Position: Out of School Care Supervision Aide

Start Date: Immediately 

Urban Academy is a rapidly growing independent school in New Westminster located in a beautiful facility across the street from Braid Street Skytrain Station. At Urban Academy our staff, students and families are connected through learning, inspired by the 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.

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.

Urban Academy is currently inviting dedicated, team-oriented candidates to apply for our Out of School Care Supervision Aide position for the 2025-2026 school year. 

This person will be responsible for supervising students who are registered in our licensed child care center in the afternoon, from 2:45 pm to 6:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays and on days when the school is not in session.

Expectations and Responsibilities
Including but not limited to the following:

– Follow and uphold the BC Child Care Licensing Rules
– Ensure a safe and caring environment for students attending the Out of School Care program 
– Plan, supervise and  conduct activities, both indoors and outdoors, for the school-aged children who attend the Out of School program
– Provide care during non-instructional Professional development days when school is not in session
– Adhere to appropriate attendance and safety procedures as per school guidelines
– Addresses and resolves student and/or parent concerns
– Maintain ongoing communication with parents
– Record accidents and incidents appropriately and report in a timely manner to the ECE manager and Junior School Principal.

Qualifications and Requirements

– Legally entitled to work in Canada 
– Valid ECE certification (not a must but preferred)
– Current first aid training certificate
– Vaccination and other records as required by child care licensing
– Responsible Adult certification (not required if other certifications such as ECE, education assistant, etc are completed and current) 
– Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
– Collegiality and punctuality
– Demonstrated ability and experience in working with school-aged children 
– Experience supporting a range of learning and behavioural needs in an inclusive school setting is an asset
– A proven understanding of children’s social and emotional needs from a trauma-informed lens

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

Candidates report to the OOSC Manager and Junior School Principal and will be asked to report any accidents witnessed, along with behavioural incidents to the Junior School Principal in a timely manner.

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]