Additional Support Activity Leader

 
Date Posted:                        July 29, 2025
 
Position Title:                       Kids Club Additional Support Activity Leader
Location:                               Hastings YMCA Kids Club (2625 Franklin St, Vancouver, BC V5K 3W7)
 
Terms:                                   Permanent Part-Time: 25 Hours/week
 
Shift:                                      Monday to Friday: 7:30 – 9:00am & 2:30pm – 6:00pm
Salary:                                    $16.44 per hour + benefits
Reports To:                           Manager, Healthy Child Development
 
This posting is governed by the Collective Agreement between the YMCA Child Care Centers and BCGEU Local 303
 
Start Date:                            September 2020
 
Nature & Scope: 
If you want to work with kids we’re looking for you!  YMCA Additional Support Activity Leaders are responsible for ensuring children with challenging behaviors or support needs have a position inclusive before and after school experience.

 
What we are looking for:

• Wants to work with kids, enough said.
• Positive Attitude, we can make any situation better!
• Passion, we are passionate about delivering the best service to our children and families.
• Creativity, dare to dream!
• Motivated, teams work better than individuals.
• Flexible because if you don't bend, you'll break!
• Energetic, you’ll need to keep up with the kids.
• Patient as good things come to those who wait.
• Calm, cool and collected.

 
Major Responsibilities:

• May be required to provide 1 on 1 support to children
• Facilitate activities and build relationships
• Have fun and role model positive behaviors
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
• Ensure all children are supervised and safe at all time
• Read, understand and follow all YMCA requirements and standards
• Behave in a professional manner

 
Requirements: 

• Experience working with children ages 5 – 12 years
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C & AED certificate required
• Must be 19 years of age
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Reference Check/Vulnerable Sector Search issued no later than six (6) months preceding your start date
• 20 hours training related to child development an asset (courses related to child development, guidance, health and safety, or nutrition