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Job Posting

Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting applications for the casual full time position of Summer Outdoor Kayak Paddle Night Instructor with the Adventure Earth Centre’s St. Mary’s Boat Club location.

Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is committed to reflecting the community it serves and recognizing Diversity and Inclusion as one of the Municipality’s core values. We have an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Women in occupations or positions where they are underrepresented in the workforce, Indigenous/Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities and 2SLGBTQ+ Persons. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify on their electronic application.

The Adventure Earth Centre engages children, youth and families in nature-based experiential programs in environmental/earth education, youth leadership, and outdoor recreation. As part of the Halifax Municipality’s Parks and Recreation services, the Adventure Earth staff work toward building a healthy and sustainable future for our children and youth, our communities, and the Earth.

With our core values of community, learning, safety, sustainability, magic, and excellence as a foundation, we provide opportunities to reconnect with the natural world, to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle, to develop personal and leadership skills, to give back to the community, and to connect with other like-minded people.

Programs include kayak paddle night classes for ages 18+ and 13-17.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Learn the principles of Earth Education, maintain the Adventure Earth Centre’s core values, understand and uphold HRM policies and procedures
- Attend all required training sessions
- Confidently set up sites and deliver assigned programs to participants according to program manuals, content, and delivery methods.
- Establish and maintain group community standards, support other leaders by role modelling positive behaviours, and use appropriate techniques of behaviour guidance
- Organize, manage and maintain equipment and supplies
- Ensure the safety and positive experience of participants,



and other staff at all times
- Support persons with diverse needs and disabilities in programs (e.g., lifting procedures, adapting activities, developing individualized plans when needed, etc.)
- Safely navigate The Northwest Arm in Halifax with groups of paddlers.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:

- Current certification in Emergency First Aid including Level C CPR
- Previous experience with youth working in an outdoor adventure or recreation setting.
- Previous leadership experience with outdoor, environmental and/or earth education
- Previous experience with the Adventure Earth Centre an asset
- Valid Class 5 Driver’s License an asset
- Restricted Operator's License (Maritime) – VFH Radio Training an asset
- Pleasure Craft Operator card an asset
- Paddle Canada or ORCKA Canoe certification an asset
- Previous experience working with persons with disabilities an asset
- Advanced First Aid an asset
- Studies in Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education or similar courses an asset
- Restricted operators license an asset
- Pleasure craft operator card an asset

Conditions of Employment:

- Applicants must be willing to obtain WHMIS training
- Copies of certification must be submitted upon hiring
- Staff are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from work sites
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions

Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants must complete screening through the Child Abuse Registry and a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check

Please note – Testing may be conducted as a component of the selection process to assess technical and job specific knowledge. Candidates, who are selected for testing, may be tested in a group setting,



scheduled at the employer’s discretion.

COMPETENCIES: Analytical Thinking, Communications, Customer Service, Decision Making, Developing Others, Organization and Planning, Risk Management, Teamwork and Cooperation, Values and Ethics, and Valuing Diversity

WORK STATUS: Casual part time mid June 2026 up to September 24th 2026 plus training (virtual, e-learning and in person) March-June

HOURS OF WORK: Evening Work: June, July & August – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:30 – 8:30 September: Monday & Tuesday 5:30 – 8:00

SALARY: Non-Union; $19.75 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay).

WORK LOCATION: Adventure Earth Centre - St Mary’s Boat Club, 1641 Fairfield Rd, Halifax. Applicants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the Adventure Earth Centre locations.

CLOSING DATE: Applications will be received up to 11:59 pm on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Please note: We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for interview/testing will be contacted.

To ensure a fair and equitable hiring process, candidates are expected to complete all parts of the recruitment process, including assessments, assignments, and interviews independently and without the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools or other forms of external assistance. The use of AI to complete any component of the hiring process is not permitted and may result in disqualification from consideration.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of their qualifications, including, but not limited to, educational credentials, professional licenses, and relevant certifications.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as interview or testing) and who require an accommodation, should discuss their needs with the Talent Acquisition Advisor when invited to the assessment process. For more information on our accommodation process please click on the link: Accommodations | Hiring | Employment | Halifax

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📌 Summer Kayak Paddle Night Instructor– St. Mary’s Boat Club (Halifax Regional Municipality)
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