early childhood teacher

program leader

childcare provider

youth worker

area leader

Boys And Girls Clubs Of Canada

First off all I want to say that I made three attempts with B&G Calgary over the past 3 years. 

As a professional with 10 years of experience in Human Service industry I experienced the most unprofessional working enviroment.  
I resigned after 2 months due to the following reasons:

1.Misrepresentation on B&G side about the position's regulated aspects/nature. I was precisely hired as a Weekend Part-Time Worker however nothing of that came, in regards to the shifts & schedule distribution or even nature of duties. 

2.All workers should have had regular shifts scheduled by the Program Coordinator and be treated as a team member with equal respect. That was not the situation in my program. In fact favorising workers and social networking is their main  politics.
I witnessed full time staff voicing their concerns such as not be explained why the program goes through changes, what steps should be taken to satisfied requested outcomes , or having 30h shift instead 40h due to highiring new part timers. For examle : Most of my shifts were tossed onto me by other co-workers' pick. Those were quite often last min call shifts. 

Scheduling should be a routine for Coordinators. If they are not capable to complete that task imagine how "successful" they can run a program.


3. When voicing  serious concerns to Program Coordinators and Managment the result was ignoring the existence of the problem and no genuine willingness to take possession of the same in order to address it effectively. Some staff resigned their positions because of this reason.

 
4.The disastrous level of  communication via email. I haven't received any response on my email regarding activating a Sharevision password or completed training when I had an inquiry. How CIR can be completed when not having access to a data base?

5. There is no a proper training for new staff. Simply you go by flow and improvise. If you start asking "too many questions"  you will see how much they dont know.

6. Clients in Youth Shelter are not satisfied how the program operates because  staff prefer to sit on their phones in the office or to chat with Coordinators instead to engage them in meaningful daily activities.

7. Youth Shelter in Calgary  was my third and last attempt to work for this agency. The first attempt was 3 years ago when I was hired to work in a group home and after signing the paperwork I  was never given a shift! PRICLESS ! The second attempt was when I was called in for an interview for a position that hasnt match my availability which was stated in my Resume but  they have realised  that when I told them! 

Overall, I experienced a very unprofessional working enviroment.
 



 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working at Boys and Girls Club Canada is getting to see the smile on the children faces everyday you walk into the room getting that energy boost each and everytime one of them says thank you for helping me with homework goes a long way.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I would say that the most stressful part about working at Boys and Girls Club Canada is when your co-workers don't work together to make the experinces for the children that they have better everday by trying to create new activities or confronting another staff member infront of the children.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I would say the work culture is one that always have you on your feet 24/7 making sure that the children are safe and his the best time that they can in the safest way possible. Though it depends on where your placed and the age group that you are working with.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A tpyical day at Boys and Girls Club Canada would be making sure that all children are signed in and are sitting on the matt then serving breakfast to those that want. Then taking them to the park to be active and play with their friends as well create new connections with their surroundings. Then taking the kids inside to have lunch break and relax for an hour. Afterwards it becomes activitiy time where we would do different crafts and paper making activities to enchnace their skills and grow their bonds with each other and with staff members as well. At the end of the day we take the children ouside again for a walk then to the clubs park again waiting for their parents to pick them up signing them out then hugging them good bye knowing that you will see them again the next day.

it was an amazing first job. a typical day of high school assistant was having morning meetings, planning out the day and getting ready to pick up the kids. after picking up the kids, we would watch the kids play around the school grounds until breakfast was ready. during breakfast, most of the assistants and teachers would go help service breakfast while the rest would watch the kids at the table. after breakfast was done we would head back to the classroom and start up the lesson of the day or read quietly to ourselves. around 10:30 to 11 am students from all grades would meet at the school's playground and have a 15-20 minute recess. after recess math would be in store, the assistants would hang out books and pencils and help out the students who didn't understand the lesson. After math was lunch and during lunch, half the high school assistants and teachers would head for their break while the rest would play and watch over the kids. 12:30 would roll around and the other half would switch and take the kids outside for lunch recess. after lunch, the students would spit into their grade groups and head back to the classroom. during this time, either the children would be getting ready for a field trip, a special guess or event and the high school would watch over them, making sure they weren't doing any funny business or disrespecting the space or people around us. 2:45-50 pm roll around and it's time to clean up and get the students inside the lunch/breakfast hall and get them ready to head home. after dropping off the students to their houses with their parents we have an end-of-the-day meeting before heading home at 4 pm.

