Program Leader at BGC Okanagan

Program Leader 

Date Posted: September 9, 2025

Competition Number: 128-25/26

Location: Kelowna, BC

• Martin Ave Club

Looking for a job that’s fun, flexible, and truly meaningful?
BGC Okanagan is hiring a part-time Program Leader to support our School Aged Programs at the Martin Ave Club, Kelowna. It’s the best place for kids to be when the bell rings! For over 60 years, we’ve been creating safe, engaging spaces where children can play, create, and connect after school.

• Join an organization where every day you support kids in discovering where they belong.
• Enjoy a workplace that prioritizes your growth with sponsored professional development, leadership training, and opportunities to thrive.
• We support our team with a cost-shared benefit plan, paid vacation and sick time, and discounts on childcare.
• Be part of a positive, inclusive environment where your ideas, initiative, and energy are truly valued.

If you’re passionate about working with children and want a role where every day makes a difference, we’d love to have you on our team!

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and participate in quality and diverse recreational, social, and/or educational programming.
• Provide direct supervision of members, and ensure their health, safety, and wellness.
• Mentors, guides and leads Activity Leaders within the program and activities.
• Build relationships with the children, youth, and families within their designated programs. Establishes open communication with parents/caregivers.
• Use Club vans to pick up members from school and transport to various sites if required.
• Prepare nutritious snacks and meals for members
• Provides group and/or individual behavior management and support.
• Ensures Agency Policies and Procedures, Program Operating Standards, WCB standards, Community Care Licensing Regulations, Risk Management requirements and general safety standards are met.

Qualifications:

• Education in childcare and/or experience planning, implementing and evaluating childcare programs.
• First Aid Certificate and Food Safe or willingness to obtain
• Class 5 Driver’s License and/or willingness to obtain Class 4 DL as soon as possible for some roles
• Must be at least 19 years of age as per licensing requirements
• Successful completion of Agency screening including a Criminal Record Check

Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm with the possibility of additional hours during school closures.

Rate of Pay: $20.41 per hour plus shared benefits

Closing Date: Open until filled

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if you’re legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include: Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.