Activity Leader (AUX)

Township of Muskoka Lakes; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 41,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Vancouver is seeking an Auxiliary/Casual Recreation Worker to support the Downtown Eastside in organizing arts, cultural, educational and sport recreation activities for residents with diverse interests and backgrounds.

The front-line role requires the ability to engage participants, lead trips, manage events and provide information on community services, while ensuring safety and reporting attendance as needed.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 10 with related experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture is considered an asset.
• First Aid certification is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and participates in arts, cultural, educational and sport recreation programs.
• Promotes active participation and leads regular trips.
• Coordinates events and assists with setup and strike down.
• Provides information and referrals to patrons on community services.
• Assists with attendance tracking and reporting emergencies as needed.

Skills

Community engagement

First Aid

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Grade 10 education

Job description

Requisition ID:

46848

Organization

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world's most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents. With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

This is a front-line recreation position with primary responsibilities in facilitating social, educational, cultural and recreational activities with participants of varying interests, skills, abilities, and whom are ethnically and socially diverse, including a large percentage of people who are homeless or on low fixed incomes and residing in single hotel rooms, rooming houses or social housing.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Organizes, implements and actively participates in arts, cultural, educational and sport-oriented recreation programming for Downtown East Side residents,
• Stimulates active participation in programs,
• Initiates, organizes and leads regular trips,
• Assists in delivery of special events, including set up and strike down,
• Prepares and distributes materials to promote activities; including some administrative tasks,
• Provides information and referrals to patrons regarding community services and resources,
• Helps to ensure that thefacility and equipment are maintained,
• Takes and reports on attendance,
• Deals effectively with problem situations, which may include administering first aid and liaising with emergency medical services personnel.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience

• Completion of Grade 10, combined with some related experience working with similar client groups or in the recreation activities related to the work assigned; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the Downtown Eastside, agencies, services and resources.
• Working knowledge and understanding of addictions, mental illness, conflict resolution and violence prevention.
• Working knowledge of the recreational interests, social skills and related needs of the facility clients.
• Working knowledge of the rules and skills involved in various recreational activities.
• Working knowledge of community centre record keeping procedures related to activity participation and use.
• Ability to develop and lead recreation programs for people of various interests and abilities.
• Ability to support people with barriers in a peer/mentor relationship.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, members of the public, other stakeholders and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond to emergencies, walk long distances, work outdoors, and carry heavy items.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture and practices is considered an asset.
• Fluency in a second language is considered an asset.
• First Aid certification is considered an asset.
• A Class IV driver’s license is considered an asset.
• A Police Record Check clearance is a requirement of this position. A Clearance requires the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.

Business Unit/Department

Arts Culture Community Service

Affiliation

CUPE 15 Non Pks

Employment Type

Auxiliary/Casual

Position Start Date

October, 2026

Salary Information

Pay Grade 14: $29.95 to $35.09 per hour

Number of vacancies

5

Application Close

September 13, 2026

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all gendersand persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more aboutour commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Unceded Traditional Territories

The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).