Co-op Placements at PLASP Child Care Services
For all placement opportunities, students must:
 Be enrolled in secondary school and participating in the co-op program
 Complete an interview with PLASP
 Complete PLASP’s Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check (to be complete after
interview)
 Participate in a PLASP Orientation and other training workshops
 Be responsible for his/her own transportation to and from the placement
 Be available Monday to Friday (except Dual Credit and Integration days)
 Be at the placement 10 minutes before the start time and arranged finish time
 Have excellent organizational and communication skills
 Become part of the staff team and develop a good relationship with staff
Position: PLASP Head Office - 60 Courtney Park Drive West: (2 positions) : An administrative
assistant placement in the PLASP Head Office with exposure to various departments including;
Marketing, IT, Program, Volunteer, Fundraising and administration
Time:
 Full day (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), or Half Day – Typically Afternoon (12:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
Best Suited To:
 Students looking for experience in an office environment
 Students interested in learning about and assisting with general office duties
 Student with a specific interest in one department (e.g. IT or Volunteer Management)
 Students enrolled in Business SHSM or Non-Profit SHSM
 Note: there is no interaction with children in the PLASP office
Position: Nursery School at St. Matthew ELCCC and St. Edith Stein ELCCC: (2 positions)
Students will interact directly with toddler and pre-school age children and join in their play
Time:
 St Matthew Early Learning and Child Care Center – 8:30 am to 11:00 am
 St. Edith Stein Early Learning and Child Care Centre – 9:00 am to 11:30 am
Best Suited To:
 students looking for hands on experience working with PLASP’s youngest children (under 4 years
old)
 2 credit students
Position: After School Programs with Kindergarten or School Age Children: (multiple positions
available in Mississauga and Brampton) Students will interact directly with either kindergarten (4 & 5
years old) or school age children (6 – 12 years of age) in the recreational after school time
Time:
 From school dismissal (approximately 3:15 pm to 6:00 pm)
Best Suited To:
 students considering a career working with children of elementary school age children (4 to 12
years of age)
 1 - 2 credit students
 may be combined with a before school program for additional hours (7:30 to school start)
 can be combined with a daytime classroom co-op to complete hours for 3 -4 credits
DUFFERIN-PEEL CATHOLIC DSB CONTACT:
Diana Simonetta: dianasimonetta@dpcdsb.org - John Cabot CSS, 905-279-1554 * 30043
PEEL DSB CONTACT:
Janice Farrow: janice.farrow@peelsb.com - HJA Brown Ed. Centre, 905-890-1099 * 2348
PLASP CONTACT: Deb Decloe, Coordinator of Volunteer Services - 60 Courtney Park Dr., Mississauga
Applications are due on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Interviews will be held during December, 2014
Secondary school:_______________________________________________________________
(please print)
Co-op teacher’s name: ___________________________________________________________
Co-op teacher’s e-mail address: ____________________________________________________
Co-op teacher’s telephone #: ______________________________________Ext._____________
STUDENT: (Please print)
Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
(Street Number)
(City)
(Postal Code)
Home number: ______________________________ Age at start of placement________________
Cell number:
______________________________
Student’s e-mail address: ________________________________________________ Grade: ____
Did you participate in PLASP when you were young?
Yes ___ No ___
If yes, at what program or centre? ____________________________________
Dual credit student? _______Program?_____________ What day(s)?_________________________
PLACEMENT LOCATION PLANNING:
Closest intersection to home: _________________________________________________________
Closest intersection to your high school: ________________________________________________
If your placement site is too far to walk, is reliable private or public transportation available to you?
Yes __ No __
Visit the PLASP website to identify a complete listing of PLASP locations. Which sites are closest to
you? ____________________________________ _____________________________________
* Please note, not all location sites are available at this time.
Student Schedule:
Please complete the appropriate boxes for the position you are applying for:
Schedule
Time
Hours Per Day
PLASP Before
School
PLASP After School
7:30a.m. to
school start
1.5
School dismissal till
6:00 p.m. or 6:15 p.m.
3
Co-Op Placement
Schedule
(i.e. M, T, W, TH, & F)
Days
Per
Week
Co-op
Hours
Per
Week
May also be used to
support other coop
placement hours.
4.5 total
possible
Nursery Programs
St. Matthew
8:30 a.m. –
11:00 am
St. Edith Stein
9:00 a.m. –
11:30 a.m.
Office
2.5 hours
2.5 hours
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
7 hours
12:30 p.m. –
5:00 p.m.
4.5 hours
Timeline
□ Application Due
□
PLASP Interview, Orientation, and
Games Workshop
□
Start Date
(i.e. Monday, February 23, 2015)
□
End Date
(i.e. Friday, June 16, 2015)
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Hours per
Placement
Planning Questions
Please answer these questions in point form on this page.
1. What possible careers are you interested in exploring?
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
2. How will this placement help you with your career planning?
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
3. What are your personal strengths (skills and talents)?
 __________________________________________________________________
 __________________________________________________________________
3. What prior related experience do you have that will help you to be successful working with your
placement?
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
4. Why have you requested a placement at PLASP?
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
5. What is your plan for success? HINT: Get to know the children’s names and interests etc.
Interview people who have worked in an office and develop a plan, etc.
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
6. Please give examples of how you will participate fully on a daily basis, e.g. with crafts and
games or with office assignments and tasks.
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
7. What techniques are you going to use to be organized and meet co-op requirements? What
could you do to exceed expectations? HINT: Plan special projects.
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________
8. Give examples of when you have received both positive and constructive feedback?
 ____________________________________________________________________
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