Summer Camp Coordinator

1 month ago

Niagara Falls, Canada Heartland Forest Full time

**Heartland Forest Nature Experience**
- **Summer Camp Coordinator**_

**Reports To**:Forest Discovery Program Director

**Hours**:30-35 Hours per week

**Status**:Contract

**Pay rate**: $19/hr

**Summary**:
Works with Forest Discovery team in organizing and planning Summer Adventure Camp and at Heartland Forest Nature Experience. Responsible for managing staff and volunteers, providing quality customer service to parents, and ensuring the successful delivery of a fun, safe and memorable experience for all participants. Relates professionally and with respect to children, youth, parents, caregivers and the staff teams. Heartland Forest Summer Adventure Camp runs outdoors rain or shine in a forested area promoting outdoor experiential environmental education and physical fitness.

**Responsibilities**:
All essential job responsibilities will be executed in accordance with Heartland Forest’s Administrative policies.

**Summer Camp Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate camp staff and volunteers
- Plan and prepare Day Camp activities and themes that are diverse from week to week
- Create and implement activity plans for transitional periods and rainy days
- Coordinate rotation and timing of daily activities to set schedule
- Manage and assist set up and tear down of camp activities along with support staff and volunteers
- Oversee inventory and maintenance of camp supplies (arts, crafts, equipment, etc.)
- Be organized - understand the logistics and keep support staff accountable for details
- Keep Day Camp parents well informed of the program activities
- Distribute parent/caregiver survey for each camper
- Collect Day Camp campership materials (photos, thank you letters) for each week
- Manage camper behaviors using positive behavior management techniques, enforcing appropriate safety policies, emergency procedures, and camp rules
- Support modifications and supports for special needs campers under the direction of the Inclusion Counsellors
- Responsible for managing crisis situations related to behavior and health as needed
- Job Description Continued - next page_

**Day Camp Responsibilities, Continued**:

- Participate in staff training prior to camp as well as weekly staff meetings either before or after camp hours as determined by Camp Director
- Assist with program evaluation
- Assist with other duties as required

**Competencies**:

- Deals courteously with incidents, problems and emergencies as outlined by departmental policies and procedures
- Excellent verbal communication skills required, along with good organizational skills

**Education, Experience, Licenses and Certificates**:

- First Aid and CPR certificates
- Clear vulnerable sector screening, Valid Ontario G License and access to a vehicle required
- Previous experience in outdoor children’s educational programming or a current enrollment in a complimentary post-secondary diploma or certificate program is an asset

**Safety**:

- Supports the corporate Occupational Health & Safety initiatives by incorporating safe work practices into daily work routine
- Reports any unsafe conditions or observed unsafe work practices to Camp Director

**Work Conditions**:

- Required to work outdoors, in a variety of weather conditions and able to walk distances over uneven terrain
- Able to educate with enthusiasm regardless of weather conditions
- May be required to work some evenings and weekends
- Some physical labor involved (backpacking and some lifting involved, for example: moving firewood, chairs, tables and light landscaping
- Drive golf cart
- **Note: This job profile indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties, which may be assigned from time to time.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 10 weeks

**Salary**: $19.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- camp: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- French (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-31
Expected start date: 2023-06-29

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