Day Camp Counsellor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 7.5 to 44 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Recreational or cultural centre
- Before and after school programs
**Tasks**:

- Instruct groups and individuals in arts and crafts
- Lead groups and individuals in recreational or leisure programs
- Plan and carry out recreational, fitness and sports activities
- Leading/instructing groups
- Monitor recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required
- Light cleaning duties
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants
- Maintain daycare equipment
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- HIGH FIVE training (principles of healthy child development)
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
**Student status**:

- Full time enrollment
- Part time enrollment
**Target audience**:

- School age (6 - 12 years)
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Immunization records
- Vulnerable sector check
- Reference required
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Personal suitability**:

- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Ability to multitask
- Punctuality
- Creativity
- Honesty
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site daycare available
- On-site housing options