Program Leader - Myrtle Philip Community Centre

Whistler; Whistler; Hybrid; CAD 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% in lieu of benefits

Job summary

The Myrtle Philip Community Centre in Whistler, BC is hiring a Program Leader for the summer months, with potential to continue in the fall. Schedule up to 80 hours bi-weekly; summer shifts 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m., after-school 2–6 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The Program Leader will create and run daily activities for children aged 2.5 to 12, supervise to ensure a safe, positive learning environment, and support a diverse, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 19 years of age or older.
• Must have a valid First Aid Certificate and a BC Food Safe Level 1 certificate.
• Must hold a BC Class 4 driver's license and provide a satisfactory driver's abstract.
• Must complete a Police Information Check and Criminal Record Check.
• Previous experience working with children in instructional or educational roles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement and facilitate daily activities for preschool, after school care, and summer camp programs for children aged 2.5 to 12.
• Directly supervise the children to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive workplace while fostering a positive team atmosphere.

Job description

Program Leader - Myrtle Philip Community Centre

Casual Whistler, BC, CA

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1122

Situated within the shared, unceded territory of the L̓il̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat People) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish People), the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is a vibrant destination resort community, local government organization and leader in providing municipal programs, services, progressive planning and infrastructure. The RMOW is a high performance municipal organization and significant tourism economy serving a community of 15,000 permanent residents and over three million annual visitors. Whistler’s vision is to be a place where our community thrives, nature is protected, and guests are inspired.

The Myrtle Philip Community Centre is a licensed childcare facility and has an opportunity for qualified individuals to apply for the position of Program Leader for the summer months with potential to continue in the fall. Reporting to the Recreation Programmer, this position offers a variable schedule of up to 80 hours bi-weekly starting as soon as possible. Summer camp shifts are normally 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and afterschool shifts are normally from 2:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Friday. Early years summer camp shifts are normally 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Program Leader’s role is to create, implement and facilitate daily activities for preschool, after school care, and summer camp programs for children aged 2.5 to 12 years old. The Program Leader will directly supervise the children to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.

Qualified applicants are 19 years of age or older (Provincial childcare licensing requirement), have previous professional experience working with children in either an instructional or educational capacity such as Coach, Ski Instructor, Youth Leader, and possess a valid Responsible Adult course or 20 hours of coursework in child development, guidance, health and safety or nutrition. Candidates must be able to effectively listen, mediate, and communicate with children of all ages and obtain a valid First Aid Certificate, a Food Safe Level 1 Certificate and a BC Class 4 driver’s license.

The successful candidate has a calm, approachable and helpful demeanor; enjoys working with children and is an assertive leader who demonstrates excellent communication, mediation and listening skills; is confident to apply rules and regulations as needed; demonstrates commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace within their team and will create effective working relationships with others while contributing to a positive team environment.

As a requirement of the position, the successful applicant must provide a satisfactory Police Information Check and Criminal Reference Check (Provincial childcare licensing requirement) and a satisfactory BC Class 5 driver’s abstract prior to beginning employment. The starting wage for this job position is $28.53. In addition to the hourly wage, casual employees at the RMOW receive 12% of their regular earnings in lieu of employee benefits.

Posting No. 050-26 l Deadline for applications is September 30, 2026

Applications will be assessed as received.

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is committed to being an equal opportunity employer who embraces and respects diversity.