Summer Overnight Camp Coordinator

3 weeks ago

Canada Halifax Regional Municipality Full time

**Job Posting**
- The Adventure Earth programs engages children, youth and families in nature-based experiential programs in environmental/earth education, youth leadership, and outdoor recreation. As part of the Halifax Municipality’s Parks and Recreation services, the Adventure Earth programs work toward building a healthy and sustainable future for our children and youth, our communities, and the Earth.
- With our core values of community, learning, safety, sustainability, magic, and excellence as a foundation, we provide opportunities to reconnect with the natural world, to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle, to develop personal and leadership skills, to give back to the community, and to connect with other like-minded people.**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Supervise staff, youth leaders, and participants in an or overnight camp settings under the supervision of the Community Outdoor Recreation Coordinators
- Confidently set up sites, deliver programs, and oversee staff and volunteers according to program manuals, content, and delivery methods
- Manage risks and oversee staff, volunteer and participant safety at all times
- Organize, manage and maintain equipment and supplies
- Plan and facilitate program specific staff and youth leader training
- Facilitate goal setting, supervision and support, feedback, and evaluations for all staff including completion of evaluations for each at the end of the summer
- Supervise and support staff and youth leaders in behaviour guidance, use of equipment and supplies, and manage equipment inventories
- Plan and facilitate team building, social events and recognition for staff
- Ensure maintenance of the Adventure Earth Centre’s core values
- Prepare mail outs, plan and lead orientation nights, schedule and support out trips, support and appropriately deal with the unique needs of supervising children and youth in an overnight setting.
- Support the Community Outdoor Recreation Coordinators and Camp Director in handling administrative duties such as registering participants, sending program mail outs, tracking and inputting statistics and maintaining a budget.
- Assist in designing curriculum and supporting persons with disabilities in program
- Update program manuals and write an end of season report

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education and Experience**:

- Current certification in Wilderness Remote First Aid (valid through to August 25, 2023)
- Experience leading preschoolers/children/youth in an outdoor and/or environmental education recreational setting
- Previous experience in an overnight camp setting
- Managerial/supervisory experience an asset
- Previous experience working day camps and/or overnight camps at the Adventure Earth Centre an asset
- Current National Lifeguard Service certification an asset
- Canoeing/kayaking certification an asset
- Experience in designing outdoor environmental program curriculum an asset
- Studies in Outdoor Recreation, Environmental Education, or similar courses an asset
- Knowledge of outdoor skills and experience in outdoor activities
- Understanding of Healthy Childhood Development

**Additional Conditions of Employment**:

- Applicants must be willing to obtain WHMIS training
- Copies of certification must be submitted upon hiring
- The successful applicant is responsible for organizing their own transportation to and from work sites
- Must be able to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions

**Security Clearance Requirements**: Applicants must complete screening through the Child Abuse Registry Check and a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search.-
**COMPETENCIES**:Analytical Thinking, Communications, Customer Service, Decision Making, Developing Others, Organization and Planning, Risk Management, Teamwork and Cooperation, Values and Ethics, and Valuing Diversity**WORK STATUS**:Casual, seasonal, May 15th, 2023 to August 25th, 2023, plus training (virtual, e-learning, and in person) March-July.**HOURS OF WORK**:
The Overnight Camp Coordinator will be living and working full-time at Camp Mockingee during the month of July. During the camp hours, there will be scheduled time off and breaks each day.
- May/June - 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:30-4:30)
- July - Overnight Camp Hours:

- Week 1: Training week: 10 hours per day for 4 days, all meals and lodgings included.
- Week 2-4: Approx. 12 hours per day for 5 days, all meals and lodgings included.
- August: Potential for August hours if interested. 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:30-4:30)**SALARY**: Non-Union; $19.30 per hour (plus 4% vacation pay).**WORK LOCATION**: May/June - Acadia Centre's Youth Sections Offices, 636 Sackville Dr. Lower Sackville (Below the Sackville Library). July
- Adventure Earth, Camp Mockingee (168 Smeltzer Rd, Windsor)**CLOSING DATE**:Applications will be received up to 11:59pm on
- ** Friday February 3rd, 2023.**

**Please note**: We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those ap

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