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City of Surrey

Community Services Assistant 1- Before & After School Care Senior Leader

 
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Scope
Spend the school year creating positive recreation experiences for children

As part of the Community and Recreation Services Division, you’ll be working in a fast-paced, creative environment focused on delivering active, safe programs for children to develop their skills, while meeting new friends. The City of Surrey is a HIGH FIVE® registered organization. We are committed to ensuring that every child in our programs has a positive recreation experience. Our licensed Before and After Care programs incorporate outdoor play, engaging activities, a fun atmosphere, and a great place for children to spend their time before and after the school day.

Responsibilities
We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working with children , and are:

  • Flexible and able to quickly adapt to new environments and situations;
  • Creative and passionate about play;
  • Strong team players, focused on providing great customer service;
  • Self-motivated and can take initiative with little supervision;
  • Great communicators with the ability to work with people of all ages;
  • Highly organized.

 
Community Services Assistant are responsible for providing Before and After Care participants with an active, safe and stimulating environment to develop social skills and general well-being. They are responsible for the licensing paperwork, communication with staff and supervisors, staff mentorship, and great customer service.

Qualifications
Before and after School Care is a Licensed program and the following are requirements of the position as per the Community Care and Assisted Living Act – Child Care Licensing Regulation:
 
Responsible adults (29)
To qualify for employment in a community care facility as a responsible adult, a person must:

  • Be at least 19 years of age;
  • Be able to provide care and mature guidance to children;
  • Have completed a course, or a combination of courses, of at least 20 hours duration in child development, guidance, health and safety, or nutrition, and;
  • Have relevant work experience.

 
Additionally, the Community Services Assistant 2: Senior Leaders1 (Junior Leader) Leaders) will have:

  • Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
  • The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, volunteers, staff, and the public.
  • Completed Grade 12
  • High Five certification or an acceptable equivalent 
  • Current Emergency First Aid and CPR certificates

 
OTHER INFORMATION
Hourly Rate: $21.64

Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity please apply at SurreyCareers.ca to Job ID 5988.

Posting Closing Date: July 19, 2024

www.surrey.ca/careers


Organization: City of Surrey
Region: Lower Mainland
Professional Categories: Parks & Recreation, Recreation Intructor/Leader
Posted: June 21, 2024, 11:40 am
Expires: July 19, 2024, 4:30 pm
Employment Type: Full Time
Employment Length: Permanent
Education Requirement: Other trades certificate or diploma
Job Experience: Experience an asset
Rate: $21.64 Hour