Title: After School Program Staff
Reports to: After School Program Coordinator
Position Status: Part-time (up to 17.5 hours/week Monday-Friday) and Casual positions
Salary: $22.00 per/hour
Start Date: September 3, 2026
Site Location: St. Peter’s and Inverness, NS
We are currently hiring PT and Casual staff in our After School Programs at Inverness Education Centre and East Richmond Education Centre. The YMCA of Cape Breton is looking for energetic, fun, and responsible individuals. You will be responsible for contributing to a teamwork dynamic and delivering safe, inclusive, responsive, and engaging programming in our after-school program.
Position Summary
The After-School Program staff will work in the YMCA of Cape Breton’s Childcare Division, reporting to the After-School Program Coordinator. The After-School Program Staff will be responsible for delivering quality program at our off-site childcare program.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver play-based learning curriculum to children.
- Help plan, organize, and lead inclusive and diverse games, crafts, activities, field trips, and more for school-aged children
- Adhere to offsite childcare guidelines and NS BAP standards of delivery.
- Engage in planned and spontaneous program activities with the children
- Support other program staff
- Monitor and record individual children’s progress through development evaluations, daily observations, and attendance maintenance.
- Ensure we create an equitable and inclusive environment for all participants
- Responsible for the physical, social, emotional, affective, and cognitive development of the children in the program
- Maintain contact with all the children to meet their needs – security, protection, affection, discipline, stimulation, warmth and comfort and belonging; respect each child’s abilities, culture, and diversity by demonstrating unconditional acceptance and encouragement of children.
- Maintain a relationship with families and meet their needs of comfort, security, warmth, and acceptance as part of the program
- Be a member of a strong team of staff by attending staff meetings and participating in professional collaboration.
- Communicate concerns and suggestions to the After School Program Coordinator
- Keep up to date with children’s information and the Childcare Department’s Policies including but not limited Behaviour Guidance, Child Abuse Protocol and Confidentiality.
- Commit to professional development opportunities as they arise
- Other duties as assigned by the After School Program Coordinator.
Qualifications:
- Experience working with children
- Good interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive working relationships with diverse groups of children and their families.
- Experience in an educational setting or day camps/childcare/leadership is an asset.
- Experience developing and delivering childcare programs is an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Post-secondary education/training related to working with children and/or youth (an asset)
- Maintain a current first aid and CPR certification and First Aid.
- Current Criminal Record Check/ Vulnerable Sector
- Current Child Abuse Registry
Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide a current and satisfactory Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Check, and a Child Abuse Registry Check. Employees will be required to complete YMCA Child Safeguarding Training.
Skills and Competencies:
- Child and Youth Focused
- Creativity and Innovation
- Excellent Interpersonal and Judgement Skills
- Relationship Building and Collaboration
- Sense of Community
Apply Today!
Please email your cover letter and resume in one document to Human Resources at [email protected] by 4:30 pm on August 7, 2026. Please reference BAPS-CBWEST-2026 in the subject line of your application. Please note only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!
The YMCA of Cape Breton is an equal opportunity employer that values the diversity of people and communities and is committed to excellence and inclusion in our Association. We are committed to an environment that is barrier free. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
The YMCA Experience
The YMCA of Cape Breton is one of the largest charities in Nova Scotia and a member of one of the most recognized organizations in the world. Our mission is to connect and ignite the potential in people, helping them grow and give back to our communities. Through building connections with people at all ages and stages of their lives – as well as the broader community – the YMCA of Cape Breton serves over 35 000 people annually.
Programs and services focus on empowering people of all ages and life stages to overcome barriers and rise to their full potential. These include health, fitness, and aquatics; licensed childcare; employment programs (Nova Scotia Works); youth programming and related community services. The YMCA occupies 16 program sites across Cape Breton Island.
The YMCA of Cape Breton offers a great workplace culture achieved through an environment that embraces diversity and social inclusion, values differences, celebrates achievements and supports full participation by all employees. We believe that everyone belongs! The YCB provides 200+ employees with meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of those within our communities.
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
Work Location: In person
