Y-phd Afterschool Program Leader - Halifax, Canada - YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
Description
Title:
Y-PHD Afterschool Program Leader (St. Catherine's Elementary School)
Position Status:
Part-Time, Contract; Monday to Friday, 2:00-5:30pm until June 28, 2024
Salary:
$ $17.00 per hour
Start Date:
Immediately
Location:
St. Catherine's Elementary School
The YMCA is a place where everyone belongs, we are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, in a welcoming space that is both nurturing and fun - a community of shared responsibilities, where children and families can thrive.
There are lots of places to work, but few opportunities to do work that really matters, and the Y is one of those rare places.
When you join our team, you don't just get a job - you'll embark on an exciting path of career development.
You will be part of a team that provides children, youth, and adults of all ages reach feel a sense of belonging to their community.
The Opportunity
This position is responsible for ensuring quality, inclusive program delivery with a focus on physical literacy, cooperative play, and confidence building in keeping with High Five and Y Healthy Child Standards curriculum.
Direct delivery of child-centric development-based programming for School Age youth (ages 4-12) and championing importance of physical literacy in youth as a cornerstone to building Healthy Communities.
Responsibilities
- Program Planning: plan and implement before school, lunchtime and afterschool programming that provides an interactive, wellrounded, and educational experience in keeping with quality standards, child protection/safety requirements, and provincial requirements (i.e. applicable legislation). Includes development of curriculum plan and supporting activities, ensuring experience consistency/routine maintenance, and resource procurement.
- Program Delivery: Responsible for delivery of handson program activity plans for school age youth (ages 512) to enhance/provide participants with a safe, inclusive, positive environment. Program facilitation is in keeping with established outcomes/objectives, in addition to YMCA quality and Child Protection standards, school safety requirements, and provincial regulations.
Includes:
program set-up/take down, preparation of materials and procurement of supplies/equipment; program evaluation and measurements of success.
- Foster positive, collaborative relationships with parents and caregivers in aim of supporting and enhancing child's learning, development, and ensuring individual needs are met. Through collaboration with the leadership team, ensure a timely, meaningful resolution to parent concerns regarding program delivery. Champion and model Y values and behavior standards in all internal and external interactions.
- Program Administration: Complete program documentation/administrative activities as required supporting efficient program delivery and fulfillment of YMCA program and provincial body legislated requirements.
Includes:
completion, maintenance, and reporting of daily/weekly activity plan, pick up/sign out records, participant record maintenance, program/participation statistics, permission slips, and attendance.
- Supervise and mentor student placements leading by example and offering feedback when necessary.
- Problemsolve any challenges that may occur within placements. Identify and target those placements that can be recruited for future employment.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have own car or reliable access to a means of transportation.
- High school Diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience, with a strong reference.
- 02 years of childcare experience with demonstrable evidence of experience linked to the role's responsibilities
- Experience working with children
- Demonstrated success in plan/organize games, sports, arts, crafts, cultural activities, lead field trips, etc.
- Postsecondary education in Early Childhood Education or related field an asset
- Working knowledge of school system and community resources an asset
- Demonstrated crosscultural communication skills to work with youth, parents, and staff
- Demonstrated ability to meet multiple, competing deadlines and priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation/workshop facilitation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to establish rapport with clients
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver's License or access to reliable transportation
- Flexibility to work outside of regular work hours on an asneeded basis
We Offer
- Participation in Comprehensive Group Benefits and Pension Program
- Strong Work Life Balance Programs (i.e. Paid Personal and Vacation Days)
- Individual & Family YMCA Membership options
- Access to discounted childcare/program
We look forward to hearing from you
- The YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and commu
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