Program Instructor II - Casual

City of Grande Prairie; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Grande Prairie seeks two Casual Program Instructor II’s to lead PlayCare services at the Eastlink Centre. You will plan and implement age-appropriate programming for children 0-5 and 6-12 in a warm, play-based setting, ensuring safety and high-quality supervision.

Successful candidates will show leadership, strong communication with families and staff, and adaptability for evening and weekend shifts as needed. The role offers casual on-call hours with CUPE wage considerations.

Qualifications

• Enrolled or completed post secondary education in Education, Early Childhood Education, Recreation Studies or a related field.
• Standard First Aid, CPR level C and AED training required prior to hire date.
• Intervention Check and Police Record Check (completed within 1 month of employment).
• At least one year of previous experience leading children's recreation and sport programming, or relevant training.
• A clear understanding of 'child-centered programming' and an ability to supervise and manage the safety of 30 children with the assistance of a team member.
• Confidence to make on-the-spot decisions, adapting quickly to group dynamics.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written with supervisors, co-workers, children and parents.
• Ability to present yourself in a positive and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement age-appropriate programs for children 0-5 in a play-based setting and for ages 6-12 in a play-based setting.
• Lead and supervise activities while ensuring participant safety and high-quality care.
• Demonstrate leadership and a positive approach to play and learning daily.
• Collaborate with the team to expose children to a variety of activities including cooking, athletics and arts.

Skills

Leadership

Play-based learning

Communication

Safety supervision

Education

Post-secondary education in Education or Early Childhood Education or Recreation Studies

Tools

Standard First Aid

CPR Level C

AED training

Intervention Check & Police Record Check

Job description

Our Recreation Department is seeking two Casual Program Instructor II’s to join the team.

Position Responsibilities

The City of GrandePrairie is looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our teamfor PlayCare Services at the Eastlink Centre. As a Program Instructor you willbe responsible for planning and implementing age appropriate programing for childrenaged 0 - 5 in a warm, welcoming, play-based setting, as well as children aged 6- 12 in a fun, active, play-based setting. You will be a part of an energeticteam devoted to social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and relativedevelopment of children. You will ensure the safety of the participants whileproviding high quality care and supervision. Our Program Instructors willdemonstrate leadership and a positive approach to play and play-based learningon a daily basis.

Current CUPE JobClassification: Facilitates thedelivery of a program; supervises and instructs participants; receives guidanceor works in a team situation.

Primary Focus: OurProgram Instructors will demonstrate leadership and a positive approach to playand play-based learning on a daily basis. Successful candidates will helping toexpose children to a variety of activities including cooking, athletics, arts,and more. They must be flexible and available to work evenings and weekends andhave prior experience planning programs for children aged 0 -12.

Qualifications

The successfulcandidate must be 18 years of age and possess the following:

• Enrolled orcompleted post secondary education in Education, Early Childhood Education,Recreation Studies or a related field.
• Standard First Aid,CPR level C and AED training required prior to hire date.
• Intervention Checkand Police Record Check (completed within 1 month of employment).
• At least one yearof previous experience leading children's recreation and sport programming, orrelevant training.
• A clearunderstanding of 'child-centered programming' and an ability to supervise andmanage the safety of 30 children with the assistance of a team member.
• Confidence to makeon-the-spot decisions, adapting quickly to group dynamics.
• Ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and written with supervisors, co-workers,children and parents.
• Ability to presentyourself in a positive and professional manner.

Hours

The position is casual, on-call, with availability required for evening and weekend shifts as needed.

Compensation

Salary of $19.67 asper the CUPE Collective Agreement.

The City of GrandePrairie is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive work environmentcomposed of individuals with unique experiences, perspectives, talents, andcontributions who welcome, support, respect and value all members of thecommunity.

SelectionProcess

We appreciate yourinterest in our organization, and we thank you in advance for your application.Candidates selected for an interview will be notified via phone or email.

Note:Aftersubmitting your application and uploading your resume, you should expect toreceive an email confirmation indicating that your application for thisposition has been successfully submitted. If you receive this email, there isno need for any additional contact with us regarding this position.

To efficientlymanage the high volume of applications we receive for each job posting, we areunable to address job-specific inquiries prior to the interview stage. However,if you progress to the job interview stage, we will gladly answer any questionsyou may have.