Before and After School Program Staff, Activity Leader

**Date Posted**: August 7th, 2025

**Position Title**: Activity Leader - Enhanced Ratio

**Location**: Cascade Heights YMCA Kids Club (4343 Smith Ave, Burnaby, BC)

**Term**: Permanent, Part-Time

**Hours**: 27.5 hours per week

**Shift**: Monday - Friday 7:00am-9:00am & 2:30pm - 6:00pm

**Start Date**: August 18th, 2025

**Salary**: $21.00 per hour

**Reports To**: Team Leader

**Union**: This posting is governed by the collective agreement between YMCA Childcare centres and BCGEU Local 303

**Benefits**:

- Competitive vacation and paid sick time
- Generous employer-matched pension plan
- Eligibility for Extended Medical and Dental Benefits
- Training and Professional Development Opportunities
- Extensive Employee assistance program
- Reduced childcare rates and priority placement for YMCA Staff
- Be part of a charitable organization that positively impacts the community
- _Some benefits may vary based on employment terms_

**Nature & Scope**

Join Our Team We’re seeking a compassionate and collaborative individual to support our inclusive before and after school program. In this part-time role, you’ll work closely with a dedicated staff team to create a welcoming environment where all children—regardless of their needs—can thrive. Responsibilities include supervising activities, providing individual support when needed, helping children navigate conflict, and role modeling positive behaviors. You’ll contribute to care plans, support children’s strengths, maintain an appropriate child to staff ratio, and ensure every child feels included and supported. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a child’s day while fostering a community of belonging and growth.

**Major Responsibilities**-**_in this position, you will_**:

- Collaborate effectively with team members to foster an inclusive environment that offers support, strategies, and resources for children with diverse needs to fully engage in the program.
- Provide individualized support to children as needed within the program setting.
- Contribute to a community culture of inclusion by recognizing and supporting each child’s unique strengths and areas for growth.
- Support children in resolving conflicts and consistently model respectful, positive behavior.
- Assist in the creation, implementation, and ongoing review of individualized care plans to ensure consistent and responsive support.
- Help maintain an enhanced staff-to-child ratio to ensure all children receive the attention they need, including one-on-one support when appropriate.

**Qualification**-**_you bring_**:

- Must be at least 19 years of age
- Experience working with children 5 - 12
- Emergency First Aid and CRC - C & AED
- 20 hours of training in Child Development, Child Guidance and/or Nutrition an asset

**About YMCA BC**:
By igniting belonging and championing health equity, YMCA BC strengthens the foundations of community. With over 3,000 employees and volunteers, YMCA BC serves 150,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across hundreds of service locations, from the Sunshine Coast to Fort St. John.

As a charity, YMCA BC promotes equitable access to healthier outcomes by providing vital programs and services to help address many of our communities' most pressing social issues, including health and wellness, affordable child care and camps, mental health, employment services and community health.

We believe there is potential inside all of us and envision vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for all.

YMCA BC is firmly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB). By taking an intersectional approach to our programs and services, the YMCA is committed to creating spaces and experiences where everyone feels safe, welcome, and like they belong. Learn more at bc.ymca.ca.

**Application**Process**-**_ready_ to make a difference?_

**Application Deadline: August 11th, 2025**
- If short-listed for a position: We will contact, you to move forward to the next step.

**Note**: Depending on the role, we may be required to prioritize internal applicants. At YMCA BC, we approach each hiring process individually, recognizing that people bring diverse experiences and strengths. If this opportunity speaks to you, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every listed qualification. Your unique background might be just what we’re looking for. And if this role isn’t the right fit, we hope you’ll continue exploring future opportunities with us that align with your skills and aspirations.