Drawing & Painting Club Leader

The Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club (“the Club”) is the city's premier racquets, fitness, and social Club. Located just a few minutes from downtown, the Club offers exceptional tennis, badminton, squash, fitness, and aquatics programming for over 4,000 members, along with a variety of social events with upscale-casual dining in 3 restaurants.

We are recruiting for a part-time Drawing & Painting Club Leader to join our team.

Reporting to the Aquatics and Juniors Supervisor, the Drawing & Painting Club Leader will be responsible for running our weekly Drawing & Painting Club on Mondays from 4:00-7:15pm from September 14-December 14th. Duties include setting up the room, planning weekly activities, determining supplies required, and keeping attendance records. Participants are ages 8-12 years old.

Additional hours may be available to help with other Juniors events and programs such as birthday parties, movie nights, Halloween parties, and other special events.

Hours of work: Regular part-time (1 position) on Mondays from 4:00-7:15pm starting September 14th.

Wage: $18.00 to $21.00 per hour

• Organize and set up room
• Lead various art activities including teaching foundational skills in drawing, color theory, and acrylic painting
• Provide an overall entertaining, safe, and fun experience for all children
• Monitor attendance including keeping accurate sign-in/sign-out records for billing purposes
• Provide supervision to 5-10 kids ages 8+ including conflict resolution and behavior management when required
• Clean up and organize supplies at the end of each session
• Enforce program and Club rules
• Liaise with parents about behavior issues or other concerns as required
• Relay all comments and concerns to the Aquatics & Junior Supervisor in a timely manner

• Minimum of 1 year working with children (ages 8-12)
• Genuine interest in art and familiarity with various art mediums including drawing and acrylic painting
• Basic color theory knowledge
• Minimum 1 year observational illustration experience (figures, faces, lighting, and gesture)
• Emergency or Standard First Aid
• CPR Certification
• Experience in Early Childhood Education is an asset
• Proficient in English to articulate professionally in member interactions

• Strong guest focus: Exceptional customer service skills, maintains professionalism with members and peers
• Strong supervisory skills: Confident leading large groups of children, providing direction, and following through on behavioral issues
• Organization: Strong attention to detail, planning, and preparation skills
• Excellent communication skills: Strong English communication skills both verbal and written
• Self-driven: Strong work ethic and takes pride in their work; proactive
• Punctual and reliable: Can always be counted on
• Team focused: Collaborates and communicates with peers positively

At Vancouver Lawn, we offer a positive and friendly environment, competitive wages, employee meals, and free parking. If you are someone who has a passion for people and delivering outstanding service, we'd love to hear from you!

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those shortlisted will be contacted for an interview.