Summer Camp Counsellor

3 weeks ago

Kitchener, Canada Junior Achievement of South Western Ontario Full time

**Job Opportunity**:
Summer Camp Counsellor - Kitchener

(5 weeks in July/ August - 40 hours/week)

**JA South Western Ontario** is a member of JA Canada and part of JA Worldwide (JA), the world’s largest not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating young people about business. Through the delivery of hands-on, blended learning in entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness, JA empowers young people to grow their entrepreneurial ideas, hone their work skills, manage their earnings, and secure better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Since 1963, schools in South Western Ontario have relied on JA to prepare young people for success in an ever-changing global economy. JA South Western Ontario is responsible for the geographic area including the counties of Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Wellington, Waterloo, Brant, Hamilton, Haldimand-Norfolk, and Niagara.

**The JA Summer Camp Coordinator** works within a team of camp counsellors and under the supervision of full-time JA staff to facilitate all aspects of the JA Startup Camp experience for 8-13 year olds.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Supervising, facilitating, and participating in camp program activities with campers 8-13 years old
- Participating in training and orientation sessions held prior to camp
- Working in cooperation with other Camp Counsellors to ensure campers are safe, while maintaining adequate health and hygiene measures
- Building relationships with campers by demonstrating compassion, empathy, and understanding
- Providing positive feedback for parents
- Assisting with camp set up and tear down activities, such as light cleaning, room preparation, organizing supplies/ materials, etc.
- Other duties as assigned

**Skills/ Qualifications**
- Ability to work well with children and parents
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents, other Camp Staff, and campers
- Ability to motivate others in learning new skills
- Ability to demonstrate responsible, ethical, and professional conduct
- Ability to provide support and instruction to others
- Experience or education in working with children

This is a contract position (40.0 hours per week).

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-04-19
Expected start date: 2024-07-15

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