Lead, Camp

**Lead, Camp**
Temporary Full-Time (May - September)
**J1224-0801**

**Why work with us?**

Our growing community, identified as one of the fastest growing municipalities by Statistics Canada, located about an hour north of Toronto, offers beautiful rural and urban landscapes and diverse opportunities to work in a technologically progressive, public environment.

**What we promise**:

- optional OMERS pension plan
- rewarding summer job
- full-time hours - 35 hours per week (May - June) and 40 hours per week (July - August)

Under the guidance and direction of the Coordinator, Camps and Inclusion, the Lead, Camp is responsible for providing leadership to camp staff team by training, coaching, motivating, monitoring performance and providing assistance with mid and end of summer performance appraisals to ensure staff are meeting the expectations of their role and achieving camp objectives while overseeing the day camp programs. This position assists with scheduling, program planning, program delivery, training, dealing with participant behaviours, follow up with families and all associated customer services. This position supervises On-site Leads, Camp Counsellors, Inclusion Facilitators, and campers at various locations throughout the Town of New Tecumseth.

**How you contribute to our organization**:

- Plans, implements and supervises day camp programming for children in accordance with HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development where applicable.
- Develops, coordinates and supports the day camp program plan across various locations.
- Creates weekly activity newsletter and distributes to registered participants/families, and Client Services.
- Arranges program logistics, which includes travel and facility arrangements for trips and/or special events.
- Modifies camps programs, as required.
- Assists with preparing and organizing staff training for new and returning staff
- Creates and maintains a positive work environment and promote teamwork among the staff.
- Secures equipment/supplies needed for program
- Performs various customer service and administrative duties such as providing staff required paperwork, update and maintain camper information, monitoring registration, proposes staff schedules, safe arrival phone calls, and responding to parent inquires.
- Enforces all rules and expectations, maintains order in the designated camp area as a proactive approach to accident prevention. Ensures safety of self, other staff and participants on site while carrying out activities.
- Encourages regular headcounts of campers to ensure everyone is safe and in attendance. Requests numbers from staff periodically.
- Provides crisis support and responds to behavioural issues in accordance with Behavioural Management Systems methodologies.

**What you bring to the team**:

- Completion of high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be 18 years or older by hire date.
- Requires Standard First Aid with CPR-C certification.
- Requires possession of and maintenance of a valid Ontario Driver’s Licence, minimum class G2, and access to a personal vehicle to use for work purposes.
- Ability to submit a clean Vulnerable Sector Check upon hire.
- High Five - Principles of Healthy Child Development and Non-violent Crisis Intervention or Behaviour Management Systems is preferred.
- Requires 2-3 years’ experience working with children, preferably in a camp environment, with at least 6 months in a leadership role.
- Knowledge of the day-to-day structure of a day camp environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both written and verbal communication.
- Commitment to providing a socially inclusive environment, responding with sensitivity to the diverse needs of others.
- Camp operations are 7:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday to Friday, from July 2nd - August 30.
- Staff training will take place in the evenings and on weekends throughout June. Attendance at these training sessions is mandatory.
- All staff are required to be available to work the Canada Day Event on July 1st, 2025.
- All staff are required to be available to attend SCRA training on June 1st, 2025.

**Wage**: $21.82 - $24.24, plus 4% vacation pay and optional enrolment in OMERS pension plan

**Hours**: 20 hours per week from May 12th - June 28th.
40 hours per week from July 2nd - August 29th.
20 hours per week from September 2nd - September 5th.

**Location(s)**:New Tecumseth Recreation Centre (7300 Industrial Pkwy, Alliston) and Tottenham Community Fitness Centre (139 Queen St. N., Tottenham)

**Dates**: May 12th, 2025 - September 5th, 2025

**To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and copies of the required credentials (high school diploma, first aid certification). This posting will remain open until all positions have been filled.**

We thank you for your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of New Tecumseth is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitme