Day Camp Counsellor

1 week ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada BGC Ottawa Full time

PURPOSE:


As one of Ottawa's largest child and youth-serving charitable organizations, BGC Ottawa provides FREE, subsidized, and cost saving Community-based services, and life-changing programs to an annual average of 4,500 young Members each year.

We provide safe, supportive places where all kids and teens, of all backgrounds, can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop confidence and skills for life.

From anti-Racism to Reconciliation to LGBTQ2S+, food security to scholarships to job readiness, our programs battle systemic issues with systemic solutions—equity, acceptance, support, opportunity.


As a growing team that embraces different ways of thinking, abilities, and experiences we aim to make our staff feel safe.

We want you to feel heard, respected, and empowered.

We believe in our diverse shared power as being the key to serving our members, volunteers, community, and each other with the utmost care.

BGC Ottawa is about building positive and inclusive environments for all.

GENERAL SUMMARY


Working closely with the Youth Development and Programs Specialist and the Day Camp Leader, the Day Camp Counsellor (Recreation), will assist in creating, organizing and instructing recreational camps for children and youth between the ages 6 to 12.

The day camp counsellor is expected to follow all BGC Ottawa's policies and procedures and safeguard participants. Furthermore, BGC Ottawa counsellors must act in a responsible and professional manner and display strong leadership.

Summer Day Camp runs Monday to Friday. Regular Camp hours run from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Pre-care hours take place before camp and start between 8:00a.m. and 8:45am. Post-care takes place at the end of the day between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.


Summer day camp activities will include (but are not limited to) physical activities, day-trips, creative arts, science experiments, cooking, and more.

Our Summer Day Camps provide a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages youth to dream big and think outside the box.

They provide an environment where kids can connect, share and create bonds that will last a lifetime.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACTIVITIES

  • Regularly and accurately follow through with policies and procedures as expected, especially BGC Ottawa's programs policies and procedures and its health and safety policies which will be clearly outlined in staff training and accessible to all staff.
  • Regularly advise staff and supervisors of pertinent information regarding summer camps and our clients.
  • Follow proper member attendance tracking daily, including adhering to safe signin and signout policies.
  • Assist in planning and animating daily activities and ensuring activity supplies are sufficient.
  • Ensure areas are properly cleaned at the end of the day, which includes cleaning up supplies, organizing storage, washing dishes, sweeping floors, etc.
  • Follow proper behavioral modification procedures.
  • Ensure all discipline issues are communicated with the Youth Development and Program Specialists and/or Clubhouse Manager.
  • Ensure all workplace accidents are properly reported to supervisors and incident reports are filled out and filed in a timely fashion.

~ Performs other related duties as required ~

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education, Training and Experience

  • Completed police record check (vulnerable sector); must be processed within the last 6 months
  • Enrolled in or completed postsecondary education
  • Minimum 3 years of strong experience working with children
  • Experience overseeing programs
  • Experience maintaining database records
  • Recognized certification in first aid is an asset
  • HIGH FIVE certificate is an asset
  • Multilingualism is an asset

Start Date:

June 24, 2024

Hourly Wage:

rate of pay will be dependent upon previous experience levels

WORKING CONDITIONS:

These are the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

The majority of the work is performed in an environment that is mostly, clean and comfortable.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Vision abilities required by this job include close vision on a computer screen for a large part of the working day.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

BGC Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment.

This means that all job applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, sex, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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