Position Title: | Summer Play Leader |
Reports To: | Manager of Parks, Recreation & Culture |
Posted Date: | April 24, 2024 |
Salary Band: | Summer Student |
Salary Range: | $16-$17.50 |
Status: | Casual |
Position Summary |
The primary responsibility is to assist the Summer Play Coordinator in planning, leading, instructing, and evaluate diverse and inclusive sport, culture and recreation activities for children. Specifically, 5- 10 years of age |
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise the Summer Play activities at the White City Community Centre. Program is to ensure the care, safety, and security of employees and participants.
- Plan, lead, instruct, and evaluate diverse and inclusive sport, culture and recreation activities for children. Specifically, 5- 10 years of age.
- Assist the Coordinator in maintaining an accurate logbook including all incident reports, participant medical information, and participant code of conduct warnings.
- Use appropriate behavior modification techniques when supervising participants.
- Work cooperatively with other program partners and volunteers.
- Work cooperatively with the White City Library to administer the Summer Reading Program on Fridays.
- Ensure all Town of White City policies and practices are adhered to.
- Work cooperatively with the Program Coordinator and the other Program Leader to plan, lead, instruct and evaluate the program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Self-starter and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to plan, organize, schedule, instruct and evaluate program activities.
- A proactive team member that contributes to a positive work environment.
- Exercise initiative and good judgment when completing work assignments. Proven customer service skills.
- Ability to be a positive role model for children & youth.
- Be dependable and reliable.
- Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have the means to travel.
Education and Experience:
- One-year experience in long-term childcare or teaching (daycare, elementary school, summer camp, etc.) along with some supervisory, program planning, and organizational experience preferred.
- HIGH FIVE – Healthy Child Development Certification required before the commencement of the program or post-secondary education in a related field.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Police record check.
- Certification in Standard First Aid / CPR is required before the commencement of the program.
Working Conditions:
- Monday to Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with one hour lunch.
- Program runs July 8– August 23, 2024, and applicants must be available during this period.
- Planning hours July 2 – 5 are required and negotiated up to 8 hours based on availability.
Salary:
- $16-$17.50/hour based on experience.
- Vacation earned: 3/52 times earning paid on every cheque.
- Payment through electronic deposit every 2 weeks.
- Overtime: 1.5 times wage when worked.