35 Hours per Week/Wage: $15.00 per Hour
June 22, 2020 – August 31, 2020
Job Purpose
The Summer Program Team Leader will function as a team member and help provide the day-to-day delivery of recreational, social and educational after-school and summer programming for children ages 5-12 with the goal to develop children’s assets and foster the development of self-esteem.
Duties and Responsibilities
*Helps execute the overall summer program for children ages 7-12
*Assists with leading the daily programs under the supervision of the Afterschool Program Coordinator
*Assists with special event planning for the organization
*Participates in all the activities with the children
*Maintains a focus on building relationships with children and their parents and provide professional communication with parents
*Other related duties as required
Qualifications
*Experience working with children ages 5-12
* Ability to work independently and previous experience in leadership roles
* Ability to take direction from After School Program Coordinator
*Ability to plan and implement recreational programming to participants
* Ability to mentor children and summer program assistants and provide positive role-modeling
*Skilled at critical thinking to manage conflicts in group dynamics to successful resolution.
*Talent for developing strong, cooperative relationships
*Confident to communicate and discusses issues with management and parents
* Be between 19 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
* Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
*Possesses a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada
* Employee must clear a criminal record and vulnerable sector checks as a condition of hiring
*First Aid Certificate (Level One)
* Food Safe Certificate
* The ideal candidate would be a student or a graduate of a post-secondary program in Human Services, Social Work, Education, Psychology or Child and Youth Care
Working Conditions
*Required to remain at program site until all children are picked up by a designated adult
*Works with challenging children
*Able to work some split shifts as required
*Assist with some summer special events as needed
*Employee must be good physical health in order to lead and participate in recreational activities
A candidate must meet criteria set out by Canada Summer Jobs and be of 19 years to 30 years of age to care for children.
Please note that members of immediate families of employees of the Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake and District cannot officially be hired.
A candidate should submit a cover letter, resume, and three references by
5:00 pm on June 12, 2020
Deana Conde Garza
Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Williams Lake & District
51 South 4th Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 3W2
Fax 250-392-5743: Phone 250-392-5730 ext. #204
By email: operations@bgcwilliamslake.com
No phone calls please. Only those invited to an interview will be contacted. We thank-you in advance for your application.