School Age Leader

You’ll also contribute to care plans, support each child’s unique strengths, maintain appropriate staff-to-child ratios, and ensure a safe, inclusive space where every child feels valued and supported.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children’s daily experiences while helping foster a strong sense of belonging and growth.

Major Responsibilities - in this position, you will :

• Support the development and delivery of high-quality, age-appropriate programs (ages 5-12) aligned with YMCA standards, A Place to Connect curriculum, and all legislative requirements.
• Design and lead engaging indoor and outdoor activities that promote learning, wellness, and inclusion
• Provide direct supervision, guidance, and mentorship to new staff and volunteers, fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment
• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, families, staff, and community partners to ensure exceptional service delivery
• Communicate effectively with participants and partners while supporting organization-wide initiatives and fundraising efforts.
• Create and sustain a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment that promotes belonging, confidence, and positive self-esteem in children
• Consistently maintain active supervision and engagement while ensuring full compliance with YMCA, Child Care Licensing (CCFL), health, safety, and legal requirements
• Interact directly with children to deliver child-centered programming, support positive behaviour, and guide conflict resolution.
• Provide individualized support to children, including contributing to the development and implementation of care plans and maintaining enhanced ratios where required
• Collaborate with team members to implement inclusive practices and support children with diverse needs to fully participate in programming.
• Monitor and maintain program spaces to ensure they are clean, safe, organized, and professional, including activity areas and washrooms.
• Prepare and serve nutritious snacks in accordance with health and safety guidelines
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all information related to children, families, staff, and operations

Qualification - you bring :

• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Bring experience working with children ages 5–12 and are passionate about delivering engaging, high-quality programs
• Are confident planning and leading inclusive indoor and outdoor activities that support learning and development
• Able to build strong, respectful relationships with children, families, colleagues, schools and community partners
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with a strong track record of reliability and commitment
• Understand (or are willing to learn) YMCA standards, Child Care Licensing (CCFL), and health and safety requirements
• Take pride in maintaining clean, organized, and welcoming program environments
• Comfortable with day-to-day responsibilities such as snack preparation and general program upkeep
• Demonstrate clear communication, professionalism, discretion, and a strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Take initiative, demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, and approach challenges with a positive mindset
• Demonstrate strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and the ability to learn new software.
• Emergency First Aid & CPR certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire is required).
• Completion of 20 hours of training in Child Development, Child Guidance, and/or Nutrition is required; YMCA BC offers complimentary training to support this requirement
• Successful candidate will be required to provide 3 satisfactory references
• Successful candidates will be required to provide or obtain, prior to starting, a current and satisfactory Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search.