Community Programs Team Member - YMCA Beyond the Bell

[https://ymcaofniagara.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Community-Job-Posting.png] Community Programs Team Member - YMCA Beyond the Bell™ Location St. Catharines Pay $18.16 - $18.71 per hour plus YMCA Membership Benefits Employment Type Part-time After school - Monday to Thursday Vacancies 4-10 Placement Date September 2026 WORK FOR A CHARITY THAT IGNITES THE POTENTIAL IN PEOPLE. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. At the YMCA of Niagara, you’ll be part of a purpose-led organization with a clear focus on community well-being. Our work is powered by relationships and grounded in inclusion. We support people of all ages and circumstances with opportunities that build health, belonging, and connection so individuals and families can grow, lead, and give back. For more than 165 years, we have been part of the fabric of this region, evolving alongside Niagara and showing up where the need is greatest. With a presence in over 125 program sites, we continue to expand what well-being can look like, creating welcoming spaces where more people can participate and feel they belong. Guided by our shared values of caring, health, honesty, inclusiveness, respect, advocacy, and responsibility, the YMCA offers meaningful roles where your work is felt every day. If you’re ready to bring energy and care to a team that keeps moving forward, you’ll find purpose here. NATURE & SCOPE YMCA Beyond the Bell™ gives children the additional help they need to keep pace with their grade level and their peers. YMCA Beyond the Bell™ is an academic-based after school program that keeps the well-being of every child in mind. It combines recreation, academic assistance, nutritional snacks, and socialization activities all aimed at building confidence, developing social skills, promoting physical activity and enhancing academic achievement. Working with the Beyond the Bell Team Leader, Team Members will have the opportunity to help develop the curriculum and will be responsible for direct delivery at a program location. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Plan and lead personal wellness programs for children and youth after school at local elementary schools in the Niagara Region, focusing on literacy and numeracy. * Provides program delivery at the Beyond the Bell site. * Demonstrate positive interactions with youth, parents and community partners involved with the program in order to build relationships. * Possibility of 6 to 12 hours a week available. * Be available to work a regular schedule from 3:00-5:45pm while also maintain flexibility to manage issues, concerns and problems as they may arise. * Assess conflict situations and exercise good judgment when implementing solutions. * Act as a liaison between the YMCA and the host school, demonstrating excellent customer service and communication skills. * Participate in training and adhere to the YMCA Child Protection Policies and Procedures as established by the YMCA of Niagara. QUALIFICATIONS: * The YMCA is looking for applicants who want to be a role model of healthy lifestyles and physical activity for youth and make a difference within their community. * Experience delivering youth recreational and leadership programs is an asset. * Enrolment in or completion of a university degree or college diploma in Education, Recreation, Physical Education, Child and Youth Studies, or a related field an asset. * Knowledge of child development and related “new” research an asset. * Current Intermediate / Standard First Aid & CPR-C certification. * Team members must be willing and able to participate in active games on a regular basis. * Reliable transportation to programs throughout St. Catharines is preferred. * Upon hiring, a clear and satisfactory criminal reference check inclusive of the vulnerable sector search (PVSC) issued for the YMCA of Niagara. COMPETENCIES: Child and Youth Focused Commits to assisting growth and development among children and youth Commitment to Organization Vision and Values Demonstrates and promotes a personal understanding of and appreciation for the mission, vision, strategic outcomes and values of the YMCA Concern for Health and Safety Acknowledges and understands how to manage and educate others of risk and harm reduction Teamwork Actively builds teams and encourages open relationships for maximum organizational effectiveness Creativity and Innovations Develops new ways or adapts existing ideas to help us achieve desired results Relationship Building and Collaboration Builds positive interactions both internally and externally to achieve work related goals Problem Solving Identifies an issue and works towards a solution APPLICATION PROCESS Interested applicants are invited to submit an application by noon on September 2, 2026. Internal applicants are encouraged to apply on our internal job board, which can be accessed using the Employee UKG portal. Internal applicants are also encouraged to notify their supervisor before applying. All applicants are thanked for their interest. Only those applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted by email. Accessibility accommodations and materials in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities can be arranged upon request. For more information on other opportunities at the YMCA of Niagara, please visit: ymcaofniagara.org

Plan and lead personal wellness programs for children and youth at local elementary schools, focusing on literacy and numeracy. Act as a liaison between the YMCA and the host school while maintaining positive relationships with youth, parents, and partners.

Applicants should have experience in youth recreational or leadership programs and knowledge of child development. A current Intermediate or Standard First Aid and CPR-C certification is required, along with a clear criminal reference check.

• YMCA Membership

• Customer servicePreferred
• First AidPreferred
• LeadershipPreferred
• CommunicationPreferred

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• Child Development
• Literacy Instruction
• Numeracy Instruction
• Program Delivery
• Relationship Building
• Conflict Resolution
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Leadership
• Recreation Programming
• First Aid
• CPR-C
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• First Aid Certification
• Advocacy
• Physical Education
• Research
• Literacy
• Child Protection
• Textiles
• Creativity
• Disabilities
• Problem Solving
• Numeracy
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Social Skills
• Socialization
• Teamwork
• Honesty

• Education
• Social Services
• Sports & Recreation
• Community Program Manager
• Fast Food / Counter Worker
• Kitchen Helpers
• Fast Food and Counter Workers

Minimum education

College diploma

Minimum experience

0+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

12 hours per week