Hiring - Children Summer Program Coordinator (Summer contract position)

Children Summer Program Coordinator

(Summer contract position)

Westside Baptist Church is hiring ONE 40 hours/week Children Summer Program Coordinator. This is a May 12 to August 28, 2015 (16 weeks) contract-based position. Funding for this position will by subsidized by the “Canada Summer Jobs” program. Candidates please send cover letter and resume (with 2 reference contacts) to:

Westside Baptist Church
Attn: Pastor Alan Yu
8506 Ash Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3M2
Tel: 604.266.5602 / Fax: 604.266.5603
E-mail: info@westsidebaptist.ca

Deadline for application: April 19, 2015.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly. Submitted resumes will not be returned.

Eligible student participants must:

• be between 15 AND 30 YEARS OF AGE at the start of the employment;
• have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a fulltime basis in the next academic year;
• be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or persons to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act; and,
• be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
• have a criminal record check completed.

Job Description:

• Planning, promoting and leading 8 weeks of full-day summer programs for children from kindergarten to grade 3, possibly with ethnic Chinese background.
• Recruiting, training and supervising volunteers for the program.

Required Skills:

• Basic computer system, office applications and internet operation
• Keyboard skills: English & Chinese
• Language: fluent in spoken and written English and Cantonese; preferably also in Mandarin
• Skills and experiences working with young children
• Good interpersonal skills and willing to work in a team
• Responsible, organized, self-motivated, willing to learn, and attention to detail