Casual Instructor, After-school Program

Hourly Rate: $18.71 per hour

Department: Community Outreach

Location: Various BTB sites in Hamilton (lower city) and Burlington (Kings Road), Ontario

Work Hours: Up to 29 hours per week

Employment Type: Part-Time fixed-term contract

Deadline to Apply: Ongoing

Placement: September 2025 - June 2026

No. of Vacancies: 08

**Why You’ll Love Working With Us**:
In addition to working with an amazing team in an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success, we offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

- Paid Vacation Entitlements that increase with seniority
- Paid Personal days and sick days
- A generous employer-paid Group Health benefit plan starting from day 1, with 3 flexible options to choose from
- A Defined Contribution Pension Plan with up to 5% employer matching
- Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) Program
- Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
- Paid professional development opportunities
- Free staff YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships

**Position Overview**:
The Casual Instructor reports directly to the Beyond the Bell (BTB) Area Supervisor. This position is responsible for the supervision of children in grades 1 to 5, creating and delivering safe, age-appropriate after school programming designed to empower students to reach their full potential and succeed in their education. Casual Instructors are required to be available to work a minimum of two (2) days a week, Monday to Friday, with mandatory availability for Friday shifts. BTB is a Community Outreach program serving vulnerable populations in underserved communities, where educators provide learning enrichment activities to the children we serve.

This is a great opportunity for an individual with a high level of interest in working with the YMCA HBB as a charitable organization.

**What You'll Do**:

- Deliver safe and quality programs for participants, in collaboration with other staff, to ensure compliance with established YMCA policies, procedures, best practices, and program standards.
- Design and implement child-centered and individualized activity plans that meet the individual developmental needs of participants, and academic goals of the program.
- Complete and submit weekly activity plans and daily documentation with a focus on detail and accuracy.
- Provide homework support to children in grades 1-5 who are experiencing academic difficulties, as required.
- Identify problems and ensure issues are addressed by the appropriate supervisor/manager.
- Organize and maintain program supplies and inventory.
- Attend staff training and professional development activities, as required.
- This position requires availability to work a minimum of two (2) days a week between the hours of 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (shift times vary based on school location), Monday to Friday with mandatory availability for Friday shifts. Shifts are not guaranteed and are scheduled on an as needed basis.
- Ability to maintain a flexible schedule to manage issues, concerns, and problems as they may arise is required.
- Programs are based out of a shared space within the school, therefore, requiring movement and set up of equipment on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis.

**What You'll Bring**:

- A minimum of 6 months’ experience working with children in direct program delivery.
- Enrollment in a post-secondary program in Child and Youth Studies, Recreation and Leisure, or a related field is preferred.
- Experience working directly with children with different learning abilities and/or other special needs, and vulnerable populations.
- Experience and sensitivity in dealing with members of different cultural and racial backgrounds, including visible and invisible dimensions of diversity.
- Ability to actively engage children, employing a child-centered and interest-based approach.
- Effective time management skills; must be able to plan and prioritize work assignments.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work well independently and in a team environment.
- Valid Standard First Aid and CPR-C AED training certificate is required.
- Access to reliable transportation and ability to commute to BTB sites located in Hamilton and Burlington as well as off-site meetings.

This position requires a commitment to the YMCA HBB mission and core values of: Inclusion, Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in children and adults.

**Organizational Overview**

As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada, the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide solutions. By nurturing the potential of children, youth and adults, the YMCA HBB connects people to life-building opportunities, to each other and enhances their quality of life