Activity Leader

Requisition ID: 46205 

Organization

Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable and environmentally sustainable cities. Recognized among BC’s Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver is seeking colleagues who can help advance our core commitments to exceptional public service, sustainability, equity, and an outstanding quality of life for all residents.

With a strong commitment to being a City of Reconciliation, we invite you to join our dedicated team and become part of an innovative, inclusive, and engaging workplace. A career with the City of Vancouver and within the broader public service, offers meaningful work where you play a key role in ensuring equitable access to services, upholding ethical governance, and supporting the needs of citizens with integrity and dedication.

Main Purpose and Function

This is a front-line recreation position with primary responsibilities in facilitating social, educational, cultural and recreational activities with participants of varying interests, skills, abilities, and whom are ethnically and socially diverse, including a large percentage of people who are homeless or on low fixed incomes and residing in single hotel rooms, rooming houses or social housing. 

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities of this work includes:

• Organizes, implements and actively participates in arts, cultural, educational and sport-oriented recreation programming for Downtown East Side residents
• Stimulates active participation in programs
• Initiates, organizes and leads regular trips
• Assists in delivery of special events, including set up and strike down
• Prepares and distributes materials to promote activities; including some administrative tasks
• Provides information and referrals to patrons regarding community services and resources
• Helps to ensure that the facility and equipment are maintained
• Takes and reports on attendance
• Deals effectively with problem situations, which may include administering first aid and liaising with emergency medical services personnel
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

Completion of Grade 10, combined with some related experience working with similar client groups or in the recreation activities related to the work assigned; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of the Downtown Eastside, agencies, services and resources.
• Working knowledge and understanding of addictions, mental illness, conflict resolution and violence prevention.
• Working knowledge of the recreational interests, social skills and related needs of the facility clients.
• Working knowledge of the rules and skills involved in various recreational activities.
• Working knowledge of community centre record keeping procedures related to activity participation and use.
• Ability to develop and lead recreation programs for people of various interests and abilities.
• Ability to support people with barriers in a peer/mentor relationship.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program participants, members of the public, other stakeholders and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to lead activities and trips outside of the centre and actively participate in program delivery.
• Ability to assist with event set‑up and take‑down, including light equipment handling and facility tasks.
• Ability to respond appropriately to behavioural, safety, and emergency situations.
• Knowledge of Indigenous culture and practices is considered an asset.
• Lived experience as an indigenous person is considered an asset.
• Fluency in a second language is considered an asset. 
• First Aid certification is considered an assert.
• A Class IV driver’s license is considered an asset.
• A Police Record Check clearance is a requirement of this position.  A Clearance requires the absence of any criminal charges or convictions related to this position.

Business Unit/Department: Arts, Culture and Community Services (1200)     

Affiliation: CUPE 15 Non Pks  

Employment Type: Auxiliary/Casual 

Position Start Date: June, 2026 

Salary Information: Pay Grade 14: $29.95 to $35.09 per hour 

Application Close: May 17, 2026 

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation).More about unceded traditional territories

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