Job Description

Girls Inc. Employment Opportunity

One (1) After School Program Group Leader

Kingston, Ontario

Length of contract: 7 months - November 17, 2025, ending June 26, 2026

Schedule: 12 hours per week - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

We are currently seeking one (1) new team member in Kingston to assist in the facilitation of the Girls Inc. After School Program on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons for the 2025-2026 school year.

Girls inc. Limestone is a non-profit, registered charitable organization devoted to supporting the needs and interests of girls, women, and gender-expansive people across four counties in the greater Kingston and Belleville, Ontario communities. We offer a comprehensive approach that addresses all aspects of a girl's life. This includes preparing girls to achieve academically, to be economically independent, and to know and stand up for their rights. More information about Girls Inc. can be found on our website at www.girlsinclimestone.ca.

Girls Inc. Limestone is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair employment practices and providing an inclusive, accessible, and barrier-free work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment with respect to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, political belief, marital or family status, citizenship, or immigration status. Girls Inc. is committed to providing the comprehensive Girls Inc. Experience and other support services to those who identify as girls, women, and gender-expansive people who feel our pro-girl and pro-woman environment is the best fit for them. For more information, please see the Girls Inc. National Position Statement on Gender Identity.

Applicants will work together with Girls Ed Facilitators, the Girls Ed Program Lead, and volunteers to form the After School Program team for the 2025-2026 school year.

Successful applicants will be energetic, team-oriented leaders who enjoy working in large groups of children.

Job Duties

Assist in the delivery of the Girls Inc. After School Program for girls+ from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Responsibilities will include participant supervision, individual and group behaviour management, activity facilitation, supply management, walking participant groups to and from the program locations, keeping the program spaces clean, working with the program team to ensure efficient program delivery, working with participant families, and troubleshooting problems. The Girls Inc. After School Program takes place at J.G. Simcoe Public School and the Salvation Army on Weller Avenue in Kingston. Leaders pick up participants at local schools and walk with them to the program location. At the end of each day, leaders walk participant groups home in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Qualifications and Experience:

Successful completion of a Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) check including a Vulnerable Sector Check is required. A completed Ontario Secondary School Diploma and current enrollment in or completion of post-secondary education is required. Preference will be given to current students or graduates in related fields of study including Child and Youth Care, Recreation Leadership, Therapeutic Recreation, Social Service Worker, Social Work, Behavioural Science, and Teacher's College. Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Prior experience and/or education in working with children is required. High Five certification or equivalent is an asset. Applicants with similar international certifications/credentials are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Please send a copy of your cover letter and resume by email to justinemarchand@girlsinclimestone.ca. Please do not mail or deliver printed applications.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in supporting the work of Girls Inc. in our community! Please note that only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Girls Inc. is committed to employment equity, diversity, an inclusion. We value diversity and encourage members of designated groups and marginalized populations including newcomers, racialized/visible minorities, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, workers of all ages, language minorities (e.g., Francophones), and people from 2SLGBTQ+ communities to apply and self-identify.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 7 months

Pay: $21.65 per hour

Expected hours: 12 per week

Benefits:

Employee assistance program
Work Location: In person