Program Instructor II - Playcare & Recreation

Location

Grande Prairie, AB | Canada

Job description

The Opportunity

Grande Prairie is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our team for PlayCare Service and Recreation Programs at the Eastlink Centre. As a Program Instructor, you will be responsible for planning and implementing age-appropriate programming for children aged 0 - 5 in a warm, welcoming, play-based setting, as well as children aged 6 - 12 in a fun, active, play-based setting. You will be a part of an energetic team devoted to the social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and relative development of children. You will ensure the safety of the participants while providing high-quality care and supervision. Our Program Instructors will demonstrate leadership and a positive approach to play and play-based learning on a daily basis.

Current CUPE Job Classification:

Facilitates the delivery of a program; supervises and cares for the safety of infants and children; plans, organizes and hosts children's birthday parties

Primary Focus: Our Program Instructors will demonstrate leadership and a positive approach to play and play-based learning on a daily basis. Successful candidates will help to expose children to a variety of activities including cooking, athletics, arts, and more. They must be flexible and available to work evenings and weekends and have prior experience planning programs for children aged 0 -12.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to, promotion, delivery and evaluation of a variety of programs for children between the ages of 0 -12 years. These program plans will incorporate all fundamentals of play and must be developmentally and age appropriate. You will be responsible for the supervision and safety of the program's participants, often including opening and closing facilities. In addition, you will be responsible for the cleanliness of your program site, set up and take down of the program. You will have the opportunity to participate in training and assist with special events as scheduled by your Supervisor and Coordinator.

You Bring

The successful candidate must be a minimum of 16 years of age and possess the following:

• Standard First Aid, CPR level C and AED training are required prior to the hire date.
• Intervention Check and Police Record Check (completed within 1 month of employment).
• At least one year of previous experience leading children's recreation and sport programming, or relevant training.
• A clear understanding of 'child-centered programming' and an ability to supervise and manage the safety of 30 children with the assistance of a team member.
• Confidence to make on-the-spot decisions, and adapt quickly to group dynamics.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with supervisors, co-workers, children and parents.
• Ability to present yourself in a positive and professional manner.
• Must be fun and energetic with an aptitude for working with children.
• Comfortable leading a variety of activities such as drama, arts, movement, sports and swimming.
• Experience in leadership, team building, mentoring youth and program planning is considered an asset.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• A candidate who is enrolled in or has completed post-secondary education in Education, Early Childhood Education, Recreation Studies or a related field is preferred

Hours

4-10 hours per week, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mondays - Sundays.

Compensation

As per CUPE Collective Agreement Program Instructor II $19.67/hour.

Selection Process

We thank you in advance for your interest. Those selected for an interview will be contacted by phone or email. We will email those who did not make it to the interview stage within 60 days of the closing date of this job posting.

1. Submit a cover letter and resume using this web page’s “Apply Now” tab.

2. Applications will be reviewed, and short-listed and interviews will be scheduled.

Note: Once you apply and upload a resume you should receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted for this position. If you receive this email, there is NO further need to contact us regarding this position.

• This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in this position.
• This posting may be used to fill more than one position.
• This posting will be open until a suitable candidate(s) is/are found.

Due to the high number of applications we receive per job posting, we cannot answer job-specific questions before the interview. If you successfully get to the job interview stage, we will happily answer any questions you might have.

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Salary

$19.67 per hour