Competition No: 2025-RI

Duration: Contract Instructor

Salary: $27.50 – 30.50 per hour

Schedule: 2.5-3 hour shifts 1-5 times a week. Hours and shifts may vary depending on registration and coverage

Special Notes:

Last Updated: 8/13/25

As employees, we joined the City to make a difference in the community. The Burnaby Promise sets out the responsibilities of every employee, every day, in every decision we make. It describes the standards that every employee should strive to meet when interacting with Burnaby residents, external and internal clients, and City colleagues. It gives us the tools to check our actions, particularly in times of conflict or challenge. When every employee lives by the Principles and Commitments in this document, we will collectively create a City we all want to be in, that fosters employee engagement, strengthens our relationships, and better serves our community through service excellence.

The City of Burnaby is seeking enthusiastic individuals to work in our play-based preschool programs. These exciting contract employment opportunities involve leading or assisting social preschool programs for children ages 3 through 5, parent and tot programs for children ages 1 through 5, as well as many specialty programs including art, newcomer groups, science and preschool sports and gym activities.

Applicants must hold a current Early Childhood Education (ECE) certificate or be a student training for ECE or have comparable experience in the field. Applicants must be fluent (written and oral) in English and must also hold a current Emergency First Aid with CPR C or 8-hour + equivalent first aid training. This work is suitable for individuals seeking occasional and/or part-time seasonal work. Benefits include ongoing professional development and mentorship, scheduling to meet individual needs and the opportunity to work with a dynamic and creative team of leaders and supervisors. Our programs have a reputation in the community for excellence, inclusion, and fun. If you want to begin implementing the theory you have learned into practice, then this is the opportunity for you. Applicants under consideration will be required to consent to a Police Information Check.

Pay Rate: $27.50 – 30.50 per hour

Locations: Bonsor Recreation Complex, Edmonds Community Centre, Cameron Recreation Complex, South East area, South west area, North west area, Willingdon Community Centre, Eileen Daily Pool, Christine Sinclair Community Centre

Hours of work: 2.5-3 hour shifts 1-5 times a week. Hours and shifts may vary depending on registration and coverage.

Please apply online at www.burnaby.ca/careers. This position will remain open until filled.

The City of Burnaby acknowledges that we are on the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking peoples, and we are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.

Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets will be required at the time of the interview.