Adventure - Camp Leader - Summer 2023

1 week ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Grouse Mountain Full time

Everyday we aim to provide a high quality, dynamic and authentic mountain playground where locals and tourists can escape, have fun, learn and challenge themselves, embracing the outdoors and key elements of BC culture.

Our friendly and informative staff will help guests to create enduring memories based on remarkable experiences.

Job Title:
Adventure Camp Leader

Location:
North Vancouver

Department:
Mountain Adventures

Reports to:
Supervisor/ Manager/Director Mountain Adventure

Role Status:
Up to 40 hours a week

  • Seasonal
  • Part Time Hourly. This position of employment is from June 2
  • September 1,2023.
Grouse Mountain offers a challenging and enjoyable work environment with a world of career opportunity. Our team is dedicated to Grouse Mountain's renowned excellence and its continued growth as Vancouver's premier mountain resort.

In exchange for employee excellence, we offer a professional atmosphere, fantastic growth opportunities, unlimited outdoor recreation (including skiing and snowboarding) an inspiring setting and many unique employee privileges.


Scope of the job:


As a Camp Leader, you will be responsible for leading, engaging, and implementing nature programs and adventure experiences for children and youth in a group setting.

Camp leaders are expected to use the mountain as a playground, inspiring campers to enjoy the wonders of the outdoors, connect and fall in love with nature, make friends, play, and participate in activities only available at Grouse Mountain.

With direction from the Adventure Camp Supervisor and Manager, Camp Leaders are expected to follow daily activity schedules and provide appropriate supervision and instruction to each camper in their weekly assigned groups.


Scope of the job/key Responsibilities:

  • Be able to prepare and lead, engaging activities and games. Instruct nature programs and adventure experiences for children and youth in a group setting (up to 12 campers per leader) ages 51
  • Follow the weekly and daily activities schedule. Some activities may include; nature and animal information/games, arts and crafts, archery, axe throwing survival skills, orienteering and mountain safety.
  • Encourage and facilitate camper's participation in all activities, using the challenge by choice model
  • Act as a role model for youth learning sustainable living, and about BCs natural outdoor environment and resources
  • Ensure campers' wellbeing/safety and encourage their camp experience as fun and rewarding as possible
  • Assist in maintaining accurate program records including daily risk assessments, attendance, and communication forms.
  • Maintain a strong communication between Supervisor/Manager, other camp leaders and parents, including but not limited to campers behaviors, issues, concerns and campers success
  • Assist in operational responsibilities of relevant Kids' programs including but not limited to, lunch and snacks, and upkeep/tidying of outdoor and indoor activity areas
  • Know, enforce, and follow all safety guidelines associated with the camp and all program areas.
  • Arrive fit for work, on time, and take responsibility for your person health and safety
  • Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

  • Successful completion of secondary school, and some university preferred
  • Previous experience leading groups, public speaking, or tour guiding
  • Firstaid qualifications considered an asset
  • A reliable selfstarter who can work with minimum supervision
  • Must be able to handle the physical requirements of an outdoor position that operates in all types of weather
Working Conditions

  • Camp Leaders perform most of their duties outdoors and will work in all different weather conditions.
  • Must be available for camp training dates; Virtual training June 15,20, 22, 48pm, AND June 26June 30th, 8:30am 4:30 pm.
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