Camp Supervisors

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**Join us and make a lasting difference**

**_ Location_**_: Flato Markham Theatre_

**_ Dates:_**
- Contract period is from **June 4, 2025 to August 30, 2025**:

- Part-time training hours are between June 4, 2025 to June 29, 2025 (and August 23 to 29, 2025 if needed)
- Full-time hours are from June 30, 2025 to August 22, 2025 (minimum of 35 to 44 hours per week).
- ** Applicants must be available for in-person training on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 and Wednesday, June 25 from 4pm**

Flato Markham Theatre operates four performing arts camps which run concurrently. Kinder Theatre Camp for ages 4-5, Junior Stars Camp for ages 6-7, Rising Stars Camp for ages 8-9, Drama Camp for ages 10-11, and Actors Workshop for ages 12-15. The Junior Stars, Rising Stars, Drama Camp and Actors Workshop programs work both individually and in cooperation to rehearse and perform a musical play that is specifically adapted for children. A fully staged performance is planned for the last day of camp on the Flato Markham Theatre stage. Those interested in working in these programs require some background in the performing arts and experience working with children.

These camps are 2 weeks in length, four in total over the Summer.

Kinder Theatre Camp is an introduction to the performing arts for younger campers. Each day they will learn songs, dances, and lines for a play specifically written for their age group. The days are rounded out with games, crafts, and other activities Kinder Theatre Camp has a performance on Friday afternoon, during regular camp hours. Counsellors in this program require some background in the performing arts and experience working with young children.

All Kinder camps are one-week in length.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Supervises a group of campers and counsellors in one of the Flato Markham Theatre’s Performing Arts Camps with responsibilities including facilitating activity plans, supporting program delivery, supervising counsellors and volunteers and some light aministration.

Through effective leadership and programming, enables children and youth to develop skills, make friends, socialize and build self-esteem. Accountable for the well-being of a group of campers under the guidance of the Camp Coordinator, Artistic Director and Director Team, ensuring camp activities are safe, educational, inclusive, high quality and meet the Theatre’s overall goals and standards.

A selection of Camp Supervisors will primarily focus on camp administration and will work directly with the Camp Coordinator. Those interested in this position will be assigned to supervise Before and After Extended Care Hours and camp programs as needed.

**KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Supports program delivery in various performing arts disciplines including dance, music, and drama
- Supports inclusive programming by ensuring program adaptations are considerate of camper needs, health and safety and City of Markham Camp policies and procedures
- Prioritizes child well-being, safety and protection throughout the camp. Evaluates situations for potential risks to the safety, protection and well-being of campers and staff, pro-actively taking mitigating actions to address such risks
- Responsible for attendance records as well as leading the sign-in and sign-out process for their individual camp and reporting absentee campers to the Camp Director Team
- Follows-up with any incomplete information documented on camper information forms. Disseminates pertinent information (e.g. allergies) to camp counsellors directly over seeing that camper in a timely manner.
- Ensures supervision of campers at all times to provide a safe and enjoyable experience by being mindful of camp attendance, ratios, and by adhering to City of Markham Camp policies and procedures
- Work with team of Camp Supervisors and Counsellors as well as Director Team to effectively and in a timely manner communicate in regards to all aspects related to facilities, staffing, participants, equipment, supplies or anything that would impact the quality and safe delivery of day to day operations
- Organizes and assists with set-up and clean-up of camp events, activities and programs. Ensures campers and camp staff leave the Theatre as they found it, controls supplies and equipment inventory making sure all materials are kept in good working order
- Serves as a liaison with parents of campers, reinforcing City o