Youth Drop-in Program Assistant

1 week ago

Guelph, Canada The City of Guelph Full time

Why Guelph:
Position Overview:
The City of Guelph Recreation Division offers a variety of recreational programs for people of all ages and abilities in weekly sessions throughout the year.

We offer a variety of programs at various locations including but not limited to, the West End Community Centre, Victoria Road Recreation Centre, Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, Guelph Sports Dome and Shelldale Family Gateway.

**Hours of Work**

2-6 hours per week per program plus additional hours available. All programs include a minimum of 15 minutes for preparation and 15 minutes for take down and program planning time. Programs we are hiring for may be on weekdays, weeknights or weekends.

We are looking for qualified instructors to teach in the following areas/skill sets:
**Cooking Programs**:**All instructors must acquire the food handler certification prior to the start of work and be confident teaching children/youth kitchen safety, healthy eating habits, and instructional lessons on baking and/or cooking, including icing techniques.

**Sports and Recreation**: Responsible for conducting instructional lessons for weekly classes or drop-in programs assigned to recreation programming.

**Key duties and responsibilities**
- Create a welcoming environment for all participants
- Plan and develop 6 weeks of program plans
- Ensure facilities and equipment are maintained and kept in an acceptable, safe condition
- Communicate with the program team
- Provide standard first aid and fill out incident/accident forms
- Provide enthusiastic and creative programming
- Provide fully inclusive program to participants of all abilities and skill levels
- Ensure participant confidentiality
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications and requirements**
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to respect and maintain participant confidentiality
- Previous experience working with children and youth
- Previous experience in program planning, development, and implementation
- Skills and experience related to programs listed above
- A satisfactory Police Record Check including Vulnerable Sector Check is required at time of offer
- Valid Standard First Aid with CPR Level C
- Safe Food Handler’s Certificate for all cooking programs
- Full availability is required for scheduled program day and time

**Pay/Salary**

$20.20 per hour

**How to Apply**

For more information about some of the programs we are hiring for, please reference programs listed in adult section in the Guelph Community Guide at guelph.ca/recreation

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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