Children's After School Program Mentor – Rawlinson Community School
BGC St. Alban's Club is looking for enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individuals to work in our STARS After School program – Location: Rawlinson Community School. Your role as a Program Mentor will be to provide a safe and supportive environment for the Club’s participants. This program is designed for children aged 4-12 years. Program components include education, recreation, social activities, sports, health and nutrition, mentoring and the arts.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize and lead a group of children in a group setting.
- Ensure that you are creating a safe and enjoyable environment for participants.
- Create and facilitate fun, creative and inclusive activities for all participants.
- Ensure that all equipment and supplies are in safe working condition.
- Complete appropriate administrative tasks in a timely manner (ie attendances and head counts).
- Developing and planning programs for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years.
- Ensuring programs are safe, age-appropriate, non-competitive, inclusive, innovative and skilled-based in nature.
- Help to ensure the safety and security of the members and assist in responding to critical incidents as outlined in the Club’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain Health & Safety standards in accordance to the Club’s Covid-19 Safety Protocols.
- Participate in staff training and orientation sessions.
- Ensure the safety and supervision of participants at all times by strictly following guidelines and procedures. (ie headcounts)
- Dealing with conflicts and behavior management immediately using corrective techniques as discussed in training.
- Report to and takes direction from Program Manager and Supervisors.
- Do other related tasks as assigned.
- Maintain professional relationships with peers, members, volunteers, parents and other Club members.
- This position requires after school hours and may require PA Day or occasional evening hours for special events, training, etc.
Qualifications:
- Educational background applicable to the position.
- Experience working with children 4 to 12 years old.
- Strong skills in one or more of the following areas: sports, arts, swimming, recreation, education, health and nutrition.
- Ability to work as team members in a dynamic, complex environment.
- Strong supervision and program planning skills
- Good decision making and problem solving skills
- Covid-19 Vaccination Required.
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C certification.
- Police Reference Check (to be completed upon hiring)
- HIGH FIVE- Principles of Healthy Child Development training
Contract Period: September 2025 - June 2026
HOURLY WAGE: $16.20-$17.20/hr
Hours: Monday to Friday between the hours of approximately 2:30pm-6:00pm.