Summer Camp Counselling Coordinator

2 weeks ago

WhitchurchStouffville, Canada Community Living Toronto Full time

We are seeking a Counselling Coordinator for our Summer 2025 camps.

Do you have a passion for working with people with intellectual disabilities?

Here is an opportunity to join a dynamic team who come together each summer to provide memorable, meaningful, and fun camp experiences for guests with intellectual disabilities.

Owned and operated by Community Living Toronto, Shadow Lake is a bustling summer home-away-from-home for over 500 guests with special needs and over 80 staff members.

The Counselling Coordinator is part of the Senior Staff team. The counselling coordinator is responsible for supervising a team of 34 counsellors. They are also responsible for taking on operational responsibilities of the Camp Coordinator or Camp supervisor when they are not present.

The Counselling Coordinator will:

- Provide ongoing evaluation, support and feedback to counsellors
- Evaluate the quality of service that guests receive
- Implement changes in services where and when necessary
- Analyze guest needs and provide the correct level of support through staffing
- Assist Counsellors in guest care when needed
- Intervene and help de-escalate situations as necessary
- Analyze guest needs and provide the correct level of support through staffing
- Assist Counsellors in guest care when needed.
- Intervene and help de-escalate situations as necessary
- Communicate with other Camp departments to achieve a high level of support for guests
- Ensure regular and open communication with guests, families and caregivers prior and during camp sessions
- Ensure proper documentation of incidents is completed and follow up action is taken if needed
- Adhere to and guide staff to follow all Policies and Procedures of Shadow Lake/Community Living Toronto including any present or changing policies relating to COVID19
- Facilitate staff meetings for Counsellors
- In the absence of Camp Coordinator, take on operational tasks of camp that need to be completed. (mainly administrative)
- Assist with the development and implementation of training week and continued trainings should they be required throughout the summer.
- Assist with implementation of recreational programing at camp

**Requirements**:

- 2+ years supervisory experience
- 1+ years working at related employment working with individuals with special needs
- Minimum 2 years of postsecondary education, or completion of a post-secondary certificate, degree or diploma in a developmental service, recreational or health-care related field.
- First Aid/CPR certified
- Training in CPI or other de-escalation techniques, an asset

Prior to the first day of camp, all staff participate in a week-long training program, and on-line orientation. Everyone is required to obtain a police check prior to starting work.

We thank everyone for their interest in Community Living Toronto; however only applicants with the necessary qualifications, experience and education will be contacted for an interview.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 - 5 months

Pay: $19.50-$20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 49.5 per week

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-04-25
Expected start date: 2025-05-13

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