Summer Camp Counselor

2 weeks ago


Oakville, Canada Focus on Nature Full time

Do you love working with kids at camp? Are you creative and collaborative, professional and punctual? Do you thrive on being out in nature? Do you have a working knowledge of photography?

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist the camp coordinator in organizing and implementing the daily camp activities indoors and outdoors
- Leading campers on nature photography walks
- Assisting campers in editing their photos and preparing final slideshows.
- Lead nature and photography themed games, activities, and crafts
- Maintain safety and supervision of all campers including upholding ratio expectations
- Assist in maintaining accurate program records including incident reports and behaviour tracking forms where required
- Assist with any behaviour challenges and use appropriate behaviour modification techniques
- Perform additional duties and undertake special projects as assigned

**Qualifications and Experience Required**:

- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Positive attitude and a love for working with children
- Prior experience working with children
- Prior camp counseling experience is preferred
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Interest and knowledge of nature and photography is an asset
- **Standard First Aid/CPR-C required**:

- HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development certification (asset)

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be willing to submit a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Criminal Record Check upon hire.
- Must be able to work select date in the following dates: July 2 - August 23
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 29 at the start of camp

Training will be provided

Hours: Monday-Friday, Between 8am-5pm

**Job Types**: Part-Time, Contract

Pay: $22.00 per hour

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 8 weeks

Pay: $22.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Oakville, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- working with children: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid with CPR Certification (required)
- police vulnerable sector check (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-05-23
Expected start date: 2024-07-02



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