Recreation and Sport

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**Title**:Recreation and Sport - Child/Youth/Family Program Instructor-NC105**:

- Job Close Date: Sep 08, 2025

**File Number**:

- 2830**Employee Group**:

- Casual**Service Area**:

- Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services**Division**:

- Recreation and Sport**Job Type**:

- Casual**# of Openings**:
5

**Summary**:
Recreation programs provide all citizens the opportunity to improve self-esteem, motor skills, creativity, physical fitness, and social skills through a variety of crafts, arts, and physical activities.

**Role**:
Reporting to a Supervisor, Recreation Services, the Child/Youth/Family Program Instructor is responsible for leading high-quality programs at specific site locations throughout the City of London. This casual position works as part of a team in a public facing fast paced environment ensuring recreation programs are run efficiently to meet the needs of the participants while providing excellent customer service to City of London patrons and volunteers.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead high quality recreation activities that ensure participants are fully engaged and having fun in a safe environment (Programs include, but are not limited to, arts & crafts, variety of sports, dance, drawing and sketching, etc.).
- Supervise program participants and encourage fair play and sportsmanship.
- Create and implement program plans with the support of resources provided by Supervisors.
- Maintain daily records of attendance, accident reports, injuries, and safety checks.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a positive and professional attitude when communicating with participants, parents, the public, and co-workers.
- Maintain an inventory of program supplies and communicate program supply needs to Program Coordinator/Supervisor as required.
- Ensure that equipment and facilities are in safe working condition and report any concerns to the Program Coordinator/Supervisor.
- Assist with the distribution of program literature as required.
- Demonstrate commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, and human rights through practices and interactions with community partners, employees and individuals and support programs and initiatives that reflect this commitment.
- Demonstrate commitment and adherence to Health and Safety legislation and programs; actively promote a culture of safety.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Supervisor.

**Qualifications**:

- Experience working with children in a recreation environment, with a minimum of one year experience an asset.
- Standard First Aid (prior to the start of the program)
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check (VSPC) (Prior to the start of the program)
- Minimum age 16 by start of programs.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Ability to demonstrate good communication, high energy, enthusiasm and continued positive attitude.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of behaviour modification techniques.
- Experience working with children or youth with special needs an asset.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- High level of comfort in fast paced public facing environments.
- Second language is an asset (please indicate on resume).

**Other Information**:
Starting Wage: $17.20 per hour

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