Hf Camp Counsellor Winter

4 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada YMCA of Greater Toronto Full time

**Hourly Rate**: $16.75- Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package

**Location**: The Steve and Sally Family Stavro YMCA

**Work Hours**: 3-6 hours

**Employment Type**: Seasonal Contract Hourly

**Number of Vacancies**: 1

**Anticipated Start Date**: December 27, 2023

**Deadline to Apply**: December 04, 2023

**Be the Spark** Join our passionate Health & Fitness team and help us to achieve great things in our community

As a Health and Fitness Camp Counselor, you will work both the winter and march break to lead a group of children through fun, age-appropriate and engaging activities in an indoor setting, while ensuring the children’s safety. You will ensure that camp participants have a positive experience in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment. Your will also help encourage participants and their families to access additional appropriate programs offered at this location.

**In this role, you will**:

- Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities and games for participants.
- Take attendance, ensure participants are signed into and out of the program.
- Set up and take down recreational, program and other equipment as required - at the same time checking that equipment is safe and in good repair (reporting immediately all malfunctions and removing the damaged equipment immediately from circulation).
- Actively participate in recreational swim daily, while ensuring a safe aquatics experience for children.
- In collaboration with individual program members, program volunteers and YMCA program staff, assist and encourage program members to access additional appropriate programs offered at this location.
- Perform other related duties to fulfill commitment to quality programs for all members as assigned from time to time by supervisor.

**What you need to succeed**:

- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter

**You bring**:

- Current certification in the following award: Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid and CPR level C
- Experience working with children and youth in a recreational setting an asset
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with members, staff and volunteers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging
- Flexibility regarding assigned working hours, including weekday mornings and afternoons throughout the Winter and March Break

**Why work for the YMCA?**

The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.

Joining the Y means contributing to over 165 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services like health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2020-2025 strategic plan, _Ignite the Light_,_ which outlines how we are focused on boosting well-being and promoting equity across the Greater Toronto Area.

If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.

In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection, job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here.

Check out the next steps in our recruitment process and see what others are saying about working at the YMCA.



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