After-School Program Instructor

Department: Community Outreach

Location: Various school sites across Brantford Ontario

Work Hours: Up to 29 hours per week

Employment Type: Part-Time fixed-term contract

Deadline to Apply: Ongoing

Placement: September 2025 - June 2026

No. of Vacancies: 02

Why Youll Love Working With Us:
In addition to working with an amazing team in an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity curiosity and celebrates success we offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Paid Vacation Entitlements that increase with seniority
• Paid Personal days and sick days
• A generous employer-paid Group Health benefit plan starting from day 1 with 3 flexible options to choose from
• A Defined Contribution Pension Plan with up to 5% employer matching
• Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) Program
• Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Reduced rates for YMCA Child Care Camp and Child & Youth programs (subject to availability)
• Free staff YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships

Position Overview:

The After-School Program Instructor reports directly to the Area Supervisor Beyond of the Bell (BTB). This position is responsible for the supervision of children in grades 1 to 5 creating and delivering safe age-appropriate after school programming designed to empower students to reach their full potential and succeed in their education. Beyond the Bell is a Community Outreach program serving vulnerable populations in underserved communities where educators provide learning enrichment activities to the children we serve.

Strong performers will be offered professional growth and leadership opportunities through community engagement and program development initiatives.

This is a great opportunity for an individual interested in working with the YMCA HBB as a charitable organization.

What Youll Do:

• Deliver safe and quality programs for participants in collaboration with other staff to ensure compliance with established YMCA policies procedures best practices and program standards.
• Design and implement child-centered and individualized activity plansthat meet the individual developmental needs of participants and academic goals of the program.
• Complete and submit weekly activity plans and daily documentation with a focus on detail and accuracy.
• Provide homework support to children in grades 1-5 who are experiencing academic difficulties as required.
• Identify problems and ensure issues are addressed by the appropriate supervisor/manager.
• Organize and maintain program supplies and inventory.
• Attend staff training and professional development activities as required.
• This position requires availability to work between the hours of 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (shift times vary based on school location) Monday to Friday with ability to maintain a flexible schedule to manage issues concerns and problems as they may arise.
• Programs are based out of a shared space within the school therefore requiring movement and set up of equipment on a daily weekly and/or monthly basis.

What Youll Bring:

• A minimum of 6 months experience working with childrenin direct program delivery.
• Enrollment in a post-secondary program in Child and Youth Studies Recreation and Leisure or a related field is preferred.
• Experience working directly with children with different learning abilities and/or other special needs and vulnerable populations.
• Experience and sensitivity in dealing with members of different cultural and racial backgrounds including visible and invisible dimensions of diversity.
• Ability to actively engage children employing a child-centered and interest-based approach.
• Effective time management skills; must be able to plan and prioritize work assignments.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work well independently and in a team environment.
• Valid Standard First Aid and CPR-C including AED training certificate is required

This position requires a commitment to the YMCA HBB mission and core values of: Inclusion Caring Honesty Respect and Responsibility as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in children and adults.

All offers of employment will be subject to the provision that the successful incumbent provides the YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford with a current and satisfactory Police Records Check. Positions responsible for the direct supervision of children and/or vulnerable persons will be required in addition to a Police Records Check to provide a Vulnerable Sector Screening Report at the time of hire. Police Records Checks are reviewed on an individual basis and the offence(s) if any is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirement of working with children; therefore not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered a position.

Organizational Overview

As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada the YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide solutions. By nurturing the potential of children youth and adults the YMCA HBB connects people to life-building opportunities to each other and enhances their quality of life. We foster social responsibility and healthy living. The YMCA HBB works collectively with community partners that share the YMCA HBBs determination in strengthening the foundations of community for all people.

Inclusion Diversity Equality and Accessibility

The YMCA of HamiltonBurlingtonBrantford is committed to creating an inclusive diverse equitable and accessible environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or neurodiversity.

We understand the social barriers preventing individuals from applying for open roles. We encourage those from the Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA BIPOC and Disabled communities to apply.

If you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact our People Leadership and Culture Department (PLC) at @.