Rate of Pay: $19.40/hour – Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package!

Location:  Brampton YMCA

Work Hours: hours may vary

Employment Type: Part Time Hourly Contract

Number of Vacancies: 1

Anticipated Start Date: September 12, 2025

Deadline to Apply: August 21, 2025 at 5 pm

Be the Spark! Join our Health & Fitness Team, where you will personally be a part of making our community a better place to live!

The Instructor Youth Leadership Development Program teaches positive youth development using YMCA Healthy Adolescent Development principles, curriculum and resources. Instructors develop short and long term lesson plans that identify the unique needs of the participants. Instructors maintain a safe and supportive environment at all times.

In this role, you will:

Coordinate direct program delivery of all Youth Leadership Development program staff and volunteers, focusing on building and facilitating participant relationships. Ensure that all Youth Leadership Development programming/activities are intentionally designed to achieve identified youth outcomes. Plan weekly, organize, promote, develop partnerships, and deliver curriculum. Implement and monitor appropriate policies and procedures to ensure safe and effective participant and volunteer participation. Deliver training and coach peers and volunteers in Healthy Adolescent Development, Youth Leadership Development Program Theory, and program quality standards as defined by the program quality audit tool; ensure compliance. Complete and submit monthly program activity calendar and curriculum plan. Complete and submit annual program self-assessment and enhancement plans as outlined in the Youth Leadership Development Program Plan Year-at-a-glance and monthly planning calendars. Facilitate program self-assessment, quality audit, and program continuous improvement/enhancement planning processes. Recruit Youth Leadership Development participants and volunteers. Ensure the safety of all activities and programs, responding immediately to rectify all safety, injury, and emergency concerns. Encourage a positive environment and deal effectively and professionally with participant concerns. Continuously build relationships with all staff, volunteers, and participants during the program. Build positive relationships with participants and proactively seek opportunities to challenge participants to seek appropriate and progressively challenging positive youth development opportunities. Provide support and be present during the entire program period, circulating through all program areas in rotation to ensure the above-stated objectives are met. Remain visible and approachable at all times. Encourage and provide a wide variety of both formal and informal opportunities for youth leadership, voice, and ongoing program feedback. Ensure qualifications and certifications as required by the YMCA and regulatory standards are current at all times. Perform other duties as assigned. 

You bring:

Post-secondary education in the field of Recreation and Leisure, youth/social work or related field Certification from YMCA Canada in Healthy Adolescent Development Minimum 1 year experience in facilitating, mentoring or instructing youth-related programs Current Standard First Aid/CPR is an asset Previous experience with youth leadership development programs is an asset Demonstrated experience in effective coaching and development skills Previous knowledge of YMCA recreational programs an asset Ability to encourage and motivate members, volunteers and staff and to acknowledge and appreciate achievements and contributions Ability to deal effectively with escalated member concerns and achieve successful outcomes Excellent planning and organizational skills; detail-oriented Evidence of continuing professional development in working with youth an asset Flexibility regarding assigned hours of work including early mornings, evenings and weekends Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with members, staff and volunteers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging

What you need to succeed:

Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter

 Why work for the YMCA?

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.

Joining the Y means contributing to over 165 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services like health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2020–2025 strategic plan, Ignite the Light, which outlines how we are focused on boosting well-being and promoting equity across the Greater Toronto Area.

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We strive to remove barriers to employment and recognize that diverse staff who reflect the communities we work in enrich the experiences of our participants and our team. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including racialized people/people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, disabled people/people with disabilities and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.

In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection, job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here. 

The YMCA only considers applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the volume of applications we receive, we can only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.

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