Job Details
Part-Time
Posting Status
Open to current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants
Closing Date
Applications for this position must be received at by no later than 11:59 pm on
December 31, 2026.
This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and December 31, 2026.
Job Responsibilities
The General Programs Instructor will deliver comprehensive and age appropriate recreational programs to meet the needs of all participants registered in the program and act as a knowledgeable resource to the program participants and their families. The successful candidate will also ensure that the program is conducted in a safe environment that encourages participation and personal development.
Duties Include
- Delivering a program of daily activities that are safe, creative, age-appropriate and inclusive of all program participants.
- Ensure continued safety of all participants in the program.
- Facilitate provided program plans with participants in a safe, developmentally appropriate and fun manner.
- Reacting to emergency and behaviour management situations in accordance with department approved procedures.
- Administrative duties: attendance tracking registration updates, and incident reports as required.
- Customer service: updating caregivers, support to new parents, providing feedback to participants.
- Attending mandatory staff training.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Expert-level knowledge and practical proficiency in the discipline being taught, supported by relevant training and experience;
- 1-2 years of experience in a paid or volunteer Preschool, Education or Recreational setting;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including written and verbal;
- Experience in the development and implementation of age-appropriate activities;
- Demonstrated behaviour management skills;
- Enthusiasm and passion for working with recreation participants;
- Ability to obtain within 30 days of hire or possess HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD); and
- Ability to obtain within 30 days of hire or possesses current Intermediate First Aid with CPR C (formerly Standard First Aid with CPR C) from a WSIB-approved provider, issued within the last three (3) years and valid throughout the term of employment.
- Please note that this position requires a satisfactory vulnerable sector check dated within 60 days of the employment offer. Note: Candidates who are under the age of 18 at the time of hire will only be required to provide a criminal record and judicial matters check (CRJMC).
For more information about the specific programs that are available to instruct please click this .
DATED: November 9, 2026
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This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.
We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 
