The Spiral Garden is an integrated art/garden/play program for children and youth with physical disabilities and developmental delays.
Participants will interact and play through music, visual art, movement, drama, gardening and other arts activities.
Key Responsibilities
- To support the Arts staff primarily in Clay, but may include Painting, Woodworking and Puppetry for the duration of the Spiral Garden summer program 2023
- With the supervision of the Arts staff:
- deliver clay activities to accommodate diverse needs of participants
- assist the safe participation of children and youth in program
- maintain materials, tools and other related equipment in good repair
- support volunteers
- Demonstrated ability with a variety of clay techniques, materials and tools
- To contribute to planning meetings and daily staff meetings during programTo supervise lunch/break times of participants
- To collaborate with program staff, volunteers and families
- To work as a team member with the Program Coordinator, Artists, volunteers and other staff, in order to ensure programming goals are met, including participation in group activities
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Preferred education, training & experience in arts, ceramics and crafts techniques
- Preferred training/skills related to children and youth with physical, developmental and acquired disabilities
- Must be flexible, have the ability to assess the needs of individuals and quickly respond to those needs
- Talent/skills/interest in other areas such as art and music an asset
- NVCI (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention) training an asset
- Demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with staff/clients/families
- Sound judgment and ability to work independently at times
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to efficiently manage working hours
- Excellent communication skills
