Share Email Opening Title Artist - March Break Respite Camp   Category Recreation and Arts   Req Number REC-18-00029   Open Date 11/14/2018   Number of Openings 1   Department Respite  Work type Temporary Full-Time  Grade Grade 3 ($22.44/hr to $26.81/hr)  FTE 1.0  Posting Close Date 11/30/2018  Description The Smart Centres Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp is a day camp for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays. Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement and drama. The goal of the program is to enable participants to have fun through creative, sensory and social experiences and to provide respite relief to families during the March Break school holiday (March 11-15, 2019). Successful candidates must be flexible to participate in training and meetings starting in February 2019 after business hours or on weekends. Additional, mandatory full-team training session is being held on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Key Responsibilities To lead art activity area with partner for the Smart Centres Creative Arts March Break Respite Camp To plan and deliver recreational art activities to accommodate diverse needs of participants To work with children with disabilities using various forms of art activities Demonstrated ability to enable creativity of others Contribute to planning meetings/develop program of activities for week Assist safe participation of clients in the assigned group Supervise lunch/break times of clients Collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families Work as a team member, with Group Leader, Personal Support Workers, Volunteers and Artists, in order to ensure programming goals are met, includes participation in group activities Participate in quality improvement initiatives, support the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advance a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices Other duties as assigned Qualifications BFA or college diploma/certificate in the arts or equivalent Preferred education & experience in art techniques and training/skills related to children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities Minimum 1 year experience in practice of art activities Experience working with children and youth with developmental and acquired disabilities Experience in complex continuing care and/or with age group from 4 to18 years an asset Minimum of one-year experience in the practice of Arts etc. in a health care setting CPR HS (Heart Saver). Must be obtained prior to first day of employment Demonstrated expertise in planning & implementing art programs Demonstrated ability to encourage full participation in activity area Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to needs Demonstrated ability work in collaboration with staff/clients/families Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours Sound judgment, communication and ability to work independently at times Ability to lift, transfer, position, feed and toilet participants ages 4 to 18 independently if needed Ability to guide volunteers, one to one facilitators, and work with group leaders and arts animators Ability to take direction   About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/ To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.be Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting humanresources@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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