Summer Camp Counsellor

2 days ago


Upper, Canada Parks of the St. Lawrence Full time

**Returning Applicant?**
- Summer Camp Counsellor (student)

**Join a dynamic team at Upper Canada Village that provides guests with an understanding of historic rural village life through interpretation, re-enactments and/or musical performances.**

**POSITION**:SUMMER CAMP COUNSELLOR (student)

**HOURS OF WORK**:variable up to 36.25 hours per week

**LOCATION**:
**Upper Canada Village**
**(11 km east of Morrisburg)**

**SALARY**:$18.05 per hour

**PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT**:June to September 2025

**WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO DO IN THIS ROLE?**

You will:

- Be a representative of one of Morrisburg’s premium and internationally recognized tourism sites.
- Perform the duties of a camp counsellor for the overnight camp programs at Upper Canada Village for children 8 to 13 years of age.
- Organize, lead and participate in camp activities.
- Assist with housekeeping functions and provide for the health and safety of camp participants.
- Assist at the Family Activity Centre as required.
- Work safely at all times and report unsafe activities immediately to your supervisor.
- Embody the SLPC’s equity, diversity and inclusion principles while interacting with staff and guests.

**HOW DO I QUALIFY?**

You have:

- The ability to communicate well with children and to provide responsible leadership for those children in a camp setting.
- The ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to perform and teach activities such as crafts, music, interactive sports and games and to perform other tasks such as basic cooking and cleaning.
- Knowledge of 19th century Ontario history.
- The ability to learn historical information, policies and procedures associated with the Programs
- The ability to wear an historical costume.
- The ability to learn all safety protocols and procedures to ensure personal, guest, children and fellow staff safety is maintained at all times.
- A valid driver’s licence (2 of 7 positions).
- A valid emergency first aid certificate or ability to obtain one.
- Lifeguard training (2 of 7 positions).

A vulnerable service sector check is required for this position.

**NOTE**: There are no staff living quarters on site. You are responsible for your living arrangements and transportation to and from the site to work your assigned shifts.

In your resume and/or cover letter, please indicate specifically how your experience, skills and knowledge relate to the duties and qualifications stated above.

**DUE TO SCREENING DEADLINES, PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY FEBUARY 28, 2025. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS BEYOND THIS DATE.**

**Joignez-vous à une équipe dynamique au Village du Haut-Canada pour offrir aux visiteurs une expérience qui les aidera à comprendre la vie dans un village rural d’autrefois par des activités d’interprétation, des reconstitutions ou des prestations musicales.**

**POSTE**: MONITEUR OU MONITRICE DE CAMP D’ÉTÉ (poste d’étudiant ou d’étudiante)

**HEURES DE TRAVAIL**: Jusqu’à 36,25 heures par semaine (nombre variable)

**LIEU DE TRAVAIL**:
Village du Haut-Canada
(11 km à l’est de Morrisburg)

**SALAIRE**: 18,05 $ l’heure

**PÉRIODE D’EMPLOI**: De juin à août 2025

**À QUOI PUIS-JE M’ATTENDRE À CE POSTE?**

Vous devrez:

- agir comme représentant ou représentante de l’un des principaux sites touristiques de Morrisburg, de réputation internationale;
exercer les fonctions d’un animateur ou d’une animatrice du camp avec nuitées au Village du Haut-Canada, auprès d’enfants de 8 à 13 ans;
organiser et mener des activités, et y prendre part;
contribuer à l’entretien ménager et assurer la santé et la sécurité des participants au camp;
aider au Centre d’activités familiales, au besoin;
- travailler de façon sécuritaire en tout temps et signaler immédiatement les situations dangereuses aux superviseurs;
- agir conformément aux principes d’équité, de diversité et d’inclusion de la CPSL lors des échanges avec le personnel et la clientèle.

**QUELLES SONT LES COMPÉTENCES RECHERCHÉES?**

Vous vous distinguez par:
la capacité de bien communiquer avec les enfants et d’assurer un leadership responsable auprès d’eux dans le contexte d’un camp;
la capacité de travailler efficacement au sein d’une équipe;
une aptitude démontrée pour réaliser des activités et enseigner des notions, par exemple en artisanat, en musique, en sports et jeux interactifs, et effectuer d’autres tâches de base comme la cuisine et le nettoyage;
une connaissance de l’histoire de l’Ontario du XIXe siècle;
la capacité d’apprendre des faits historiques ainsi que des politiques et des procédures relatives aux programmes;
la capacité à porter un costume historique;
la capacité d’apprendre tous les protocoles et procédures de sécurité afin d’assurer la sécurité du personnel, des visiteurs, des enfants et de collègues en tout temps;
un permis de conduire valide (2 des 7 postes);
un certificat valide de secourisme dans les situations d’urgence (ou la capacité d’en obt



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