Activity Leader

City of Vancouver • Vancouver, BC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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 lead activities and trips outside of the centre and actively participate in program delivery.
• Ability to assist with event set‑up and take‑down, including light equipment handling and facility tasks.
• Ability to respond appropriately to behavioural, safety, and emergency situations.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Indigenous culture and practices is considered an asset.
• Lived experience as an indigenous person is considered an asset.
• Fluency in a second language is considered an asset.
• First Aid certification is considered an assert.
• A Class IV driver’s license is considered an asset.

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 the facility 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED