The District of Saanich’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is seeking team-oriented individuals to help drive our mission of Healthy Nature, Healthy People, and Healthy Community, while supporting our vision of a Saanich where everyone belongs. You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team where service excellence, learning, collaboration, and accountability are highly valued, and where communication, respect, and positivity are central to everything we do
Recreation and Community Services is hiring Program Assistants to support Summer Camps within the Community Services Division. These positions play an important role in delivering safe, engaging, and memorable summer experiences for children and youth across a variety of recreational and day camp programs.
As a Program Assistant, you will assist with supervising participants in recreational, day camp, and instructional settings, helping to ensure a fun, safe, and inclusive environment. You will support program leaders with the delivery of organized activities, assist with setup and takedown of program spaces, provide basic first aid when required, and communicate effectively with participants, parents, and supervisors. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build leadership skills, gain hands-on experience working with children and youth, and contribute positively to the community during the summer season.
General Day Camps (Saanich Recreation Centres and Partner Middle Schools) Enjoy developing and working within creative weekly themes like Superheroes or Animal Planet, just to name a few. Successful candidates will come with a large variety of games, sports, and crafts ideas. Creativity and ingenuity are key! Activities such as swimming round out these fun, popular camps.
Aquatic Day Camps (Gordon Head Recreation Centre and Saanich Commonwealth Place): Do you love the water and have experience with swimming and various water sports? Enjoy working with activities such as swimming lessons, fun swims, snorkeling, water polo, diving and kayaking? You will need a desire to help kids learn skills and have fun in the water. These camps also include a mix of sports, crafts, and games.
Specialty Day Camps (various Saanich Parks and Recreation locations & Partner Middle Schools). We offer a variety of specialty camps such as Sports, Art, Skateboarding, Dance, Gymnastics, Golf, Racquets, Preschool, & Red Cross Babysitting: Do you have some specific experience and passion in any of these areas? Successful candidates will be able to share their experience through the teaching and instruction of the basics in these specialty areas.
Outdoor / Wilderness / Adventure Camps, 9+yrs (various outdoor locations): Do you have a love for the outdoors and engaging kids in the adventures of nature? Do you have experience leading such groups? We are looking for adventurous, energetic individuals who enjoy the outdoors, rain or shine! Positivity, prudent risk management and problem-solving skills are key.
Requirements include completion of Grade 10; a minimum of eight weeks’ experience working with children or youth in a recreational, day camp, or instructional setting; Emergency First Aid and CPR-C (as required); and the ability to work cooperatively as part of a team while maintaining enthusiasm and flexibility. Employment is subject to the provision of a satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector (PIC-VS) dated within the last six months. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Experience working with people with behavioural or cognitive difficulties is an asset.
Candidates must be available for interviews scheduled for the week of April 6th – 10th (afterschool and evening hours).
If shortlisted, applicants must provide proof of completion of Grade 10 and current Emergency First Aid and CPR-C at time of interview.
This is a C.U.P.E. Local 2011 position with a wage of $20.44 per hour plus 15% in lieu of benefits (equivalent to $23.51 per hour). Job description and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply by quoting competition 25045. This competition will remain open until filled.
The District of Saanich is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. As an equitable and inclusive employer, we value diversity of people to best represent the community we serve and provide excellent services to our citizens. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you require any adjustments to enable participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact accessibilityHR@saanich.ca in confidence. We thank all applicants for applying. Only those under consideration will be contacted.
