Assistant Camp Director

6 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Christie Lake Kids Full time

Organizational Background

Christie Lake Kids (CLK) is a charitable organization that has been serving children and youth living in low-income households in the Ottawa area since 1922. CLK provides year-round services to children and youth through an excellent camp experience and strategically located city recreational opportunities through the STAR (Skills Through Arts and Recreation) program. Our mandate is to provide high quality recreation opportunities that help children and youth build the skills necessary for developing long-term resiliency.

Job Summary

The Assistant Camp Directors are members of the Christie Lake Camp Management team who live onsite and are responsible for supporting the Camp Director with operational aspects of the summer camp program, including program administration, program development, program facilitation, staff support and camper behaviour management.

Camp Dates (on-site)
- Pre-camp training: June 25-July 1
- Session 1: July 2 - July 12
- Break: July 12- July 16 (offsite)
- Session 2: July 17 - July 27
- Break: July 27- July 31st (offsite)
- Session 3: August 1- August 11
- Post-camp wrap up: August 11 - August 13

*Management Staff must be available to be on-site for all the above dates excluding breaks. You are encouraged to contact the hiring team as soon as possible with any questions related to availability conflicts/accommodations.

**Responsibilities**:
Including but not limited to,

Program Development
- Under the supervision of the Camp Director and in collaboration with relevant Senior Staff members, revise and modify current camp programming as needed.
- In collaboration with the Camp Director, strictly follow a budget to support the camp program
- During the camp season, oversee and support all day-to-day program activities
- At the end of the camp season, support evaluation to provide feedback to staff and for the program
- Ensure that all health and safety protocols are followed throughout the day and report noncompliance to the Camp Director

Human Resources and Staff Support
- In collaboration with the Camp Director and select members of the Senior staff team, supervise and support 50+ staff in various positions
- Take part in the interview process, conduct interviews if available and as needed
- Actively participate in the development of the pre-camp training schedule and facilitate training as required
- In collaboration with the Camp Director, determine the division of responsibilities between the management team and develop a system of support that keeps all staff members engaged and on task, including aspects of conflict resolution
- In collaboration with Camp Director, actively engage in discussions and decisions that support staff management, with attention paid to employee transgressions, disciplinary measures and/or termination when necessary
- Provide support to the Camp Director, as requested and as needed, and assume the position and its responsibilities when s/he/they are off site

Camper Support
- In collaboration with the summer staff team, support 125+ campers aged 8-15 years in a dynamic outdoor setting
- Support the registration of campers and communicate pertinent information to families before camp begins
- Participate in training for the Christie Lake Kids participant database and ensure all tracking/updates are completed
- Act as a mentor to Senior Staff, Counsellors and Junior Staff, as they work to support campers and each other
- Actively work to ensure the safety of all campers, serving as a direct support for all staff members and/or assuming the lead when supporting campers who are presenting challenging behaviours
- In collaboration with the Camp Director, support the Section Directors or Health Care Providers through the decision-making and documentation processes and communicate with parents/guardians, as it pertains to sending campers home
- In collaboration with the Camp Director, support the Section Directors or Health Care Providers through the decision-making and documentation processes and actively collaborate with authorities as needed, as it pertains to camper disclosures and calls made to Children’s Aid services

General
- Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality, mitigates risk and always puts safety first
- Incorporate and strengthen collaborative and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Communicate clearly and respectfully with all staff members
- Maintain professional working relationships with all team members and cabin mates
- Respect and value intersectional inclusion, diversity equity and accessibility
- Contribute to the organization’s effort to collect, analyze, and report on data and relevant information
- Contribute to the organization’s work by participating in meetings as necessary
- Support the Program Director at all camp programs and clubs when possible
- Support Section Directors with section programs when possible
- Support Waterfront Directors and Awards Heads during swimming and awards when p

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