Employment Opportunity

Program Leader – Program for Youth with Special Needs (Casual)

*To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

(Email subject line: TLC Program Leader Application)

or Sydney Cumpstone, Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6K 4K9

TLC is an exciting adaptive recreation based program for lower support needs youth with autism and developmental disabilities. Within this variety recreation program, the participants have the chance to further develop and build upon their life and social skills while doing fun recreational activities and outings. Youth have an opportunity to learn independence while forming long lasting friendships in a safe inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

- Works jointly with another staff person to provide safe activities, leadership & supervision for youth (13-18yrs) in a variety recreation setting.
- Leads and supervises activities and outings.
- Instructs life and social skills as scheduled.
- Encourages positive behavior through teaching, encouragement, modeling/mentoring and natural/logical consequence methods.
- Maintains proactive and responsive communication with parents, youth, co-workers and volunteers.
- Responds effectively to emergencies, first aid needs and unusual incidents, combined with appropriate documentation and follow up.
- Maintains designated program storage space and cleans up after program room use.
- Assists with reports and administrative needs of the TLC program.
- Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications





- A certificate or diploma related to special needs and/or youth, or equivalent combination of education and experience is an asset
- Previous experience working effectively with youth with special needs in a group setting.
- Demonstrated effective organizational, supervisory, inter-personal and communications skills.
- Diverse knowledge of suitable activities and outings.
- Understands effective approaches and strategies to assist and support the participants.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with emergencies, unusual incidents and behavior challenges.
- Ability to work effectively as a positive team member.
- Demonstrates high levels of initiative and prudent judgement.
- Current emergency first aid & CPR certification required.
- Current Food Safe certification is an asset

Required conditions for consideration

- Subject to successful clearance of police record check including vulnerable sectors search.
- Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Terms/Conditions of Employment Starting rate $23.60 per hour, which includes 4% holiday pay. Hours per week may vary depending on program needs.

Program hours are Monday-Friday, 3:00pm-6:00pm or 9:00am-3:00pm

Pro D days & Spring Break, Summer 7 hrs/day.

Please indicate which position you are applying for and send your resume and cover letter October 20th, 2026

Kitsilano Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6K 4K9

Or to [email protected] (EMAIL Subject line: TLC Program Leader Application)

Job Type: Casual

Pay: From $23.60 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Program Leader – Program for Youth with Special Needs (Casual) (Vancouver)
🏢 Kitsilano Community Centre Association
📍 Vancouver