School Age Care Support Leader
Parkgate Society
North Vancouver, BC
Opportunity:
We are in search of an enthusiastic and energetic School Age Care 1:1 Support Leader to provide assistance with the physical, social, and emotional skill development of a child who requires extra support.
Reporting to the School Age Care Supervisor and School Age Care & Family Programs Manager, a successful candidate will have experience working with children with extra and/or additional support needs.
Responsibilities:
The School Age Care Support Leader is responsible for providing 1:1 support for individual children, with the following, but not limited to:
- Works closely with a child that needs extra support to ensure a successful School Age Care experience, including guiding the child’s behaviour and encouraging / assisting the child to participate in activities to the best of their ability.
- Develops, engages and implements developmentally appropriate activities and experiences.
- Works with Supported Child Development to acquire resources as needed/beneficial.
- Completes Monthly Support Time sheets.
- Reviews and implements Care Plans for children.
- Ensures the child’s environment is healthy and safe at all times.
- Ensures positive communication with children, family members, caregivers and others.
- Contributes to the ongoing operation of the School Age Care program.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Program Manager as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 19 years of age.
- Eligible to work in Canada.
- Emergency First Aid Certification with CPR (minimum 8 hour course).
- Training and/or experience related to guiding challenging behaviour or working with children who need extra support.
- Either an Education Assistant Certificate or 20-Hour Responsible Adult certificate.
- A minimum of one year of experience working directly with neurodivergent children.
- Current safety oriented first aid and CPR certificate (minimum 8-hour course).
- A clear Criminal Records Check for Vulnerable Persons.
Contract Details:
- This is a seasonal position, September 2025 thru to the end of June 2026.
- Hourly Wage $21.50.
- Vacation is paid as a % of wages earned.
- Working hours are 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm (working four (4) hours per day); Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays, excluding statutory holidays, following the child’s attendance that is three (3) days per week.
- During school programmed breaks (Spring & Winter) and Pro D Days, the working days will follow the child’s attendance or program needs and the working shift can be up to 7.5 hours/day.
- We are in beautiful North Vancouver, close to mountains, trails beaches, near Deep Cove.
About Parkgate Community Services Society
Parkgate Community Services Society is a registered, not-for-profit charitable organization providing programs and services to our friends and neighbors at Parkgate Community Centre, Seymour Youth Centre, the soon to be open new Lynn Creek Community Centre, and various other locations on the North Shore. With over one hundred staff, we are a diverse and welcoming team committed to making this a great place to live, work, and play. We pride ourselves on being community-driven, community-inspired, and community-supported.
Who We Are
With a vision of a vibrant, connected community, Parkgate Society (PS) creates opportunities for people in our community to live life better. We support this vision through the development of a unique and diverse blend of accessible low-cost and no-cost programs and services, created in direct response to community needs; primarily serving children, youth, families, and seniors.
Our dedicated and welcoming staff team, along with our many active volunteers, including our Board of Directors, are all committed to making Parkgate Society a welcoming and inclusive community services organization.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible and welcoming environment where all community members feel valued, respected, and supported. We encourage applications from diverse communities, including people of color, indigenous peoples, individuals with disabilities, and people of any sexual orientation or gender identity. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources department.
Please forward your resume and a cover letter, describing why you are a strong candidate for this opportunity, by email to info@parkgatesociety.ca. The closing date for applications is Monday, August 11, 2025.
About Parkgate Community Services Society:
Parkgate Community Services Society is a registered, not-for-profit charitable organization providing programs and services to our friends and neighbours at Parkgate Community Centre and satellite locations east of the Seymour River. We provide services to youth and seniors and we operate an extensive child care and family services program. With more than one hundred people on staff over the course of the year, we are a diverse and welcoming team committed to making this a great place to live, work and play. We pride ourselves on being community-driven, community-inspired and community-supported.