Canada Summer Job - Program Leader in Whistler, British Columbia at RESORT MUNICIPALITY OF WHISTLER

Situated within the shared, unceded territory of the L̓il̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat People) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish People), the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is a vibrant destination resort community, local government organization and leader in providing municipal programs, services, progressive planning and infrastructure. The RMOW is a high performance municipal organization and significant tourism economy serving a community of 15,000 permanent residents and over three million annual visitors. Whistler’s vision is to be a place where our community thrives, nature is protected and guests are inspired.

The Myrtle Philip Community Centre is a licensed childcare facility and has an opportunity for qualified individuals to apply for the position of Program Leader. Reporting to the Recreation Programmer, this position offers a regular schedule of up to 80 hours bi-weekly starting June 15, 2026, through August 26, 2026, and offering regular casual hours thereafter. Afterschool shifts are normally 2:00pm to 6:00pm Monday to Friday and full day programming shifts are normally 8:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

The Program Leader’s role is to create, implement and facilitate daily activities for preschool, after school care, and summer camp programs for children aged 2.5 to 12 years old. The Program Leader will directly supervise the children to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.

Qualified applicants are 19 years of age or older (Provincial childcare licensing requirement), have previous professional experience working with children in either an instructional or educational capacity such as Coach, Ski Instructor, Youth Leader, Nanny, etc. and, possess a valid Responsible Adult course or 20 hours of coursework in child development, guidance, health and safety or nutrition. Candidates must be able to effectively listen, mediate, and communicate with children of all ages and obtain a valid First Aid Certificate, a Food Safe Level 1 Certificate and a BC Class 4 driver’s license.

The successful candidate has a calm, approachable and helpful demeanor; enjoys working with children and is an assertive leader who demonstrates excellent communication, mediation and listening skills; is confident to apply rules and regulations as needed; and demonstrates commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace within their team and will create effective working relationships with others while contributing to a positive team environment.

This position is a Government of Canada, Canada Summer Job which is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which aims to provide quality summer employment opportunities for youth to develop skills and gain paid work experience. The successful applicant must be between the ages of 19-30 years (due to Provincial childcare licensing requirements) at the beginning of the employment period; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and, have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. The starting wage for this position is $27.57 an hour. In addition to the hourly wage, causal employees at the RMOW receive 12% of their regular earnings in lieu of employee benefits.

As a requirement of the position, the successful applicant must provide a satisfactory Police Information Check and Criminal Reference Check (Provincial childcare licensing requirement) prior to beginning employment.

Posting No. 036-26 | Deadline for applications is May 11, 2026

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is committed to being an equal opportunity employer who embraces and respects diversity.