Recreation Leader: Youth Drop-In & Recreation

**Casual**:
Contributing to the health and well-being of children, youth, and adults, you “Take Care of Banff” by delivering programs, events and drop-in activities. Your previous experience has prepared you to help develop and maintain programs with a focus on lesson plans that ensure engaging, fun, and safe activities appropriate to participants that represent a variety of ages, stages and abilities.
This role is ideal for a qualified leader, who is looking for opportunities to fill in program schedules on a casual or call-in basis. The position accountabilities are:
- Working with participants, partners, volunteers, parents, program funders and colleagues through a variety of communication methods and in a variety of settings;
- Exceptional interaction and communication skills achieving understanding of children and youth, to parents and adults, to co-workers and external partners;
- Blending the outcomes of physical literacy, life skill-building and social and nature connection with diligent tracking and report requirements;
- Engaging residents to participate in community recreation programs by building trust, knowledge and keen anticipation and excitement n in the experience of recreation;
Ideally you have completed a post-secondary program in creation, social work, childhood studies, education, physical education and/or leadership. A combination of education with at least one hundred hours of work experience with children and youth, demonstrating the responsibilities listed above will be considered. You will be required to provide confirmation of current First Aid certification and an RCMP criminal background check with vulnerable sector clearance.
Working safely is a condition of employment at the Town of Banff. As part of our internal responsibility system, all employees are accountable for adhering to Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Town of Banff safety protocols. The Town of Banff’s safety culture philosophy is one of continuous improvement, so we look forward to your suggestions to make our workplace even safer.
For your safety and the safety of others, you will be required to demonstrate (in writing from an authorized Health Services site) that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (2 doses) as of your hire date.
**“Taking care of Banff:
our Community, our People, our Park.”**
We are seeking leaders who can commit to regular scheduling and filling on recreation programming. If this position provides an opportunity to have fun at work and with people, while blending with your current employment commitments, we are eager to hear from you.
This position will remain open until filled.
Fax:
403.762.1260
Mail:
Town of Banff, Box 1260, Banff, AB, T1L 1A1
**The Town of Banff appreciates the interest from all applicants and will directly contact those being considered for an interview.**
**For more information about why the Town of Banff could be your next great career move, please visit banff.Ca/careers.