After School Camp Counsellor

3 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Canterbury Community Association Full time

Availability: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (15 hours a week max)

The Canterbury Community Association is flexible with availability.

Time: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm

After School Program Counselor responsibilities include:

- Supervising young campers at all times
- Leading recreational and educational activities (such as swimming, sports or crafting)
- Ensuring camping equipment is used correctly

Job brief
Are you a student looking for a part-time job? We are looking for a Counselor to supervise young campers and make sure they learn and have fun.
What do Counselors do?
The most important out of all Counselor duties is to ensure campers are safe at all times. You’ll be responsible for overseeing their activities and ensuring they don’t get lost or hurt. The job duties of a Counselor also include planning games, educating children and teenagers and setting up equipment.

Counselor qualifications
Being reliable and able to build good relationships with children are two essential traits of a Counselor. You also need to have knowledge around outdoor activities, like swimming, and sports. If you’re patient, energetic but strict when needed, we’d like to meet you.

**Responsibilities**:

- Plan outdoor activities or sports for groups of children
- Create weekly or daily schedules taking into account children’s age groups and interests
- Lead recreational and educational activities (such as swimming, sports or crafting)
- Escort and oversee children
- Educate campers through games and explorations
- Set up and maintain equipment
- Resolve occasional fights between children and address behavioral issues
- Make sure all safety rules are followed
- Ensure the site is clean and that campers don’t litter recreational areas or nature
- Perform first aid or take care of injuries as needed
- Keep accurate incident and behaviour logs

**Requirements**:

- Proven experience as Camp Counselor/ After-School Program Counselor or similar role working with children
- Familiarity with indoor and outdoor activities
- Patient and reliable
- Organizational and communication skills
- A love for children
- Energetic and positive personality
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (strength and stamina to follow strenuous activities like hiking, running, crouching or carrying children)
- Standard First aid
- and CPR-certified is mandatory
- Vulnerable Sector Check

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: $15.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location



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