Lead Summer Camp Counsellor

Maintain a clean, safe and organized facility. All personnel are responsible for ensuring each area is clean, sanitized and free of clutter.
- Aid in creating and maintaining a positive work environment.
- Work effectively as a member of the TCAG staff team, while being supportive to the TCAG Mission.
- Promote the TCAG in a positive manner while promoting the camp program.
- Serve as an ambassador for the TCAG within operations and in the community at large.
- Adhere to the TCAG written policies and procedures.

- Lead in a positive and professional manner.
- Use his/her best efforts to maintain the high standards of programming at the TCAG and will conduct themselves respectfully and professionally with participants, staff and parents.
- Responsible for delivering an exceptional camp experience for your entire group.
- Program planning and implementing a strong program in leadership, teaching the skills required to be a good leader.
- Assist in creating the weekly program plans along with a detailed list of supplies for the entire camp program.
- Prepare your participants to be junior counsellors covering all aspects of leadership including the importance of being involved in the community.
- Provide a structured before and after care program.
- **Actively lead and participate in all games and activities.**
- Follow pool protocol and be in the water at all times according to the ratios as instructed by the Pool Supervisor.
- Acknowledges Behavior Management Procedures have been reviewed, as has TCAG’S emergency protocols and that they are followed throughout the duration of summer camp.
- Supervision of campers at all times in all areas including bathrooms, change rooms, trip venues and the pool.
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of all campers and co-workers at all times.
- Ability to manage stressful situations in a professional manner, adapt to change, multi-task, strong organizational skills and time management.
- Attend all scheduled training and meeting sessions as scheduled.
- Experience working with children ages 12 to 15 years.
- Previous summer camp work experience.
- Previous lead role experience.
- Previous leadership course/instruction experience.
- Ability to work under pressure, adapt to change and manage difficult behaviours.
- Attend the pool each day and participate in water activities in the pool.
- Currently enrolled in or a graduate of a program related to children (example; Child & Youth Studies, ECE, Bachelors of Education, etc.)
- High five Certificate in Principles of Healthy Child Development
- First Aid/CPR
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check (within the last 6 months)
- Attend all training sessions and complete in houses training certifications.
- Available for the duration of the camp program and all shifts between 7:30am to 5:30pm.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: From $18.79 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- working with youth: 1 year (preferred)
- day camp: 1 year (required)
- leadership in a camp/youth organization/setting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-03-22
Expected start date: 2024-05-01