L'Arche Hamilton Summer Grant position in Hamilton, Ontario at L'Arche Canada Inc.

35 hours per week for 8 weeks

At L’Arche Hamilton, our mission is to:

Make known the gift of people with intellectual disabilities, revealed through mutually transforming relationships.
Foster an environment in community that responds to the changing needs of our members, while remaining faithful to the core values of our founding story.
Engage in our diverse cultures, working together towards a more human society.

Responsible to: Program and House Leaders

Each member of the Program Team or House Team is responsible for supporting Core Members (adults with developmental disabilities) to engage in a range of daytime activities that build on their existing skills, support the development of new skills, and reflect each Core Member’s chosen meaningful activities.

Team members may also support Core Members by sharing in daily life and supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals living in L’Arche Hamilton homes and program.

Requirements

• Learn and understand the Identity and Mission of L’Arche.

• Organize access to program/home activities, and plans that facilitate the active involvement of Core Members in meaningful work, volunteer, and recreational activities in program, home, and community settings. empowering core members to make choices that will ensure that they have a meaningful & engaging day

• collaborating with other team members to support the physical, psychological and emotional well-being of the core members; responding to each core member’s individual needs by respectfully supporting them with daily living skills, personal care, and where needed, administering medication.

• Encouraging core members to achieve the highest level of independence in their vocational skills and relationships; assisting core members in building skills in appropriate areas

• Oversee and maintain all program/house spaces, equipment, and vehicles; ensure program spaces are accessible and meet fire, health, and safety standards according to community and government policies; ensure adequate supplies for programs are purchased and available.

• Participate and contribute in the team meetings, and other community committees as appropriate

• In collaboration with other team members, facilitate the creation of a personal schedule of activities with individual Core Members.

Pre-employment requirements