Youth Drop-in Program Assistant - Guelph, Canada - The City of Guelph

The City of Guelph

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Guelph, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Part time

Description

About Our Organization:

When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of 2000 full and part-time employees who deliver services the community relies on every day.

Together, we are bringing to life Guelph's vision of an inclusive, connected, and prosperous city where we look after each other and our environment.

As a regional top employer, the City of Guelph values its employees and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefit packages, opportunities for professional development, a healthy work-life balance, and many roles with flexible work options.

Our corporate values are integrity, service, inclusion, wellness, and learning.

Guelph is consistently ranked as one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play—all good reasons to consider a career in this beautiful city.

Job Summary:

The City of Guelph Recreation Division offers a variety of recreational programs for people of all ages and abilities in weekly sessions throughout the year.

We are currently accepting resumes for part-time

We offer a variety of programs at various locations including but not limited to, the West End Community Centre, Victoria Road Recreation Centre, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, Guelph Sports Dome and Shelldale Family Gateway.

Hours of Work
2-6 hours per week, per program, plus additional hours available.

All programs include a minimum of 15 minutes for preparation and 15 minutes for take down and program planning time.

Programs we are hiring for may be on weekdays, weeknights or weekends.

We are looking for qualified instructors to teach in the following areas/skill sets:

Cooking Programs:
Teach children how to make quick and easy snacks, desserts, and different types of meals.

Programs will touch on proper nutrition, eating healthy on a budget, introduction to cooking and baking as well as cook offs and fun activities.

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Snack Attack (Monday July

August 14, 6:00pm 8:00pm
Shelldale Family Gateway)

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Cook.
Bake.
Eat.
Repeat (Wednesday July - August 9, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Evergreen Seniors Community Centre)

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Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too (Thursday July

August 10, 6:30pm 8:30pm
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre)

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Fuel Your Fitness (Saturday July

August 12, 9:00am 10:15am
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre)

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Sweet Desserts (Saturday July

August 12, 10:30am 12:00pm
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre)

Sports and Recreation:

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Ultimate Frisbee (Wednesday July

August 9, 6:00pm 7:00pm & 7:15pm 8:15pm
Exhibition Park)

Your Role

Create a welcoming environment for all participants.
Plan and develop 6 weeks of program plans.
Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained and kept in an acceptable, safe condition.
Communicate with the program team.
Provide standard first aid and fill out incident/accident forms.
Provide enthusiastic and creative programming.
Provide fully inclusive program to participants of all abilities and skill levels.
Ensure participant confidentiality.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to respect and maintain participant confidentiality.
Previous experience working with children and youth.
Previous experience in program planning, development, and implementation.
Skills and experience related to programs listed above.
A satisfactory Police Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check is required at time of offer.
Standard First Aid with CPR Level C.
Safe Food Handler's Certificate for all cooking programs.
Full availability is required for scheduled program day and time.

Rate
$18.21 per hour

How to Apply

Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Please note all applicants must complete the online questionnaire specific to this position at the time they submit their resume and cover letter in order to be considered. Proof of qualifications will be requested at the interview stage.

The City of Guelph is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace.

We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual needs in keeping with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact us to make your needs known in advance.