Inclusion Facilitator(Summer 2025)

Inclusion Facilitator (Summer 2025)

Req ID: 26112
Vacancy Type: Part-Time
Number of Positions: 15
Closing Date: 03/31/2025

Provide one-to-one support to program participants with disabilities in programs. Staff will be required to support the delivery of a comprehensive, inclusive city-wide day camp program as developed by the Recreation Division. A responsibility to ensure the program meets the needs of all participants and to ensure adequate safety while facilitating activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement Recreation Plan as outlined which communicates the participant’s needs to staff members and monitor participants' progress in the program.
• Support front line staff with appropriate modifications and accommodations as necessary.
• Evaluate needs of participant in program and make accommodations and modifications for safe and inclusive participation.
• Communicate all information regarding participant progress and program struggles and successes to supervisor designate.
• Provide on-going support, assistance, and direction to families, staff, and volunteers regarding inclusion principles by providing information and resources regarding inclusion to assigned participant.
• Prioritize issues and problem solve as required.
• Maintain open and honest communication with camp leader and on-site staff while maintaining confidentiality where appropriate.
• Provide a response to all customer inquiries both internal and external.
• Greet participant at designated location each morning.
• Debrief with parents each morning and at the end of each day regarding any important information.
• Provide support to participant for a continuous 8-hour day (paid lunch) including basic personal care as required (i.e., bathroom, changing, or feeding needs).
• Provide ongoing supervision to participant to ensure safety and inclusion.
• Implement High Five principles.
• Support Program Leaders by being a resource regarding inclusion and diversity issues to maximize participant involvement.
• Maintain open communication with staff and supervisors regarding participants and their experience.
• Track attendance of program participants and acquire feedback on each participant's recreation plan which enables improved service.

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in a recreation setting.
• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Level 3 - Vulnerable Sector screening that is acceptable to the City of Mississauga is required.
• Working towards Secondary School Graduation Diploma.
• Emergency First Aid/CPR B Certificate.
• Principles of Healthy Child Development Certification.
• Light lifting required.
• Primarily community centre environment.

Hourly Rate/Salary: 17.20 - 18.92
Grade: PA
Hours of Work: up to 40 hours per week
Work Location: Various Locations
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept, CMS/Recreation & Culture Division, Program Delivery
Non-Union/Union: Non Union

Applicants applying to this posting may be considered for the same position(s) should another vacancy occur within six months from the date of this posting, unless the requirement to repost is expressed differently in a Collective Agreement.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain, and support the growth of diverse talent.

Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.