Group Leader, Support & Inclusion - Canada Summer Jobs

YBC•Vancouver, BC

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs Grant. YMCA Day Camp Group Leaders enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced environment facilitating activities and games for children ages 5 - 12. The role involves facilitating fun and creative activities and games, making a real difference in kids’ lives, and building valuable career experience toward a future in childhood education. The Group Leader will work effectively within a staff team to provide an inclusive environment of support, strategies, and resources for children with diverse needs to fully participate within the program. They will help build and contribute to a community environment of global supports and inclusion for all children through supporting their strengths and stretches. The role also involves helping children navigate conflict, role-modeling positive behaviours, contributing to the development, integration, and maintenance of care plans, and ensuring all campers are safe and supervised at all times. The individual will need to be ready to step in and assist any children requiring support to ensure their emotional, social, and physical needs are met, whether through supporting kids to transition, helping them to regulate or providing tools and strategies. Flexibility to float and support where needed is important, as is building relationships with the children attending camp. Training will be provided during summer training.

Requirements

Experience working with children ages 5-12
Valid Emergency First Aid and CPR – B or C & AED
20 hours of training in Child Development and/or Child Guidance
Available to work full time hours for entire contract
Experience working with children ages 5-12 with additional support needs
Be between 19 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
Successful candidate will be required to provide 3 satisfactory references
Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record check with a Vulnerable sector search issued no later than six (6) months preceding the start date

Nice To Haves

Experience as a Behavioral Internationalist or Support Worker an Asset

Responsibilities

Facilitate games and activities for campers
Engage and build relationships with campers
Work effectively within a staff team to provide an inclusive environment of support, strategies, and resources for children with diverse needs to fully participate within the program
Help to build and contribute to a community environment of global supports and inclusion for all children through supporting their strengths and stretches
Help children navigate conflict and role model positive behaviours
Contribute to the development, integration, and maintenance of care plans within the program
Ensure all campers are safe and supervised at all times
Follow all YMCA policies and procedures
Be Professional (be on time, appropriately dressed, ensure confidentiality, etc.)
Assist any children requiring support to ensure their emotional, social, and physical needs are met, whether through supporting kids to transition, helping them to regulate or providing tools and strategies
Be flexible and float to support where it is needed most
Build relationships with the children attending camp