supervisor of Older Adult Services and in collaboration with the Program Coordinator, the Program Aide implements recreational activities both within the Senior Day Program and neighbourhood-based programs.

You might be interested in this role if:

• You are passionate about supporting the independence of older adults in the community.
• You are invested in building positive relationships with program participants through delivering client-centered programs.
• You can work effectively under pressure within a fast-paced team environment
• You are creative and seek to deliver innovative and engaging programs that can be adapted to support the inclusion of all participants
• You are a skilled communicator who actively listens, displays patience, and enjoys engaging in conversation

Hours of Work: Up to 24 hours per week on weekdays between the hours of 9:00am - 3:30pm 

Responsibilities:

• Assists in implementing various types of programming such as facilitating games and activities, gentle exercises, cognitive programming, and social groups. 
• Assists with serving meals and refreshments considering any dietary needs of the participants.
• Identifies unsafe conditions or practices and takes appropriate action to address them including reporting and removing hazards.

• Modifies programs as needed to ensure inclusion of all participants.
• Assists with the preparation of the program's physical environment including room setups and takedowns
• Responds to unplanned events (e.g., personal care accidents, personality conflicts, health concerns) and completes incident reports, as appropriate. 
• Maintains confidentiality of all issues related to the program participants. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum Grade 12 diploma plus up to 1 year of additional job related post-secondary courses. 
• 6 months experience delivering recreational programs for older adults experiencing physical frailty and/or adults with disabilities. 
• Ability to support and project values compatible with the organization and participate as an effective team member. 
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Valid CPR Level “C” and Standard First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain within 2 months of hire.
• Provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check at your own expense as a condition of employment.
• Able to perform physical functions such as cleaning, lifting up to 30 lbs. unassisted, tidying, room set ups, pushing wheelchairs, assisting participants in and out of chairs, assisting participants in and out of the van, walking with participants, offering other forms of assistance to participants and provide personal care assistance in the washroom. 
• Effective time management and organizational skills. 
• General knowledge of programming for older adults, with the ability to facilitate small group conversations, chair exercises and leisure programming components while ensuring participant safety is preferred. 
• Certification in safe food handling will be considered an asset.
• Reliable with a good attitude and employment record.

The City of Kitchener is committed to an equity-driven, inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment and selection process, and to ensuring our workforce reflects the full diversity of the community we serve. We welcome applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ persons, as well as other equity deserving groups.

We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at [email protected], or 519-741-2200 ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants. Only candidates whose skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy HUM-HIR-110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":

"The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all Directors, General Managers, or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity.

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:

1. within the same Department in the case of permanent full-time, temporary full-time and part-time classifications.

2. within the same Division in the case of students."

Department

Community Services

Division

Neighbourhood Programs and Services

Union Affiliation

Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions

1

Hours of Work

Up to 24 hours per week

Location

Initial Location

Downton Community Centre 

City

Kitchener

Compensation

Salary Range

effective Nov 1, 2024: $22.509 - $28.136 per hour

Grade/Band

2