26 Oct
YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth
Halifax Regional Municipality
Title: Y-PHD After School Program Inclusion Support Staff (St. Catherine's Elementary School)
Position Status: Part-Time, Contract; Monday to Friday, 2:30-5:30om until June 30, 2025
Salary: $20.00 per hour
Location: St. Catherine’s Elementary School
There is potential inside all of us – we all have it in us to shine.
Every charity exists to help solve a problem – our charity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports, accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population,
safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigating a precarious labour market, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community for isolated older adults.
We give people the tools, encouragement, and safe space to discover their inner strength. When they know someone’s in their corner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than they thought possible. It’s your support, expertise, and guidance that helps people ignite their full potential and shape our neighborhoods into vibrant and healthy communities.
With us at their side, they can Shine On.
As part of your total compensation:
- Receive a complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
- Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home
- Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs
- Three (3) weeks’ vacation entitlement and paid wellness days
- Comprehensive benefits package and pension
- Complimentary wellbeing and counselling services
About the Role
The Inclusion Support position provides’ assistance, tools, and resources to create an environment where all children belong. This position is responsible for ensuring positive inclusive program delivery with a focus on physical literacy, cooperative play, and confidence building in keeping with High Five and Y Healthy Child Standards curriculum. Direct delivery of child-centric development-based programming for School Age youth (ages 4-12) and championing importance of physical literacy in youth as a cornerstone to building Healthy Communities
In this role, you will:
- Provide additional support to children who may require assistance in day to day programming,
while encouraging engagement and participation in all activities related to the child’s interests.
- Monitor and support using best practices to allow participants to feel safe and supported within the program.
- Program Planning: plan and implement various plans and supports as needed by the afterschool program participants
- Program Delivery: Responsible for delivery of hands-on program activity plans for school age youth (ages 5-12) to enhance/provide participants with a safe, inclusive, positive environment. Program facilitation is in keeping with established outcomes/objectives, in addition to YMCA quality and Child Protection standards, school safety requirements, and provincial regulations. Includes: program set-up/take down,
preparation of materials and procurement of supplies/equipment; program evaluation and measurements of success.
- Foster positive, collaborative relationships with parents and caregivers in aim of supporting and enhancing children’s learning, development, and ensuring individual needs are met.
- Through collaboration with the leadership team, ensure a timely and meaningful resolution to parent concerns regarding program delivery. Champion and model Y values and behavior standards in all internal and external interactions.
- Program Administration: Complete program documentation/administrative activities as required supporting efficient program delivery and fulfillment of YMCA program and provincial body legislated requirements. Includes: completion, maintenance,
and reporting of daily/weekly activity plan, pick up/sign out records, participant record maintenance, program/participation statistics, permission slips, and attendance.
- Problem-solve any challenges that may occur during program hours
Education &Skills; Qualifications
- High school diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience, with a strong reference
- Must have training or equivalent experience working directly with youth who require additional support
- 1-2 years of childcare experience with demonstrable evidence of experience linked to the role’s responsibilities
- Experience working with children
- Demonstrated success in plan/organize games, sports, arts, crafts, cultural activities, lead field trips, etc.
- Post-secondary education in Early Childhood Education or related field an asset
- Working knowledge of school system and community resources an asset
- Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills to work with youth, parents, and staff
- Demonstrated ability to meet multiple, competing deadlines and priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation/workshop facilitation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to establish rapport with clients
- Intermediate Microsoft Office Skills
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver’s License or access to reliable transportation
- Flexibility to work outside of regular work hours on an as-needed basis
To Apply
Please apply online at https://ymcahfx.ca/workwithus/.
Please note that all successful candidates are required to provide:
- Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check (less than 6 months old), if 18 years of age or older
- Attend Child Safeguarding Training upon hire
Don’t Meet Every Single Requirement?
We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free environment, welcoming applications from all qualified persons. We encourage Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, gender-diverse people, people with diverse abilities, members of ethnic minorities and faith groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
We are committed to eliminating barriers and promoting inclusion and strongly encourage applications even if you don’t meet all requirements.
If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
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