Youth Programs - Toronto, Canada - Altea Active Liberty Village

Altea Active Liberty Village

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

This is a 4 Month Contract Position starting May 1, 2023 ending August 31, 2023.

This position will focus on Youth Programs inclusive of working in our Active Kids Club and as a Camp Councillor.

The Youth Program Associate are zealous about cultivating a quality childcare program for the members of Altea Active and our community.

They create a clean, safe, and nurturing environment for children ranging from six weeks of age to 12 years old that address each child's unique needs, while effectively communicating with parents.

You are a customer oriented, friendly, energetic and outgoing professional who has a serious knack for creating youth programs.

You are creative in building, arranging, and implementing various programs, activities and events for children and youth in a safe and fun environment.

These nurturing and energetic folks take pride in creating relationships with parents and children while being mindful and respectful of individual differences.

They offer a positive, welcoming environment that delivers fun, enriching and socially engaging activities that stimulate children.

This job might be for you if you have the following talents & spirit:

You Have Youthful Energy: You light up when you are around children. You flourish when you can plan and carry out creative play-based learning. You act as a role model of appropriate behaviour. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of the childcare team, facilitating a team environment through personal behaviour, work contributions and the sharing of expertise and knowledge. You're caring, thoughtful, nurturing and incredibly patient
You Have A

Positive Attitude:
You're always upbeat, energetic and have a positive attitude

You're A Team player: You actively participate and foster an environment that sustains a collaborative approach to working with others. You're a team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
You're

Detail Oriented:

You cross your T's and dot your I's by maintaining client records highly organized with flawless attention to detail.

You're not one to cut corners. You pay attention to the details. As far as your concerned, anything worth doing, is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused and nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.

You're

Flexible: You can roll with the punches and positively adapt to change. You're like Gumby and can remain flexible with working long hours, evening, and weekends.

You're

Responsible & Reliable: You won't burn the house down, you're responsible and trustworthy. You're reliable.

You're

Motivated & Driven: You're motivated and driven. You take initiative. You identify opportunities and issues, and proactively acts and follows through on work activities to resolve them. You're going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference.

As a Playroom Associate a typical day might include the following:

Meeting and greeting a tonne of familiar and unfamiliar faces
Answering the telephone promptly with an energetic tone of voice
Process registration and checkins including processing payment using the software system
Plan, carry out, and assess developmentally appropriate activities and experiences in harmony with the centre's philosophy
Ensure a group of assigned campers are supervised and safe
Prepare and lead a variety of activities that are ageappropriate
Use observations to expand play and plan activities that recognize individual difference
Ensure the environment is healthy and safe
Communicate positively and build trust with parents

To land this role you need to have;

At least 1+ years direct work experience in youth program development.
Additional certifications or workshops relating to customer service are an asset
All team members must have current CPR/First Aid certification prior to start date and must be maintained throughout employment
All team members must provide a recent Vulnerable Sector Check prior to commencement of training and/or work.

Perks of this position include;