Aboriginal Supported Child Development Consultant (or Sr Consultant)

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Aboriginal Supported Child Development Consultant (or Sr Consultant)

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Job Summary

Working as part of the VNFC Aboriginal
Supported Child Development and Neurodiversity (ASCDN) Team and reporting
directly to the ASCDN Team Manager, the Aboriginal Supported Child Development
(ASCD) Consultant provides outreach services to Indigenous, First Nations and
Métis children with extra needs living in urban settings and caregivers in
supporting the optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and cultural
development of their children.

Roles and Responsibilities

As an ASCD Consultant, job duties include the following:

· Developing working relationships with families,
providing them with information on child development and other community
resources; supporting families in assessing and choosing services for their
children and in self-advocacy.

· Conducting childcare setting observations and
gathering information on children who require extra support.

· Determining the children’s type and level of
support needs in consultation with parents, childcare providers and other
professionals.

· Developing child-specific, family-centred and
developmentally appropriate individual plans in conjunction with parents and
childcare providers and in accordance with the choices, priorities and goals
identified by the parents and/or childcare providers.

· Supporting childcare providers’ inclusion of
children who require extra support by performing duties such as supporting the
development and implementation of inclusive philosophies, practices, policies
and procedures, providing onsite, child-specific training, consultation and
modelling, and providing information on childcare and community resources.

· Evaluating the children’s progress, reviewing
the level of support needs and individual plans, and ensuring that services are
coordinated, appropriate and accessible.

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Maintaining comprehensive, up-to-date files
for each child, supporting a caseload of approximately 20 children ensuring
necessary forms and consents are complete; preparing reports as requested by
families and professionals.

· Maintaining and reporting monthly statistical
data, meeting with Director of Early Childhood Supports for clinical
supervision and case reviews.

· Developing, locating and providing information
to families and childcare providers and groups on topics related to inclusive
childcare and children who require extra support through workshops,
presentations and written materials.

· Maintain client confidentiality.

As a member of the VNFC Team, job duties include the following:

· Document and report activity in alignment
with VNFC practices and support internal and external reporting as required
including maintaining accurate case management, file recording and monthly
reporting systems.

· Attend relevant professional training and
meetings when directed.

· Participate in staff development, staff
meetings and department meetings, and VNFC additional programs including other community
and cultural events as required.

· Participate in data collection and
evaluation tasks as requested.

Knowledge and Skills

Familiarity and experience in Indigenous Communities

• Some
knowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory in
which the work of VNFC takes place.
Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, and
any communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobs
within.

• In
depth knowledge of the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada including the
ongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, and
the effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities;
understanding of the wellness and healing capacities of Indigenous cultural
resiliency and resurgence.

• Knowledge and practice of providing community-based
services to Indigenous peoples using philosophies of cultural humility and
cultural safety.

Communication Skills and Abilities

• Excellent
interpersonal communication skills with the ability to successfully develop and
maintain relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent
written communication skills with the ability to independently write reports,
electronic correspondence, and other forms of professional communication.

• Ability
to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients and
the general public

• Ability to read, process and integrate findings
into practice from a range of resources including peer-reviewed literature and
governmental reports.

• Proficiency
in Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and Outlook a requirement.

Leadership Skills and Abilities

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Ability to work independently and be part of an
integrated community team and in partnership with a variety of agencies.

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Ability to multi-task while remaining composed
and maintaining a professional attitude in high stress situations.

Program Abilities and Knowledge

• Ability to practice using philosophies of
cultural safety and humility, and trauma informed care.

• Knowledge and ability to work ethically and
maintain professional boundaries when working with vulnerable clients.

• Knowledge of family-centered practice, child
development, early intervention, family support, inclusive childcare and
community-based services.

• Skills in administering a range of formal and
informal developmental assessment tools.

• Physical requirement, the incumbent must spend a
major portion of the work hours standing, walking, and/or sitting and have the
ability to lift program equipment and supplies for program delivery.

Qualifications

Education

• Possess a Bachelor Degree in Child and Youth
Care, Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Education or related field OR
possess an Early Childhood Education Certificate and/or Diploma, First Nations
Family Support Diploma, Diploma in Child and Youth Care or equivalent.

• Recognized course(s) related to position,
particularly any focused on cultural safety and humility; or equivalent lived
and/or professional experience

Work Experience

• A minimum of two to five years in childcare
and/or social services organization with direct responsibility for childcare

• Experience working with Indigenous families,
First Nations communities and non-profit organizations

• Preference for past experience working in an Indigenous
serving organization or community setting.

Licenses and/or Certificates

•
Valid BC Driver’s license

• Clean Driver’s record

• First Aid certification

Other

• Access to a reliable vehicle

• Required to provide current vulnerable sector
criminal record check

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