Camp Counsellor

Elevation Athletics is looking for several summer camp counsellors to join our team

Employment type: Full-time/Part time available

**Camp Counselor Job Responsibilities**:

- Plans, leads, and implements camp programs for children.
- Provides high-quality educational and recreational opportunities and enjoyable experiences for camp participants.
- Supervises campers and ensures their safety, development, growth, skill achievement, and general well-being.
- Maintains a schedule for camp participants.
- Facilitates and creates lesson plans for daily activities.
- Organizes and leads various small and large group activities
- Ensures the cleanliness of the site.
- Assists in maintaining accurate program records, including incident reports, logbook documentation, and daily attendance.
- Knows and understands all emergency procedures associated with the camp program.
- Records and tracks camper’s dietary restrictions/allergies and ensures that the meals/snacks are distributed to them.
- Mediates any campers’ disputes.
- Knows, enforces, and follows all safety guidelines associated with the camp program, including knowing the whereabouts of your participants at all times.

**Camp Counselor Skills / Qualifications**:

- Leadership
- Alertness
- Communication skills
- Patience
- Problem-solving skills
- Caring personality
- Organization skills
- Mediation skills

**Education and Experience Requirements**:

- Experience in camp, youth programs, recreation, working with children, or in a related field
- First AID CPR-C certification
- Vulnerable sector check screening

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Orillia, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person