Little Oaks Playgroup Instructor

Oak Bay Parks, Recreation & Culture; Oak Bay; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community recreation center in Canada is seeking a Little Oaks Playgroup Instructor for an auxiliary position. This role involves planning and facilitating engaging activities for infants and toddlers. Candidates must have experience working with young children, relevant first aid certifications, and a police information check. The position offers flexible working hours, a competitive pay rate, and additional benefits such as a staff membership for fitness activities. Applications must be submitted by December 22nd, 2025.

Benefits

14% in lieu of benefits

Staff Membership for various activities

Qualifications

• Experience instructing pre-school arts, crafts, games, and movement activities.
• Current emergency first aid certification required.
• Must provide a police check for vulnerable sector screening.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize engaging activities and play stations for children.
• Instruct fun and engaging circle time for children and caregivers.
• Ensure program safety and cleanliness at all times.
• Maintain friendly interactions with children, caregivers, and staff.

Skills

Experience teaching infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers

Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid with CPR-C certification

Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening

Job description

Little Oaks Playgroup Instructor

Auxiliary January – June 2026 Posting #PRC2025-88

Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture is seeking energetic, creative, and engaging individuals who have experience working with young children and families to lead the Little Oaks Playgroup. Working under the direction of the Community Recreation Inclusion Programmer, this position involves planning, organizing, and facilitating an infant and toddler age program for families in the community. Our Auxiliary staff enjoy a free Staff Pass when they work one shift per week, flexibility in hours to accommodate different lifestyles, a culture that cares about work-life balance, and 14% pay on top of their hourly wage in lieu of benefits. We foster a learning environment and provide you with on-the-job training. We acknowledge and respect that the District of Oak Bay lies in the traditional territory of the ləkʷəŋən people, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and that their historic connections to these lands continue to this day.

Responsibilities

• Planning, organizing, and preparing engaging activities and play stations.
• Instructing a fun and engaging circle time for children ages 0-2 years and their caregivers.
• Adhering to all safety guidelines and standards for the protection of all participants.
• Ensuring program areas and equipment are kept clean and well maintained.
• Working with children, caregivers, staff and public in a warm and friendly manner.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers in a variety of pre-school arts, crafts, games and movement.
• Current Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid with CPR-C certification.
• Provision of a current Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (Note: This is the applicant’s financial responsibility to obtain this).

Work Hours

Monday – 9:00-11:00am. Work hours may vary based on operational requirements.

Location

Neighbourhood Learning Centre

Rate

$25.63/hr-$26.88/hr ($23.16-$24.29 per hour plus $3.24-$3.40 per hour in lieu of benefits) – 2024 rates

Status

Auxiliary (This is a union position)

Benefits

• 14% in lieu of benefits per hour.
• Staff Membership to drop-in the weightroom, fitness classes, skating, and pool (applicable to employees with 1 or more set shifts per week)

Application Deadline

Please submit applications by 4:30pm, Monday, December 22nd, 2025 to Job Application Drop Box, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria, V8R 5E6 or Email to: [e-mail]. Subject line in email should read: PRC2025-88 Little Oaks Playgroup Instructor. Please note that only short‑listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date of the posting.