Youth and Children's Program Activities Leader

3 weeks ago

Cambridge, Canada City of Cambridge Full time

**People, Place, Prosperity**:
**What you will be doing**:

- Positively engage with children providing play-based, age appropriate activities
- Utilize developmentally appropriate child guidance strategies
- Promote the healthy development of children
- Follow safety supervision basics and ensure safety of program to participants
- Practice a preventative approach to safety and in the event deal with accidents and incidents as required including completing proper documentation
- Ensure accurate, timely and complete submission of all forms and records including but not limited to child behavior reports, sign in/out documentations and participant information
- Report any deficiencies to Recreation Programmer immediately
- Maintain an environment that is safe, clean and in good repair and a neat and tidy workspace at all times
- Greet participants entering the facility for programming
- Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues as well as parents/guardians about a child’s experience. This includes oral and written communication is necessary
- Carry out light cleaning duties as assigned by the supervisor, or designate
- Maintain a professional image at all times, as a representative of the City of Cambridge, and be in uniform at all times

**Experience and Knowledge**:

- Minimum two months’ experience working with children.
- An interest or discipline in the activity through volunteering or participation is an asset.

Please note that applicants must be minimum 14 years of age.

**We are looking for these certificates**:

- High Five - Principles of Healthy Child Development
Standard First Aid with CPR C and AED

**We will ask you for these items if you are hired**:

- Current and valid Police Vulnerable Sector Check to be provided prior to commencement in this position.
Proof of your current and valid certificate(s) and/or educational qualifications.
Worker Health and Safety Awareness Training certificate from the Ministry of Labour. (may be obtained post offer)

**Rate of pay**:
The hourly rate for this position is $15.50 per hour.

**Hours of work**:
Hours are dependent on the number of participants taking part in our programs; as such, there are no minimum hours associated with this position.

This position is located at recreation facilities within the City of Cambridge

**Advertisement expiration date**:
Applications received after this date will be considered if there are still positions available.

**Accommodation needs and protection of privacy**:
The City of Cambridge recognizes and appreciates diversity and inclusion enhances our public value commitment.

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience and encourage all qualified people to apply, including and especially people from equity-deserving groups. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with honour and respect toward their individual dimensions of diversity.

For more information on our Employment Equity, please read our full policy.

Personal information collected in relation to the recruitment process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and used solely to determine eligibility for employment with the City of Cambridge only.

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