Preschool/children Program Instructor

7 months ago


Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

About Our Organization:
When you join the City of Guelph, you join a team of over 2000 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 Department offers recreation programs for people of all ages and abilities in weekly sessions throughout the year. Our Preschool and Children programs offer a variety of activities such as sports, cooking, arts, theatre, dance and more These programs help children grow and develop, as well as foster positive social interactions with peers in a safe enjoyable recreational setting.

**Hours of work vary depending on program**:
**Preschool Drop-In program**

Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. starting as soon as possible

**Preschool Arts and General Programming - April start date**

Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday and Fridays 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

**Preschool/Children’s Dance - April start date**

Saturdays between 9:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays between 3:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

**Children’s Theatre - April start date**

Mondays between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

**Children’s Art Programs - April start date**

Mondays between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

**Duties**
- Plan, organize, and deliver high quality, safe and stimulating activities for preschool/children programs.
- Maintain a safe and clean program space; as well as ensure equipment/supplies are safe, age appropriate and stored properly.
- Completes administrative duties (ie. Attendance, Accident/Incident Reports, opening and closing duties etc.).
- Take action to deal with incidents, problems, and emergencies as outlined in City of Guelph policies and procedures.
- Report all concerns, accidents, and incidents to immediate supervisor for follow up and take appropriate action.
- Maintain an understanding of department programs and services.
- Provide a high level of customer service to participants and caregivers.
- Attend meetings/training as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Experience working with preschoolers/children, preferably in a recreation setting.
- Experience creating and delivering programming.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to respect and maintain participant confidentiality.
- A satisfactory Police Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check is required at time of offer.

**Rate**

$17.05 per hour

**How to apply**

**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.



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