Before and After School, Support & Inclusion Activity Leader

Before and After School, Support & Inclusion Activity Leader

Part-Time Permanent Non-Management Richmond, BC, CA

2 days ago Requisition

Date Posted: January 23rd, 2026

Position Title: Activity Leader, Support & Inclusion

Term: Permanent, Part-Time

Hours: 11 hours per week

Shift: Tuesday and Thursday 7:00am - 9:00am & 2:00pm - 5:30pm

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: $23.14 per hour

Reports To: Team Leader

* possible opportunity for more hours at various YMCA Kids Clubs in Richmond

• Competitive vacation and paid sick time
• Free YMCA Gym Membership+ Y@Home
• Eligibility for Extended Medical and Dental Benefits
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Extensive Employee assistance program
• Reduced childcare rates and priority placement for YMCA Staff
• Be part of a charitable organization that positively impacts the community

* Some benefits may vary based on employment terms

Join Our Team! We’re hiring a part-time Support & Inclusion Facilitator for our before and after school program. This role focuses on creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all children, especially those with diverse needs. You’ll work closely with a supportive team to provide individualized care, promote positive social interactions, and help adapt activities to ensure every child feels valued and included.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a child’s day while fostering a community of belonging and growth.

• Provide consistent support to a child with diverse needs, ensuring their full participation in daily activities.
• Assist in implementing individualized care and support plans, and contribute to their ongoing development and review.
• Collaborate with the program team to create an inclusive, supportive environment for all children, including those with diverse needs.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and ongoing review of individualized care and support plans.
• Assist in implementing individualized care and support plans, and contribute to their ongoing development and review.
• Promote each child’s strengths while supporting areas of growth through inclusive programming and interactions.
• Maintain enhanced supervision and ensure the child’s safety, engagement and well-being at all times.
• Foster a sense of belonging and inclusion for every child through consistent, compassionate, and strengths
  -based support.

• Must be at least 19 years of age
• Experience working with children with diverse needs in a childcare, school, or recreational setting. Ideally with children in the age range of 5-12.
• Knowledge of inclusive practices, child development, and behavior support strategies.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to the needs of the child and program.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Emergency First Aid and CRC – C & AED
• 20 hours of training in Child Development, Child Guidance and/or Nutrition an asset
• Successful candidate will be required to provide 3 satisfactory references
• Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record check with a Vulnerable sector search issued no later than six (6) months preceding the start date.

By igniting belonging and championing health equity, YMCA BC strengthens the foundations of community. With over 3,000 employees and volunteers, YMCA BC serves 150,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across hundreds of service locations, from the Sunshine Coast to Fort St. John.

As a charity, YMCA BC promotes equitable access to healthier outcomes by providing vital programs and services to help address many of our communities' most pressing social issues, including health and wellness, affordable child care and camps, mental health, employment services and community health.

We believe there is potential inside all of us and envision vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for all.

YMCA BC is firmly committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB).By taking an intersectional approach to our programs and services, the YMCA is committed to creating spaces…