Day Camp Group Leader, Support and Inclusion - Vancouver, Canada - YMCA of GREATER VANCOUVER
Description
Date Posted:
June 12, 2023
Position Title:
Day Camp Group Leader, Support and Inclusion
Location:
Lord Roberts YMCA Kids Club (1100 Bidwell St, Vancouver)
Terms:
Seasonal Contract, Full-Time; 40 hours/week
Shift:
Monday - Friday shifts vary between 9:00am - 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.
Looking for summer work with a values-driven non-profit organization?
- Interested in facilitating fun and creative activities and games and making a real difference in kids' lives?
- Looking to build valuable career experience toward a future in childhood education?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we're looking for you YMCA Day Camp Group Leaders enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced environment facilitating activities and games for children ages Our Support & Inclusion Group Leaders are responsible for ensuring children with diverse abilities or support needs have an inclusive day camp experience.
Who we're looking for:
- You want to work with kidsenough 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 openminded.
- 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 51
- 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 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
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Application deadline:
Until Filled**
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