Date Posted: May 9, 2023

Position Title: Day Camp Group Leader, Support and Inclusion

Location: Weir YMCA Kids Club (2900 E 44th Ave, Vancouver)

Terms: Seasonal Contract, Full-Time; 35 hours/week

Shift: Monday - Friday shifts vary between 7:45am – 5:00pm

Start Date: June 22, 2023

End Date: August 28, 2023

Salary: $20.81 per hour

Benefits: Free YMCA Gym Membership, Paid Vacation Days, and Sick Leave

Reports To: Day Camp Director

This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs Grant.

• You want to work with kids… enough said.
• You have a positive attitude and can make any situation better!
• You’re welcoming to one and all.
• You exude passion about delivering the best experience for kids.
• You’re flexible and open-minded.
• You have energy to spare.
• You’re a calm, cool and collected team member.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitate games and activities for campers.
• Engage and build relationships with campers.
• Work effectively within a staff team to provide an inclusive environment of support, strategies, and resources for children with diverse needs to fully participate within the program.
• Help to build and contribute to a community environment of global supports and inclusion for all children through supporting their strengths and stretches.
• Help children navigate conflict and role model positive behaviours.
• Contribute to the development, integration, and maintenance of care plans within the program
• Ensure all campers are safe and supervised at all times.
• Follow all YMCA policies and procedures.
• To be Professional (be on time, appropriately dressed, ensure confidentiality, etc.)

Requirements:

• Experience working with children ages 5-12
• Valid Emergency First Aid and CPR – B or C & AED
• 20 hours of training in Child Development and/or Child Guidance
• Available to work full time hours for entire contract
• Experience working with children 5 – 12 with additional support needs
• Experience as a Behavioral Internationalist or Support Worker an Asset

Canada Summer Jobs Criteria

• Be between 19 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. International participants are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Application deadline: May 19, 2023

YMCA BC is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment where all members of our community feel valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from the diverse communities in which we live and serve, including but not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We have established policies, procedures, and practices to meet accessibility standards throughout the hiring process. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our Human Resources department.