Summer Camp Counselor

4 weeks ago

Etobicoke, Canada Oak Learners Full time

We're looking for energetic and passionate leaders to join our Summer Camp team

Does this sound like you?
- You’re creative, energetic, and you have a passion for working with kids
- You are environmentally conscious, and you appreciate the importance of teaching kids how to care about our planet.
- You love being outdoors and exploring the natural beauty of our city.
- You are an actor, performer, singer, dancer, or you just love being in the spotlight
- You possess strong leadership skills, and you are a role model for kindness, empathy, and respect.
- You want to spend your summer gaining valuable skills and experience, having fun, and making memories that will last a lifetime

Oak Learners is excited to be entering our 9th Summer Camp Season We are currently seeking dynamic leaders for our Arts & Adventure Summer Camp Program. If you're passionate about art and nature, love working with kids, and thrive in the spotlight, then we want you

**About Oak Learners**

Oak Learners is a private alternative school and learning centre, offering a full-time day school as well as a wide variety of academic and arts-based programming, including tutoring, music, art, outdoor learning, dance, yoga, day camps and more.

Our summer camp program offers a unique camp experience designed to engage naturally inquisitive and active children. Campers will spend the day doing a variety of planned activities which are both indoors and outdoors, with a focus on creativity, mindfulness, STEAM, and Community. They will learn, explore their creative side, have fun and make new friends.

**Job Summary**

Reporting directly to the Camp Director, camp counselors are responsible for planning and supervising groups of children in a summer camp environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Leading a group of campers in various activities, both indoors and outdoors, while ensuring the safety of all campers for the full summer camp season.
- Creating and maintaining a fun and engaging environment for campers
- Modeling appropriate behaviour and positive interactions
- Communicating clearly and professionally in all interactions with campers, parents, co-workers, and camp directors.
- Problem solving and adapting quickly to changing situations
- Following all daily cleaning and organization procedures
- Arriving on time and being prepared for every camp day, from start to finish.
- Carrying out other reasonable duty requests from the Camp Coordinator, Program Coordinator or a member of the Management Team

**Required Skills an Experience**
- 2-3 years of experience working or volunteering in camp environments.
- 2-3 years of post-secondary education preferred in an education-related field.
- Strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to assume responsibility, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision
- Vulnerable Sector Screening (required)
- CPR C & First Aid Certificate (required)
- Applicants must be able to work on-site, starting June 12, 2023 through to August 25, 2023
- This temporary job is funded by the Canada Summer Student Job program. Successful applicants will be post-secondary students who are enrolled as a full-time student in a post-secondary institution for September 2023.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 weeks

**Salary**: $15.50-$20.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Paid time off
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Retention bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Etobicoke, ON M8Y 2R3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- Working with children: 1 year (preferred)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-07-17

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