Camp Convenor

**Posting Number**:RCSST**-25-03**

**Job Type**:Student, Temporary Full-time, Up to 4 Months, Non-Union**

**Salary Range**:$18.64 to $19.57 per hour**

**Location**:Barrie, ON - Onsite **(see below for more details)

**Posted**:Monday, December 02, 2024**

**Application Deadline**:Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:59 p**m**

**The Opportunity**

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Recreation Programmer, and reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, the Camp Convenor is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the City of Barrie’s camps. Specifically, this position is responsible for program scheduling, development, delivery, staff training and customer service. This position oversees approximately 150 campers ranging from 4 to 16 years of age, while leading and coaching 30 to 40 Camp Staff including Senior Camp Leaders, Camp Leaders and Volunteers. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the development and delivery of recreation camp programs at the City of Barrie.

**Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job**

**Corporate Culture**:Your workplace values align with our corporate values of **_Strive, Share and Care_** and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community.

Equally important to what we do is _how_ we do it - your actions reflect our core accountabilities of **_Personal Awareness, Teamwork and Collaboration, Respect and Inclusion, Innovation, _**and **_Service Excellence, _**which define how we work together to succeed.

**Education **(degree/diploma/certifications)
- Currently enrolled in or is a student in Secondary School, College, or University*
- HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate from HIGH FIVE® National**:

- Safeguard Training from the Lifesaving Society**:

- Standard First Aid, CPR Level C and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certifications**

**must provide proof by June 30 and/or first date of hire

**Experience**
- Six (6) months of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities in a camp work environment
- Demonstrated experience with child minding and camp programming

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Working knowledge of camp programming
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
- Demonstrated ability to perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission and values
- Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and judgement when handling confidential or sensitive information
- Intermediate customer service and communication (oral and written) skills
- Intermediate computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

**Conditions of Employment**
- Valid Ontario Class “G2” or greater Driver’s Licence in good standing with a reliable vehicle to use on corporate business
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Work Term**: Approximately 4 months - up to September 6, 2025

**Location**: Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive, Barrie), East Bayfield Community Centre (80 Livingstone Street East, Barrie), Peggy Hill Team Community Centre (171 Mapleton Avenue, Barrie)

**Hours**:The normal hours of work are up to and including 40 hours per week, with a varying schedule to support business demand.

**Wage**:$18.64 to $19.57 per hour

**What We Offer**:This position includes optional enrollment in the OMERS Primary pension plan, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), discounted rates for City Fitness Memberships and Transit Passes, and access to the Perkopolis Perks program, which provides exclusive access to discounts on a wide range of products and services available to all City employees.

**Why Barrie?**
- The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.- Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown co