Before and After School Program Staff, Activity Leader

**Date Posted**: October 10th, 2025

**Position Title**: Activity Leader - Support & Inclusion

**Location**: Cascade Heights YMCA Kids Club (4343 Smith Ave, Burnaby, V5G 2V5, BC)

**Term**: Permanent, Part-Time

**Hours**: 17.5 hours per week

**Shift**: Monday - Friday 2:30pm - 6:00pm

**Start Date**: As soon as possible

**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 hiring a part-time Support & Inclusion Facilitator for our before and after school program. This role focuses on creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all children, especially those with diverse needs. You’ll work closely with a supportive team to provide individualized care, promote positive social interactions, and help adapt activities to ensure every child feels valued and included. 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_**:

- Provide consistent support to a child with diverse needs, ensuring their full participation in daily activities.
- Assist in implementing individualized care and support plans, and contribute to their ongoing development and review.
- Collaborate with the program team to create an inclusive, supportive environment for all children, including those with diverse needs.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing review of individualized care and support plans.
- Assist in implementing individualized care and support plans, and contribute to their ongoing development and review.
- Promote each child’s strengths while supporting areas of growth through inclusive programming and interactions.
- Maintain enhanced supervision and ensure the child’s safety, engagement and well-being at all times.
- Foster a sense of belonging and inclusion for every child through consistent, compassionate, and strengths-based support.

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

- Must be at least 19 years of age
- Experience working with children with diverse needs in a childcare, school, or recreational setting. Ideally with children in the age range of 5-12.
- Knowledge of inclusive practices, child development, and behavior support strategies.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to the needs of the child and program.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
- 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**:Until Filled
- 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.