Summer Job Opportunity
Child Safety Educator
Do you enjoy working with children? Do you have a desire to educate people about safety and injury prevention? Do you enjoy being outdoors in the summer? We are looking for some positive, fun, and creative people to join our team and instruct our bicycle safety program and plan and deliver other programs and events to children and families this summer at Safety City.
To Apply: Send a Resume with a Cover Letter
Cover letters with Resumes may be emailed or dropped off in person.
This is a summer job placement opportunity, aimed at youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who are looking to acquire employment and/or career-related skills. This may be a good fit for those interested in education, public health, or safety-related fields. Candidates do not need to be in school or returning to school, to apply.
The position requires someone with the ability to ride a bicycle, who is reliable, personable, helpful, organized, willing to learn and has good problem-solving skills.
Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We believe that we are enriched by the differing experiences, views, and opinions of each person that we encounter. Injury prevention and safety are for everyone. We welcome all applicants from all walks of life, however, under the funding requirements of the Canada Summer Jobs grant, this opportunity is focused on candidates aged 15 - 30.
Position Term: 8 Weeks
Hours: 30 hours per week
Scheduling: Mondays - Saturdays, some evenings. Flexibility in scheduling is needed.
2 Positions available.
First position planned start date is May 23, 2022.
Second Position start date June 27, 2022.
These positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is recruited. Thank you to all who apply, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Description:
Skills/Qualities
Qualifications:
Work Conditions/Physical Abilities:
This opportunity has been made possible with funding from the Government of Canada under the Canada Summer Jobs Program, a component of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
To Apply: Send a Resume with a Cover Letter
Cover letters with Resumes may be emailed or dropped off in person.
This is a summer job placement opportunity, aimed at youth between the ages of 15 and 30 who are looking to acquire employment and/or career-related skills. This may be a good fit for those interested in education, public health, or safety-related fields. Candidates do not need to be in school or returning to school, to apply.
The position requires someone with the ability to ride a bicycle, who is reliable, personable, helpful, organized, willing to learn and has good problem-solving skills.
Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We believe that we are enriched by the differing experiences, views, and opinions of each person that we encounter. Injury prevention and safety are for everyone. We welcome all applicants from all walks of life, however, under the funding requirements of the Canada Summer Jobs grant, this opportunity is focused on candidates aged 15 - 30.
Position Term: 8 Weeks
Hours: 30 hours per week
Scheduling: Mondays - Saturdays, some evenings. Flexibility in scheduling is needed.
2 Positions available.
First position planned start date is May 23, 2022.
Second Position start date June 27, 2022.
These positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is recruited. Thank you to all who apply, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Description:
- Prepare, deliver, and evaluate the Bicycle Safety Programs.
- Teach various safety programs based on program outlines and scripts.
- Use existing program content to create and deliver custom safety presentations.
- Research and prepare new content for safety presentations as needed.
- Create new program activities and update old activities.
- Help with event and program planning and coordination.
- Help with program data collection, evaluation, and reporting.
- Help design surveys and other methods to collect feedback.
- Help write and revise program toolkits.
- Help to promote programs and events in collaboration with the team.
- Help to plan and create content for social media (Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.) in collaboration with the team.
- Coordinate, Supervise, and deliver birthday parties, private lessons, drop-ins, events, and other bookings.
- Inform and remind visitors of safety rules.
- Deliver positive, safe, and memorable, education and customer experiences.
- Manage and Maintain program materials and equipment.
- Help with planning, execution, and clean-up of events or activities as needed.
- Create posters, educational displays, and other program materials as needed.
- Collaborate with team members, volunteers, and partners.
- Maintain positive and constructive communication with the team.
- General organizing and tidying, occasional filing.
- Ensure that Safety City grounds and classroom spaces are safe, orderly, clean, and maintained.
- Occasional field trip with the Team, within the City of Grande Prairie, to attend events or deliver programs.
- Promote and foster a positive representation of Grande Prairie and Area Safe Communities in the community.
Skills/Qualities
- Comfortable with public speaking (speaking in front of a group)
- Friendly, Creative, and patient
- Bicycle riding and handling skills
- Leadership skills/Teaching Skills
- Enjoy working with children
- Ability to work in a team or independently as required
- Use of Microsoft suite of products – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Enjoys learning and taking on new challenges
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Flexibility with scheduling
- Organizational Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
Qualifications:
- English language speaking and writing skills
- Bicycle riding skills (can ride one-handed for short distances and has good control of the bicycle)
- Valid First Aid Certificate is an asset.
- Willing to complete background checks including a vulnerable sector check and a Child and Youth intervention check.
- Willing to follow all Covid safety policies and procedures and all other workplace safety policies and procedures.
- Must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined by the Canada Summer Jobs Program.
Work Conditions/Physical Abilities:
- Outdoor work is frequent. May be outdoors for extended periods at times.
- Some bicycle riding.
- Some sitting and typing.
- Frequent kneeling, bending, pushing and pulling.
- Long periods of time standing and/or walking on pavement around Safety City and other facilities.
- Lifting of items up to 50 pounds.
This opportunity has been made possible with funding from the Government of Canada under the Canada Summer Jobs Program, a component of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.
