Position: Summer 2025 Out of School Care Staff 

Start Date: June 30, 2025 

End Date: August 29, 2025 

Temporary position 

Urban Academy staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by community, and empowered to contribute as we work toward our vision of truly educating for tomorrow. We value creativity, collaboration, global citizenship, technology, the outdoors and the arts as means through which we can offer excellence in education. A gender-inclusive JK–12 independent school, we are located in a beautiful facility in New Westminster, across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. 

Urban Academy’s licensed Out Of School Care (OOSC) Program offers reliable care for students from JK to 12-year-olds when school is not in session. The program includes only Urban Academy Students and focuses on social skills development, cooperation, participation, and fun! OOSC creates a safe, welcoming, respectful experience for students and implements all UA policies and procedures to ensure smooth operations.

The Summer OOSC Program operates out of the Urban Academy facility and runs like a day camp, including off-site excursions with children. During holiday periods (Winter, Spring, and Summer breaks), the program offers full-day care from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Urban Academy is hiring a full-time OOSC staff member to assist in running the Summer OOSC program from June 30 to August 29, 2025. 

The person hired for this position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of our Summer OOSC, maintaining required documentation, and collaborating to plan activities and field trips. 

The successful applicant will be a self-starter who is motivated, organized, dedicated and capable of creating a positive sense of belonging for all students.

As an Out of School Care Staff, your responsibilities include:

• Follow and uphold the BC Child Care Licensing Rules
  Closely monitor and engage with students
• Co-plan daily activities with the ECE manager
• Execute daily activities and excursions
• Addresses and resolves student and/or parent concerns
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents
• Record accidents and incidents appropriately and email the ECE manager and Junior School Principal.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada
• An excellent rapport with children
• Have related experience working in a school/camp setting
• Track record of excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in using technology for documentation and communication, 
• Current Safety Awareness & First Aid for Childhood Emergencies Certificate
• Clear Criminal Records Check
• Responsible Adult certificate
• ECE certificate (preferred)

Compensation:

Hourly compensation range: $21.65- $24.65 based on experience.

Please visit our website (www.urbanacademy.ca) to learn more about UA’s wonderful school life and see if this is the type of environment that you feel you could thrive in, and contribute to. At Urban Academy, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring a barrier-free work environment. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers, from BIPOC (black, Indigenous, and people of colour), persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ (persons of all sexual orientations and genders). If you are an applicant with a disability, we will work with you to make reasonable workplace accommodations you may need for your best work performance.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted. No phone calls or drop-ins, please.

Please email your cover letter and resumé to [email protected].