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Overall Responsibility:
The Summer Literacy Coordinator will work with the Junior Literacy assistant to provide support to the Literacy Coordinator. She or he will play an active role in assisting with the childrens summer programs.
Duties/Tasks:
o Assisting with the delivery of our
summer literacy programs, Nature Smarts
(a program for children from 4 to 12)
and Summer English Fun (an English as
an Additional Language program for
children 4 to 14)
o Planning crafts, games, songs and
rhymes for the programs
o Preparation of materials for the
programs
o Loading materials for transportation
to program locations
o Set-up of games and activities
o Assisting children with crafts
o Coordinating games
o Leading small groups of children in
songs and finger plays
o Supervising and reading with
participants in the programs
o Clean-up of materials
o Other duties as required
Experience:
o Previous experience working with
children
Skills Required:
o Excellent written skills
o Excellent communication skills
o Ability to read out loud with
enthusiasm
o Computer skills
o Ability to work independently
o Time Management Skills
o Ability to work as part of a team
o First Aid/CPR Level C
***Must be returning to school full time in the fall***
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Work Periods
- Regularly or daily
Specific Skills
- Assist with lessons
- Assist in preparation of learning materials and environment
School Grades of Children
- Kindergarten
- Elementary school and middle school