EXCEL Group Leader: Before and/or After School Programs (Bedford/Timberlea/Sackville/Hammonds Plains/Tantallon/Prospect/St. Margarets Bay/Waverley)

Details :

Our EXCEL program has many exciting opportunities for Before and or After School Group Leader positions within our schools throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Please considering joining our team at one of the following locations :

• BLT JR
• BLT SR
• Basinview Drive
• Beaver Bank-Kinsac
• Beaver Bank-Monarch
• Hammonds Plains
• Kingswood
• Prospect Road
• Sambro
• Shatford Memorial
• St. Margarets Bay
• Sunnyside-Fort Sackville
• Sunnyside-Eaglewood
• Tantallon Junior
• Tantallon Senior
• Waverley Memorial
• West Bedford

Application Process :

• Your online resume must clearly demonstrate your qualifications.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis.

Applicants who are selected for an interview will receive an email to complete a virtual interview.

You will be asked for your location preferences in the interview. If there is a location that you are particularly interested in, please mention it in your cover letter.

Pay, Hours & Perks :

• Rate of pay is $18.82 per hour plus vacation pay.
• EXCEL Group Leader positions are 5 days per week and require staff to be available 30 minutes prior to the end of the regular school day.

While the start time of the Before / After school shift varies from site to site, most Before school shifts begin at 7 : 30am.

Most After school shifts begin around 2pm.

• Potential for additional hours
• Children of EXCEL employees can attend the EXCEL program at no charge
• Various paid training opportunities available including High Five, First Aid / CPR, Fundamental Movement Skills, etc.

Requirements :

• Must have a minimum of one year's experience working with elementary age students
• Knowledge of recreational programming
• Must possess strong communication skills
• Have ability to work as part of a team
• High School Completion Certificate or equivalent

Asset :

Possession of a valid First Aid / CPR Certification is considered an asset

Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and a completed Child Abuse Registry Search prior to starting employment.

Candidates are encouraged to submit a Child Abuse Register Request for Search (Form A link here) to the Department of Community Services for processing to avoid delays.

Nova Scotias Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw / Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups.

Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students.

This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mikmaw / Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.