Assistant Hike and Trip Director

3 weeks ago


SaintSauveur, Canada Les YMCA du Québec Full time

Do you want your talent to have a positive impact on the people you work with? Are you seeking new ways to maximize and develop your expertise? Do you want to work in an environment where people come first? We have an opportunity for you, because here, your talent can make a lasting impact

Camp YMCA Kanawana is Québec’s oldest residential summer camp, offering innovative programming and traditional YMCA values-based camping.

Camp YMCA Kanawana’s Hike and Trip program has the goal of providing safe and fun wilderness camping experiences while teaching skills and confidence to children and youth from all over the world. Camp YMCA Kanawana is located on a gorgeous 550-acre site in the Laurentians that includes three lakes and a network of wooded trails. Our expedition program sends children and youth on multi-day canoe trips on beautiful lakes and rivers in Ontario and Quebec. The Assistant Hike and Trip Director’s mandate will be to manage and supervise the junior guides, coordinate all the food preparation for the canoe tripping programs, and oversee the logistics and execution of the overnight program.

**WHAT CHALLENGES WILL YOU TACKLE?**
- Manage, supervise and support the junior guides
- Ensure all food preparation and management follows MAPAQ regulations
- Order food and receive deliveries
- Respond to emergencies on trip and on camp when necessary
- Manage all aspects of the supervision of participants in a safe context in terms of health and wellbeing on overnight trips
- Support staff with trip departures and arrivals
- Provide training, schedule and check-ins with junior guides
- Create connections with and get to know campers in the section
- Facilitate the execution of proposed programming and staff training
- Ensure proper follow-up with team members, directors and coordinator
- Provide support and assist with Hike and Trip Director tasks
- Adhere to YMCA policies and procedures regarding the protection of children and vulnerable people.

**WHY JOIN THE YMCA?**

YMCA Kanawana offers great benefits and a unique natural environment to work in, but being part of our team also means you will:

- Develop your expertise and gain experience;
- Have a positive impact on your community;
- Really make a difference in people’s lives;
- Have an opportunity to take on exciting challenges;
- Collaborate with people who love camp and working with children.

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:

- Has at least two years of experience in a management position in outdoor education in a day camp or wilderness class facilitation, or in a similar field (an asset)
- Is fluent in English and French (spoken)
- Is available to work a variable schedule, specifically in the evenings and weekends
- Has a valid driver’s licence and a clean driving record
- Has no criminal record in connection with employment
- Is available from June 3rd to August 21st

**CONDITIONS**
- **Location**: Camp YMCA Kanawana in Saint-Sauveur (673 Saint-Elmire Street, Saint-Sauveur, J0R 1R1)
- **Be available**: Full-time (Mondays to Sundays from June 3rd to August 21st, 2024)
- **Salary**: to be discussed

**TO APPLY**
**Assistant Directeur des Randonnées et Voyages - YMCA Kanawana**

Vous souhaitez que votre talent ait un impact positif sur les personnes avec lesquelles vous travaillez ? Vous cherchez de nouvelles façons de maximiser et de développer votre expertise ? Vous voulez travailler dans un environnement où les gens passent en premier ? Nous avons une opportunité pour vous, car ici, votre talent peut avoir un impact durable

Le Camp YMCA Kanawana est le plus ancien camp d'été résidentiel du Québec, offrant une programmation innovante et un camping traditionnel basé sur les valeurs du YMCA.

Le programme Randonnées et Voyages du Camp YMCA Kanawana vise à offrir des expériences de camping en plein air sûres et amusantes tout en enseignant des compétences et de la confiance à des enfants et à des jeunes du monde entier. Situé sur un magnifique site de 550 acres dans les Laurentides comprenant trois lacs et un réseau de sentiers boisés, notre programme d'expédition envoie des enfants et des jeunes en voyages en canoë de plusieurs jours sur de magnifiques lacs et rivières en Ontario et au Québec. Le mandat de l'Assistant Directeur des Randonnées et Voyages sera de gérer et de superviser les guides juniors, de coordonner la préparation de la nourriture pour les programmes de voyage en canoë, et de superviser la logistique et l'exécution du programme d'excursion nocturne.

**QUELS DÉFIS ALLEZ-VOUS RELEVER ?**
- Gérer, superviser et soutenir les guides juniors
- Veiller à ce que toute la préparation et la gestion des aliments respectent les réglementations de la MAPAQ
- Commander de la nourriture et recevoir les livraisons
- Répondre aux urgences en voyage et au camp lorsque nécessaire
- Gérer tous les aspects de la supervision des participants dans un contexte sûr en termes de santé et de bien-être lo



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