You’ll work within a team where service excellence, learning and knowledge sharing, and feedback and accountability are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity form the foundation for everything we do.
The Recreation Division is looking for Instructor I staff to plan and deliver Food and Arts programs for children, youth, and adults in G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre and Colquitz Middle School. These programs may include cooking, baking, creative arts, and hands-on recreational learning experiences designed to encourage creativity, skill development, and social connection. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys sharing practical skills in a fun, welcoming, and safe instructional setting.
As an Instructor I – Food and Arts, you will be responsible for leading general recreation programs under the direction of a Recreation Programmer or Program Technician. Duties include preparing lesson content and materials, setting up and maintaining program spaces and equipment, welcoming and engaging participants, providing clear and enthusiastic instruction, ensuring participant safety, maintaining attendance records, and supporting a clean and well-organized environment. Instructors are also expected to attend scheduled training sessions and follow all facility and program guidelines.
Requirements include completion of Grade 10 and a minimum of three months’ experience in a related area of instruction such as food preparation, cooking, baking, or arts-based programming. Emergency First Aid and CPR-C certification are required as applicable. Employment is subject to the provision of a satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector (PIC-VS) no older than six months, with renewal required as per policy. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
The successful candidate will be required to work a variety of shifts, including daytime, after school, evenings, and weekends; hours and schedules are subject to change based on program needs. As a component of the selection process, testing may be conducted. While we thank all applicants for applying, only those under consideration will be contacted.
This is a C.U.P.E. Local 2011 position with a wage of $24.14 per hour plus 15% in lieu of benefits. Job description and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply by 11:45 p.m. on January 15, 2025, quoting competition 25314.
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