Part Time, Senior Recreational Support Worker- Session; Temporary

Part Time, Senior Recreational Support Worker
- Spring Session (Temporary Contract)

Department: Outreach

Employment Type: Seasonal - Part Time

Location: Battle Centre/Day Services/Programs

Compensation: $21.76 / hour

The Outreach Department provides recreational based respite programming for individuals living with their families in the community. Outreach services young children, teenagers and adults. The focus of Outreach is to provide programming which enhances life and social skills and community inclusion. Programs are provided within Reena and larger community settings. Additionally, Outreach strives to incorporate Jewish philosophies within its programming.

The Senior Recreational Staff is responsible for creating and implementing practical programming that fosters independence and maximizes individual potential. They are also accountable for overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the Recreational Staff team and the programming plan.

The Senior Recreational Support Worker role is a Temporary
Contract role from March 22nd - May 28th, 2026.

Below is the Shift Schedule.

• Sunday 11:00 - 5:30 PM
• Monday 5:00 - 9:00 PM
• Tuesday 4:30 - 8:00 PM
• Wednesday 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
• Thursday 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This is an existing, seasonal contract position offered annually for the Spring Session program.

Additional Information:
We use AI-supported technology to help sort applications according to role-specific criteria, but all decisions throughout the hiring process are made by human reviewers.

• Attend and lead all evening, weekend and camp programs
• Delegates daily tasks and assigns caseloads for the day
• Assists in facilitating orientation of the work environment for Recreational Staff
• Provides guidance and directions to Recreational Staff regularly based on experience and knowledge
• Contributes oversight to the Supervisor about the performance of Recreational Staff
• Communicates concerns and issues with supervisors as they arise
• Participates in regular staff meetings
• Ensures all the incidents are reported and relevant documentation is completed in a timely manner
• Liaises with families and the supervisor on an ongoing basis
• Monitors quality of support to individuals; collaboratively works with families
• Ensures the staff develop/demonstrate an awareness of the Judaic culture while respecting individual spiritual choice
• Participates in the planning of recreational activities to provide individuals with a social and skill-based experience
• Ensuring that individuals' daily living skills are met
• Responsible for medication as per Reena’s policies and procedures
• Ensures health and safety program requirements are followed based on applicable legislation and reports all injuries to the appropriate department/ministry
• Implements programs within a designated budget
• Ensure money is returned with an appropriate receipt (ensure all purchases are Kosher)
• Assists to ensure all emergency binders are up to date with pertinent information (face sheets, face cards etc.)
• Assists to ensure that all binders are emptied at the end of each session and all documentation is either filed away or shredded
• Provides feedback regarding volunteer performance and the completion of volunteer evaluations as needed
• Completes reports/forms in a timely, concise and coherent manner
• Occasionally attends job fairs or information fairs as per the Supervisors request
• Assists Supervisor to schedule Recreational Staff
• Assist Supervisor in creating all program schedules
• Demonstrates professional conduct and accountability at all times
• Conducts self in a professional manner at all times, which reflects positively on the Agency
• Maintains confidentiality of individual, staff and agency information at all times
• Organizes and plans own areas of responsibilities; independently setting work and task priorities
• Conducts oneself in accordance with all of Reena’s policies and procedures
• Complies with the legislative, regulatory and internal responsibilities as set forth in the Occupational Health & Safety Act, including health & safety, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (‘WHMIS’), workplace violence, Material Safety Data Sheets (‘MSDS’).
• Uses or wears Personal…