[26-112] Life Skills Instructor - Enrichment Program - Permanent Part-time
- Surrey, BC, Canada
Salary: $26.78 to start · Part-time
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- Salary: $26.78 to start
- Job type
- Part-time
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- Working hours
- 11 Hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position: Life Skills Instructor- Enrichment Program- Permanent Part-time
Location: Cloverdale/community
Hours: 11 Hours per week- ability to work additional casual hours
Salary: $26.78 to start
Start Date: October 25th, 2026
We are looking for a Life Skills Instructor to join our Sources Community Living Services team! This individual must be passionate about working with people, engaging, and Empathic.
About Sources
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description Of Position
Sources Community Living provides all-encompassing care for individuals who have been referred to us by Community Living British Columbia. We are currently recruiting a Life Skills Instructor to work at the Enrichment Program, providing daytime activities and community access opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities. This position requires an individual who is patient, enthusiastic, and inclusive. Our mission is to enable the pursuit of the best quality of life possible for our clients. We do this by fostering independence, well-being and social participation.
Reporting to the Enrichment Assistant Manager and Manager of Community Inclusion Services
General Responsibilities
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: October 14th, 2026
Internal candidates will be contacted by: October 15th, 2026
Location: Cloverdale/community
Hours: 11 Hours per week- ability to work additional casual hours
Salary: $26.78 to start
Start Date: October 25th, 2026
We are looking for a Life Skills Instructor to join our Sources Community Living Services team! This individual must be passionate about working with people, engaging, and Empathic.
About Sources
SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland, on Vancouver Island, and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults, children, youth, and families facing challenges in life such as mental health, disability, poverty, substance use, and conflict. We support our communities through leadership, education, and volunteerism.
Sources is committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races, cultures, ethnicities, 2SLGBTQIA+, and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity, respect, and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.
Description Of Position
Sources Community Living provides all-encompassing care for individuals who have been referred to us by Community Living British Columbia. We are currently recruiting a Life Skills Instructor to work at the Enrichment Program, providing daytime activities and community access opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities. This position requires an individual who is patient, enthusiastic, and inclusive. Our mission is to enable the pursuit of the best quality of life possible for our clients. We do this by fostering independence, well-being and social participation.
Reporting to the Enrichment Assistant Manager and Manager of Community Inclusion Services
General Responsibilities
- Ability to build relationships
- Aid and support (personal care, feeding, and transferring as needed)
- Work as a collaborative team and independently
- Keep notes and review progress
- Maintain a safe work environment for both staff and service users alike, including following and monitoring all positive behaviour support strategies as they apply to clients in service. This includes being confident and familiar with Non-Violent Crisis Intervention material.
- Lifting/Pulling/Pushing - 50%, Walking/Moving Around - 75%, Sitting - 25%, Time spent outside - 50%, Bending/Crouching - 25%
- Independent Work - 50%, Task Memorization - 25%, Changing Priorities/Deadlines - 75%, Writing/Reading - 50%
- You have empathy and are self-aware
- Take initiative and work with integrity
- You have the physical ability to engage in a variety of employment-based supports and community-based activities
- You are knowledgeable or have experience in areas of mental health and development disabilities
- You have a valid driver's license, a Class 4 License is required or required to be obtained within 3 months of hire.
All employees, regardless of benefit eligibility, have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.
Closing Date: October 14th, 2026
Internal candidates will be contacted by: October 15th, 2026
More about this job
Responsibilities
Provide daytime activities and community access opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities, supporting their independence, well-being, and social participation. Build relationships, assist with personal care and daily needs, document progress, and maintain a safe environment while following positive behaviour support strategies.
Requirements
Candidates should be empathetic, self-aware, proactive, and able to work both collaboratively and independently. They need physical ability to participate in employment-based supports and community activities, knowledge or experience in mental health and developmental disabilities, and a valid driver's license; a Class 4 license is required or must be obtained within three months of hire.
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Personal Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Transferring Assistance
- Teamwork
- Independent Work
- Progress Documentation
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Empathy
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Community Inclusion
- Mental Health Support
- Developmental Disability Support
- Class 4 Driver's License
Benefits
- Employee And Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
- Education
Keywords
- Life Skills Instruction
- Enrichment Program
- Community Living
- Developmental Disabilities
- Community Access
- Daytime Activities
- Personal Care
- Feeding Assistance
- Transferring Assistance
- Relationship Building
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
- Progress Notes
- Community Inclusion
- Mental Health
- Social Participation
- Class 4 Driver's License