Program Area Leader, Recreation

Date: October 31, 2024

Competition Number: 178-24/25

Locations: Vernon, BC

Bgc Okanagan is hiring a Program Area Leader for our Recreation Program in Vernon, BC. Step into a world where every day is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and their families!

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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and participate in quality and diverse recreational, social, and/or educational programming activities in cooperation with the Programming Team.
• Oversees the day-to-day delivery of the assigned program.
• Provide direct supervision of members, and ensures their health, safety, and wellness.
• Engage in and encourage member participation in programming activities. Encourages regular member attendance.
• Creates a safe and engaging environment in which the members can interact.
• Ensure that equipment and the facility are clean, well-maintained, and safe at all times.
• Build relationships with the children, youth, and families within their designated programs. Establishes open communication with parents/caregivers. Identifies families who require additional support, and connects with appropriate resources.
• Use Club vans to pick up members from school and transport to various sites if required.
• Provides group and/or individual behaviour management and support.
• Ensures Agency Policies and Procedures, Program Operating Standards, WCB standards, Risk Management requirements and general safety standards are met and followed by all staff at all times.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a course or a combination of courses of at least 20 hours duration which include child development, guidance, health and safety or nutrition
• Valid First Aid Certificate and Food Safe an asset
• Class 5 drivers license with the ability to obtain class 4 an asset
• Successful completion of Agency screening process, including criminal record check

This position is open to all applicants and requires Union membership

Hours: 14 hours a week, Tuesday to Saturday, programs run 1:30pm-5:00pm

Rate of Pay: $19.82 per hour

Closing Date: November 7, 2024

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.