Management at the London location are extremely negative. They are so busy having feuds with one another that they don't seem to care how they are affecting their staff. Overall, they find a few hard workers to overwork and mistreat, yet seem to allow staff who they personally get along with to do the bare minimum work for the same if not better pay. Understanding that it is a non-profit organization, I did not expect an overly high pay rate but what they consider to be the standard is below the livable wage and there is no pay transparency whatsoever. They will overwork you and then act as though it is your fault for not keeping up with tasks. Overtime is expected and not compensated, and there are constant interpersonal issues throughout the organization. The CEO does little to nothing to fix any of these issues, and when brought up to management the usual response is to blame the employee themselves or the board rather than take responsibility for the work environment that they themselves have created. Working here left me and many others with severe burnout, and I cannot recommend enough that you choose another organization to work for rather than risk your mental health for a company who will NOT appreciate you. 

A typical day at work requires attention at all times. There is a zero tolerance policy of going on your phone as safety of the children are your top priority. What I learned from here was to assess the day at the beginning and plan ahead day to day. I also learned to be aware of the environment I was in and to focus on multiple things at once. Management is great at this company. If you need help or friendly advice or any questions you might have management is only a phone call away and they are the friendliest management you’ll probably meet. Workplace culture is safe and relaxed. Maintaining a good learning environment for the children guarantees great working space for any professional. The hardest part of the job is working two awkward split shifts. 7am-10am and 3pm-6pm are the standard shifts. Also you might be staying till 4 or 6 but you won’t know until you’re going home. The plus side is that you still get paid a guaranteed 6 hours a day even if you don’t work that amount of hours. The most enjoyable part of the job is the relaxed environment and generally just interacting with respectful children; after all you are at a school and children behave themselves very well at school so you don’t need to worry about behaviour.

When a majority of the staff are best friends with the Managers family, and the group of staff are all best friends with Said family… I should have known i’d be treated very very different, even by the group of girls. low pay, unfair treatment unless you’re best friends with managements family. Forced to miss important medical appointment as my request for a few hours off got rejected every time. Was hired fulltime, Hours cut/changed on schedule for several weeks with no notice, because the girls wanted them last minute. Had to miss a extremely important dermatology appointment needed for my health. Was told no , and then i cancelled my appointment. Suddenly my hours were cut for that exact day and i requested the appointment and given to the group of girls. favouritism led to unfair treatment of new employees, group of staff was so uncomfortable to work with. Felt somewhat like MeanGirls 2.0 lol. Weirdest most anxiety-inducing experience . 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working with the kids and seeing them grow and prosper through the years I worked there.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When the kids get bored or want to go home sometimes they start running around throwing g things and screaming, which can get pretty hectic, but that does not happen too often. They are usually great!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you can get along with everyone it’s smooth sailing…

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Arrive early…around 715 (BGC opens for participants at 730) to unlock all the gates, turn on all lights get some toys and quiet activities out for arrivals. Around 815 ask the kids to cleanup and get their school bags and coats and line up to go on the bus. We pick up and drop 4 schools. Then after kids are back that when we usually did the cleaning…the bathrooms, kitchen,  sanitize toys and put away, I would go get the groceries if we were getting low on supplies and go to any other place(s) such as  banking or to the beban house BGC to usually drop things like our expenses that we handed in monthly.  I did a lot of the yard work also but that was my choice. It’s not something the staff have to do I just enjoyed it:)

My experience at the before and after school child care program was marred by subpar leadership and organizational challenges within the leadership team. The absence of effective guidance and communication from leaders created an unsettling atmosphere. Instructions were unclear, leading to confusion among staff members and compromising the overall quality of care provided to the children.

Organizational deficiencies further exacerbated the situation, with schedules often in disarray and resources mismanaged. The lack of a cohesive strategy hindered our ability to meet the diverse needs of the children efficiently. These leadership and organizational shortcomings not only impacted the quality of the program but also left employees feeling unsupported and disheartened.

In summary, while the concept of the before and after school child care program was promising, the poor leadership and organizational lapses significantly detracted from its potential, resulting in a less-than-ideal work experience.

For the amount of work and risk, we aren’t paid enough to deal the stress of the job. We also agree to being fired without warning, but as a tradeoff we get to quit without notice. Which is fine if you have another job or don’t need this one to survive. They don’t give much warning about unpaid days off. Be mindful that we follow the public school schedule and we don’t get paid on holidays or days off for like a snow storm for example. With the after school hours, you have no work life balance because your shift is in the middle of the day. I did think that I would have been able to really take charge of the programming created. But we essentially have to do what the kids wants and make it educational otherwise they won’t come back. The positive is you get to go on trips with the kids, make a positive impact on at risk youth, and teach the youth in your program plans. 

Working at Boys and Girls Club of Winnipeg; CSI was a great place to work at if you enjoy working with children and making sure they don't forget any info that they learned during the school year. 
A typical day at work is basically working at a school, which ya will be since CSI is a Summer schooling program. you will be a assisting you classroom teacher. basically you will be a EA. this can include helping kids with their assignments and grading them. You will plan engaging activities for the kids and run them in a classroom setting. You will also be tasked with doing meal prep and serving the food to the students and staff.

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