We're hiring across Durham Region in our Pickering, Ajax, Whitby and Oshawa locations

**Position Title**: Instructor, PlayON

**Employment Type**: Part Time Hourly Contract (Until June 2025)

**Anticipated Start Date**: September 3, 2024

**Hours**: Must be available to work from 2:30pm-6:00pm, three days a week (Monday to Friday). Flexibility regarding assigned work schedules, including weekday afternoons and monthly training sessions.

**Pay**: $16.75/hour
- Oshawa_
- Dr. C.F. Cannon PS
- Glen Street PS
- Village Union PS
- Woodcrest PS
- Mary Street Community School
- Hillsdale PS
- Whitby_
- Colonel J.E. Farewell PS
- Bellwood PS
- Dr. Robert Thornton PS
- Ajax_
- Lester B. Pearson PS
- Alexander Graham Bell PS
- Terry Fox PS
- Pickering_
- Bayview Heights PS
- Fairport Beach PS

**Nature and Scope**

PlayON is an after school recreation program serving youth 4-14 years of age (JK to Grade 8) in high priority neighbourhoods. The objective of this program focuses on physical education, nutrition, and wellness programming for the participants. Programming is created and led out by Team Leaders and Instructors. In nutrition, there is an emphasis on cooking and hands-on learning in the kitchen. Indoor and outdoor play is mandatory for physical education, and all games are modified for age and skill level. Wellness introduces concepts such as self-care, mental well-being, and diversity in a play-based way to participants.

The PlayON Instructor is responsible for the hands on creation and delivery of play-based programming ensuring a safe and inclusive play space for the students while adhering strictly to all health and safety protocols. PlayON Instructors are required to work well with other instructors and support volunteers. There is an element of administration to the role, including meeting all administrative deadlines, maintaining and organizing of paperwork, and attending mandatory monthly staff meetings.

**Responsibilities**
- Take action to ensure fun, safe, and healthy experiences for all participants (kindergarten - grade 8).
- Build rapport with students, staff, volunteers, and school personnel.
- Consistently create and deliver diverse and recreation-based programming in all three target areas (Physical Education, Nutrition and Wellness) in a manner in which the mission, values, goals and practices of the YMCA of Greater Toronto are being met, while building positive relationships.
- Ensure that the principles of Healthy Child Development and the Children’s Services standards are practiced in the delivery and planning of all children’s programs.
- Be familiar with exceptionalities and behaviour management techniques.
- Monitor the safety of all participants throughout all activities and programs; indoors and outdoors.
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace and play area (e.g. preparing and cleaning up daily snacks, organized play materials and supplies, smooth set up and take down of playspace, etc.).
- Actively participate in scheduled shifts, staff meetings, and monthly training sessions.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**
- Previous experience working with children and youth and/or in a related program area is an asset
- Demonstrated interest in recreational sports an asset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexibility regarding assigned work schedules, including weekday afternoons and monthly training sessions
- Must be able to work outdoors daily year-round; may be exposed to heat, humidity or cold
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with members, staff and volunteers
- Current Standard First Aid/CPR C required prior to first day of work

**What you need to succeed**:

- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter

**Why Work for Our Charity?**

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.

Joining the Y means contributing to over 165 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services like health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2020-2025 strategic plan, _Igni