Summer Nature Camp Instructor

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada Toronto Nature School Full time

**POSITION TITLE**: Summer Nature Camp Instructor

**ORGANIZATION**: Toronto Nature School

**POSITION**:Seasonal Employee (potential to continue on in the Fall)

**START DATE**: Mandatory Training June 26- 29

**CAMP START DATE**: Tuesday, July 4, 2023

**CAMP END DATE**: Friday, August 11, 2023

**HOURS**: Monday - Friday, Full time, seasonal

**CAMP HOURS**: 8:30am
- 3:30pm

**PLEASE NOTE**: Some weeks camp counsellors will be doing after care until 5pm

**COMPENSATION: $17-$20/ hr based on experience & qualifications**

**ABOUT TORONTO NATURE SCHOOL**
Toronto Nature School is dedicated to connecting kids with nature and education. Our camp and recreational programs are designed with outdoor education at its core with the combination of classic camp activities. Our mission is for kids to have fun while learning.

**ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Plan weekly and daily activities that ensure meet the objectives of the day camp goals
- Ensure program plans are being followed and that campers are having a fun, safe, and engaging high quality camp experience
- Be comfortable around water, beach, wading pool. Monitor children vigilantly.
- Supervise and ensure campers are being safe and supported at all times during their day camp experience providing opportunities for all campers to experience success
- Attend training session
- Follow Health and Safety protocols and procedures including Covid-19 guidelines
- Clean up after activities ensuring that the learning and playing areas are clean, organized and safe to ensure the Health & Safety of all camp participants.
- Communicate with parents/ guardians
- Actively participate in staff training and staff meetings
- Maintain the safety of children, understanding sun safety.
- Engage in play based and developmentally appropriate programming for all
- Collaborate with other staff to share ideas.
- Assess risks and risk management of sites and children, perform a site check upon arrival to a new space.
- Ensure first aid kits and camper contact information are properly handle and stored.
- Encourage camp culture by leading songs and games.
- Willingness to continue to learn new skills.
- Familiarize yourself with the school philosophy’s and forms.
- Other duties as required

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Experience working with children
- 16+ on start day of work
- Swim experience and comfort around the water
- Love for the outdoors
- Current First Aid and CPR with level C ( obtain by start day)
- Police Vulnerable Sectors Check (obtain by start day)
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication skills with parents/ guardians, campers and staff
- Experience and sensitivity in dealing with members of all cultural and racial backgrounds, including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity
- Physically capable of working in all weather conditions, carrying a backpack, carrying learning materials. Ability to walk for long periods on uneven terrain.
- Understand play-based learning, outdoor learning and principles of risky play.
- High energy, enthusiastic, outgoing individual.
- Excellent verbal communication and conflict resolution skills

**APPLICATION PROCESS**
- Please include in your letter how you heard about Toronto Nature School.
- Please provide two references from a past employer.

Thank you to all applicants that apply. Only those selected will be contacted for an interview. Toronto Nature School is committed to promoting equity and diversity.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months

**Salary**: $17.00-$20.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-06



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