The District of Saanich's Parks, Recreation and Community Services department is seeking a team player to help drive our mission of Healthy Nature, Healthy People, and Healthy Community, while supporting our vision: a Saanich where everyone belongs.
You’ll work within a team where service excellence, learning and knowledge sharing, and feedback and accountability are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity form the foundation for everything we do.
The Recreation Division is looking for Instructor I staff to plan and deliver Food and Arts programs for children, youth, and adults in G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre and Colquitz Middle School. These programs may include cooking, baking, creative arts, and hands-on recreational learning experiences designed to encourage creativity, skill development, and social connection. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys sharing practical skills in a fun, welcoming, and safe instructional setting.
As an Instructor I – Food and Arts, you will be responsible for leading general recreation programs under the direction of a Recreation Programmer or Program Technician. Duties include preparing lesson content and materials, setting up and maintaining program spaces and equipment, welcoming and engaging participants, providing clear and enthusiastic instruction, ensuring participant safety, maintaining attendance records, and supporting a clean and well-organized environment. Instructors are also expected to attend scheduled training sessions and follow all facility and program guidelines.
Requirements include completion of Grade 10 and a minimum of three months’ experience in a related area of instruction such as food preparation, cooking, baking, or arts-based programming. Emergency First Aid and CPR-C certification are required as applicable. Employment is subject to the provision of a satisfactory Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector (PIC-VS) no older than six months, with renewal required as per policy. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.