Walk Leader, Walking School Bus - Victoria, BC
Position Type:
- Part Time – before and after school, up to 10 hours/week.
- Most hours will be weekdays before and after school; shift time is dependent on the bell times of each school.
Locations & Positions Available:
- Craigflower Elementary – AM & PM, and On-Call
- Tillicum Elementary – AM & PM, and On-Call
- Poirier Elementary – AM, and On-Call
On-Call Positions Available:
- Millstream Elementary
- Poirier Elementary
- Keating Elementary
Application Deadline: Accepting applications on a rolling basis. If the job is up, the role is available.
Anticipated Start Date: Training to begin end of Aug/Early Sep 2026
Compensation: $27.40/hour
The Society for Children and Youth of BC pays a living wage based on regional rates plus sick days and vacation days paid out at 6%.
Organization and Program:
The Society for Children and Youth (SCY) of BC is a unique, provincial not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to improve the well-being of children and youth in BC through the advancement of their civic, political, economic, social, cultural, and legal rights. Since 1974, the Society has focused on providing a strong voice representing children and youth.
The Society’s work focuses on four key priorities: child and youth rights, child and youth friendly communities, social justice, and organizational resilience. We have four core organizational values that the Walking School Bus is built around: relationships, centering children and youth, being compassionate, being resourceful.
The Walking School Bus program was developed as part of TransLink’s regional Youth Travel Strategy and is now part of our Child and Youth Friendly Communities initiative throughout BC, aiming to make cities safer, healthier and more fun for young people. Walking School Buses are an organized group of children who walk to school together with the support of one or more adult Walk Leaders and/or volunteers.
Following our Walking School Bus Training Manual and Materials, the Walk Leader will be responsible for leading a group of children to and from school each day along a designated route. The route will include planned stops along the way to pick-up or drop-off children, similar to the way a traditional school bus would. This position involves communicating with school administration, volunteers, children, and families; daily outdoor physical activity; and promoting active travel modes.
Responsibilities:
SCY’s Walking School Bus Walk Leader will support the delivery of the WSB program throughout Victoria, BC with partnering schools.
Specific responsibilities:
- Collect children from WSB stops and walk with them to school along a designated route (weekday mornings)
- Collect children from their school and drop them off at WSB stops along a designated route (weekday afternoons)
- Ensure children arrive safely and on time at school in the morning and after school at their designated stop
- Ensure children are being left in the care of their parent/guardian/trusted caregiver after school
- Commitment to daily shift hours (date, approximately one hour before and after school)
- Commitment to creating a fun walking environment for the group, including facilitating games along the walk
- Use phone app to communicate with parents/guardians regarding walk schedule, attendance, cancellations, contact information etc.
- Promote pedestrian safety and awareness among students
- Collect and submit daily data reports
- Communicate with school staff, and program coordinators as needed
- Follow established procedures and guidelines of the Walking School Bus program as outlined in the Walk Leader training manual and materials
- Promotion of the program e.g. attending school events to recruit new participants
- Other duties as required
Desired Qualifications, Experience, and Skills:
If your background doesn’t match these requirements fully, we still welcome you to apply and share more about your qualifications for the role in your cover letter.
- Informal and/or formal experience working with school-aged children (5-12 years old)
- Reliable, punctual, and committed to the program schedule
- Ability to follow guidelines and prioritize safety
- Respect for people of all ages, races, cultures, abilities and sexual orientations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Physical fitness, ability to walk or self-propel at a moderate pace for approximately 2km
- Be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
- Friendly demeanor
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Ability to transport self to and from school location
- First Aid certification an asset
- Use of a cell phone during walks
To Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Please indicate in your application:
- “Walking School Bus Walk Leader” and your preference of “Area/city/school” in the subject line of your email.
- Your shift availability (see top of posting for details of available shifts)
This position is subject to a police and vulnerable sector check.
We will review applications on a rolling basis. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be able to provide a significant contribution to the Society’s work. We appreciate your taking the time to apply.
https://scyofbc.org/get-involved/
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $27.40 per hour
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have working with school aged (grades K - 6) children?
- What is your Monday - Friday AM availability for the role?
- What is your Monday - Friday PM availability for the role?
- Which of the elementary schools/locations listed on the posting are you applying for?
Work Location: In person
