Camp Counsellor

**Student Employment Opportunity**
**2025 Summer Camp Counsellor**
June 30 to August 29, 2025
$17.40 to $17.90 per hour (hours will vary up to 40 hours per week)
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

**Overview**

Reporting to the Recreation and Culture Coordinator and Recreation Programmer, the Summer Camp Counsellor will be responsible for planning and facilitating our Summer Camp programs and recreation activities.

**Duties**
- Plan, implement, and deliver age-appropriate activities for children ages 3-14 years
- Lead various games and crafts to small and large groups of children
- Lead small and large group games, sports, and/or activities
- Supervise campers always
- Communicate with parents/guardians daily
- Assist with camp emergency procedures, complete paperwork, and communicate accidents and/or incidents to the Recreation Coordinator or designate
- Assist with pop up programming and community outreach
- Perform some administrative duties
- Understand and adhere to the Township of Scugog policies and procedures
- Be available between the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
- Have transportation to the Scugog Community Recreation Centre and other facilities within Scugog based on program locations

**Requirements**:

- Possess and keep current Standard First Aid/CPR ‘C’
- High Five Principles of Healthy Childhood Development or willing to obtain
- Experience working or volunteering with children between 4 to 13 years of age
- Provide a current Criminal Information Request prior to employment start date (applicants 18 years and older)
- Must be available to attend all days of paid training on:o Monday May 26 (3:30 to 8:00 PM), Monday June 2 (3:30 to 8:00 PM), Saturday June 7 (9:00 to 5:00 PM), Saturday June 14 (9:00 to 5:00 PM), Monday June 16 (3:30 to 8:00 PM), Monday June 23 (3:30 to 8:00 PM)

Employment start and end dates, as well as hours could vary from week to week depending on registration.

**NOTE**: We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be used to determine eligibility for potential employment and is pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

The Township of Scugog is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, accommodation will be provided in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), please contact Human Resources.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 2 months

Pay: $17.40 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

- Standard First Aid and CPR Level C (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-06-30