Overnight Camp Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Orleans, Canada Camp Misquah Full time

**Camp Counselor - 30 Positions**

June 15th - August 23rd, 2024

Camp Misquah is a non-profit summer residential camp experience for adults and youth with developmental disabilities in the Ottawa region. We are a residential camp where.

The term of employment starts **June 15th to August 25th, 2024. **You must be available for camp closing as well as mandatory training which runs on **June 15 -16 as well as July 3 - 7 on site** and **Aug 22-23**.

**Why work here?**

Camp Misquah hires individuals that are looking to learn skills and gain experience related to their education or future careers, and those that want to make a difference for people with disabilities.

The skills learned on the job at Camp Misquah directly relate to nursing, social work, physiotherapy, education, psychology, speech pathology, and many more areas of study.

Our summer staff can earn a letter of **volunteerism **for up to 200 hours

**What will I learn?**
- Self-confidence
- Communication skills
- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Resilience
- Personal care (bathing, toileting, feeding)
- Behaviour management
- Environment & activity adaptation
- Your core values
- What you are truly capable of

**How will I learn that?**

Each day you and a team will be responsible for assisting 6-8 individuals with disabilities from morning wake-up to tucking in at night. You will play games, do activities such as arts and crafts, swimming, canoeing, basketball, boating, dancing, singing, and anything else that your creativity can bring to the camp experience

This may be the most **challenging **and **rewarding **job that you experience. Your heart will open to people that you have only just met, you will create friendships with campers and staff that will extend years into the future, and you will be forever changed.

**Qualifications**
- Minimum of 16 years of age
- Clear Criminal Clearance and Vulnerable Sector Check
- Available June 8th-14th, 2024 to participate in mandatory summer staff orientation some of which is on location at Camp Misquah
- Available to work all dates as shown in "Summer Camp Employment Schedule" (Exceptions must be discussed at time of interview, emergency exemptions apply)

**ASSETS**:

- Experience with people with disabilities
- Providing personal care, behaviour management, or leading activities
- Sign language
- Current standard first-aid and Level C CPR (that will not expire during the work term)

**Salary: $2500-3000 commensurate with experience for the term of employment**
- o Accommodations are provided for the term of employment o Meals will be provided during workdays_

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- Work at being a strong cooperative team player in your cabin and with the entire camp staff.
- Respect and support all members of your team.
- Keep the cabin clean and tidy and ensure that campers play an active role in cabin clean up
- Help generate ENTHUSIASM and IDEAS for all camp activities and encourage all members of staff to do the same.
- Aide and/or supervise the personal care tasks of each camper (feeding, dressing, bathing, and toileting) in the cabin while encouraging and insisting that the campers do all they can for themselves.
- Spend quality time with the campers at all working times.
- Share the responsibilities for advanced planning of activities, special events, and evening programs.
- Take your turn on Dorm Duty and back up Night Duty (overnight assistance)
- Be responsible for leading and initiating camp activities throughout the day.
- Work with other staff members to complete administrative tasks on time.
- Take responsibility for the smooth operation of your cabin, including a daily cabin meeting to communicate any information and/or issues.
- Understand each camper’s specific needs to ensure that each camper is provided with the best possible physical and emotional care.
- Demonstrate patience, understanding, and care towards campers and staff and to treat everyone with dignity and respect.
- Bring any unresolvable difficulties to the Head Counsellors.
- Aide in behaviour management of campers when applicable.
- Evaluate your Head Counsellors with formal and informal feedback.
- Other duties as requested by the Head Counsellors/Program Director/Camp Director.
- Report to the Head Counsellor.
- Attend meetings called by the senior staff.

Thank you for your interest and we can’t wait to hear from you

**Applications open: January 21, 2024**

**Applications close: March 31, 2024 or once all positions are filled**

Expected start date: 2024-07-02

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 2 months

**Salary**: $3,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-07-02

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