Auxiliary
About Us
One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!
About You / What We Are Looking For
Our Parks, Recreation, Culture and Facilities Department is currently looking for Inclusion Support Leaders to join our school break camps team! Our Inclusion Support Leaders provide one-on-one support to children with diverse needs who attend various recreation programs such as school break camps. Our next Inclusion Support Leaders will prepare and deliver individualized lesson plans and support materials, modify and reinforce instructions to provide guidance and assistance, adapt activities to reinforce learning introduced by the program leader as well as assist in the delivery of recreational programs as directed. Communicating with participants and their caregivers as well as providing guidance and advice will be expected.
Minimum Qualifications
Successful candidates will have completed high school as well as completion of a certificate or diploma in therapeutic recreation, disability and inclusion, education assistance, behavioural intervention, or other related discipline. Some related experience is also expected. Candidates must have valid First Aid or equivalent as well as a Driver’s License for the Province of BC (with satisfactory driving record).
Priority will be given to candidates with full, flexible availability for work during the months of July and August.
What We Offer:
The City offers a rate of $28.37 - $33.23 per hour (2024 rates) along with 12% in lieu of benefits.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities.
Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.
If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.
Applicants under consideration will be required to undergo a police information check (with no adverse reports).
Good people make Coquitlam great, sign up for career alerts through our recruitment portal to stay up to date about opportunities within our team, or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about how #YouCouldWorkHere too!
Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on April 22, 2024.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Minimum Qualifications
Successful candidates will have completed high school as well as completion of a certificate or diploma in therapeutic recreation, disability and inclusion, education assistance, behavioural intervention, or other related discipline. Some related experience is also expected. Candidates must have valid First Aid or equivalent as well as a Driver’s License for the Province of BC (with satisfactory driving record).
Priority will be given to candidates with full, flexible availability for work during the months of July and August.
What We Offer:
The City offers a rate of $28.37 - $33.23 per hour (2024 rates) along with 12% in lieu of benefits.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities.
