Activity Leader - Birthdays

Competition Number: 24087

Job Title: Activity Leader - Birthdays

Department: Recreation, Culture & Community Services

Employment Type: Program Instructor

Salary: $21.75 to $30 depending on role, experience & education; an additional 12.4% in lieu

Posted Date: August 7, 2024, 9:04 am

Closing Date: August 18, 2024, 11:30 pm

Last Modified: August 20, 2024, 11:22 am

Posting: Closed

Status:

Description:

The City of Courtenay invites applications for the positions of "Activity Leaders -Birthdays” in the Recreation, Culture & Community Services Department.  This is a non-union, casual position that includes weekend shifts. 

Activity Leaders 2 or 3 are responsible for the facilitation of birthday parties for children and youth at Courtenay Recreation.  Birthday Party themes may include: supervising the skatepark, dodgeball, sports/games play, Lego, gymnastics, crafts (tie-dye, slime) and more.  Birthdays are available for children 3 years and over and take place at The Lewis Centre or LINC Youth Centre & Indoor Skatepark.     

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

  • Activity Leader 3
    • Diploma/degree or currently enrolled in post-secondary education or equivalent education and experience
    • Activity Leader 2
      • Completion of grade 11 or equivalent
      • High 5 Principles of Healthy Childhood Development (or willing to obtain)
      • Responsible Adult (or willing to obtain)
 
Occupational Certificates, Licenses, Association Memberships:
·         Current Criminal Records Clearance with vulnerable sector check
·         Current First Aid and CPR Level C (or willing to obtain)

Experience:

  • Experience leading games, crafts, and other recreational or leisure activities
  • Experience with children ages 3-18
  • Experience instructing and/or assisting in the instruction of sports and active play in a recreation environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Have a strong commitment to professionalism
  • Possess passion and enthusiasm for participants and a willingness to learn
  • Ability to lift 50lbs
  • Ability to participate in active recreation programming
  • Ability to build healthy relationships with participants and promote positive values and recreational benefits

If you have the qualifications along with the passion to help Courtenay be the most livable City in British Columbia, then submit a resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications with a covering letter clearly marked “Application – Activity Leader - Birthday”.  To submit your application, click on the “Apply” button below.

Interviews may be initiated prior to closing date of posting.  We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those short listed will be contacted.


 

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