Summer Literacy Camp Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Quebec Province, Canada United for Literacy Full time

**POSITION AVAILABLE**

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**Title of Position**: Summer Literacy Camp Counsellor

**Term**:6-week summer contract, including training and travel to host community.

**Location**: Communities in Nunavik, Nunavut and Nunatsiavut

**Start date**: Mid-June to early July 2024(depending on host region)

**Salary**: 20-22$ per hour

**Note**: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will begin on a rolling basis in mid-February 2024

Are you looking for a fun and rewarding summer job? Each year, United for Literacy coordinates educational and engaging Summer Literacy Camps across Inuit Nunangat. These literacy camps aim to promote a love of reading and learning, and increased self-confidence, among campers aged 5-12 living in Nunavik, Nunavut and Nunatsiavut.

Camp Counsellors are expected to work in independent teams to deliver indoor and outdoor literacy-based activities in a safe and culturally sensitive environment. Camp Counsellors will be working with large groups of young children, up to a counsellor-to-child ratio of 1:10.

Camp teams are made up of both counsellors from the community and external counsellors. External camp counsellors must be comfortable with sharing accommodation (which may be co-ed) and having mínimal access to telephone and internet.

**Overall Accountability**

Each team will be comprised of an Admin Counsellor and 2-4 other Camp Counsellors. Together, they will work as a team under the remote supervision of the United for Literacy Regional Coordinator.

**Major Duties and Responsibilities**
- Daily planning & organizing of camp activities
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of all camp participants during camp hours
- Establishing and maintaining good relationships with community members, and encouraging their participation in the camp
- Ensuring adherence to all program directives and guidelines
- Maintaining accurate camp records as required
- Perform other duties as assigned by United for Literacy
- Additional responsibilities of the **Admin Counsellor**:
Act as the primary point of contact with the supervising staff

Manage and maintain camp budget and accounts, including all financial records

Ensure that all camp documentation is maintained and submitted on a weekly basis as required

Assist with the recruitment and onboarding of some counsellors locally, if applicable

**Required Skills and Attributes**
- Minimum of 18 years old
- Adaptable, self-motivated, responsible and energetic
- Experience or interest in the fields of formal/informal education, teaching or community literacy programming
- Demonstrated experience working with groups of children
- Excellent listening skills and ability to work well in a team
- Strong situational problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- Able to exercise patience and tact when working with different personalities and working styles, especially in challenging situations
- Good organizational and time-management skills
- Sensitivity to and awareness of cultural differences and the broader societal realities of Inuit communities

**Additional Assets**
- Lived experience in, or prior experience working with Inuit, First Nation or Métis communities
- Experience in facilitating activities for large groups of young children
- Bilingualism (English/French/Inuktitut)

**Compensation**:

- Pay will be issued bi-weekly via Direct Deposit
- United for Literacy will cover and handle all roundtrip travel arrangements from Montreal to the training location then to the host community; or if you live in Nunavik, Nunavut and Nunatsiavut we will cover return travel from this community to the training location
- All expenses relative to the training will be covered by United for Literacy
- Shared, assigned housing is provided to counsellors who do not reside in the host community
- Wellness time allowance, prorated to the length of the contract

**Application Process**:
Fax: 1--866-923-5837

**Closing date: March 1st 2024**

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 weeks

**Salary**: $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-02-27
Expected start date: 2024-06-07

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