Child, Youth

Date Posted: January 5, 2026

Position Title: Child, Youth, & Family Staff

Location: Bettie Allard YMCA (555 Emerson St, Coquitlam)

Term: Part-Time Permanent

Hours: 8-24 hours per week

Shift: Shifts vary but will include weekdays, evenings and weekends.

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: 0-500 hours $18.39 per hour

hours $18.94 per hour

1001 – 1500 hours $19.51 per hour

1500 + hours $20.10 per hour

Reports To: Supervisor, Child Youth & Family

Benefits:

• Free YMCA Gym Membership and/or
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Extensive Employee assistance program
• Be part of a charitable organization that positively impacts the community
• Some benefits may vary based on region and employment terms

Nature & Scope

YMCA BC cares about raising healthy and resilient children, ensuring youth feel confident and supported and helping people feel healthy and connected to others in the community. We believe that everyone deserves to be healthy in spirit, mind and body. Our state-of-the-art centres of community offer a range of health, fitness, and aquatics programs for individuals and families.

This position will report to the Supervisor, Child, Youth and work collaboratively with other members of the YMCA team to provide a safe and fun environment for our child, youth, and family programming and to provide a safe and welcoming experience in branch.

Major Responsibilities- in this position, you will:

• Lead programs for children aged 0 to 12 years old in a positive and professional manner
• Facilitate games and activities for various children's programs to promote active and creative play
• Build meaningful relationships with children, parents, YMCA members, visitors, and colleagues
• Navigate challenging conflict situations using YMCA standards and procedures
• Ensure program design, lay-out, and offerings meet the needs of all participants at various levels
• Lead program delivery, while ensuring contents meet the appropriate criteria and outline
• Strong work ethic and able to remain flexible
• Perform general administrative duties and record keeping responsibilities
• Ensure the safety of all members, participants, staff, and property by following YMCA policies and ensuring they are maintained among all members and staff
• Assist with training new staff/volunteers in procedures and practices
• Provide exemplary customer service to all members, guests and participants in all program areas by providing facility tours and education on current program offerings relevant to the member/family

Qualification-you bring:

• Current Standard First Aid certificate with CPR level C & AED (valid within 2 years)
• Experience working with children - preferred
• Demonstrated high level of customer service skills
• Successful candidate will be required to provide 3 satisfactory references
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record check with a Vulnerable sector search issued no later than six (6) months preceding the start date.

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

Application Process-ready to make a difference?

We invite you to apply today and find your WHY

Internal Applicants: Please apply online to this position through the ADP Workforce Now Career Centre. (Myself/Talent/Career Centre)

Application Deadline: January 15, 2026

You will receive an automated notification to confirm receipt of your application.

• If short-listed for a position: We will contact, you to move forward to the next step.
• If not selected for a specific posting: Continue applying for future positions matching your qualifications and interests.

YMCA BC is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible environment where all members of our community feel valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from the diverse communities in which we live and serve, including but not limited to people of colour, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We have established policies, procedures, and practices to meet accessibility standards throughout the hiring process. Should you require any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People Services department.

Thank you for your interest and application.