Camp Counsellors, Camps 2025

**Application Deadline: April 22, 2025**

Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto’s waterfront, is an innovative non-profit cultural organization which creates events and activities of excellence for a diverse public that enliven, educate and entertain. Currently, exciting seasonal employment opportunities exist in Harbourfront Centre Camps, one of Toronto’s largest, most diverse and creative day camps

As such, we are seeking 30+ energetic, friendly and dependable **Camp Counsellors**to create a positive, fun, and safe environment for campers and provide them with a memorable summer experience

**Position Title**: Camp Counsellor

**Department**: Education, Camps

**Number of Vacancies**: 35-40

**Type of Employment**: Seasonal contract, from June - September 2025. Mandatory Training taking place from June 23-27, 2025, with a regular work schedule starting from June 30 - August 30, 2025 during the running of our Camps.

**Hours of Work**:Monday to Friday, 35-40 hours per week (training on weekends may be assigned)

**Rate of Pay**: $17.20 per hour

**Work Location**: On-site at our waterfront campus in Toronto

Under the direction of the Camp Supervisors and Program Facilitator, the Camp Counsellor is responsible for creating a positive, fun, and safe environment for campers. This role leads activities, provides supervision, and ensures the well-being of all campers throughout their camp experience while fostering teamwork, promoting camp values, and offering guidance and support to campers.

**Duties**:

- Assist the Program Facilitators to plan, organize, and lead age-appropriate camp activities, including outdoor games, arts and crafts, sports, and team-building exercises. Engage campers actively and ensure their participation.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all campers, monitoring them during activities, meals, and rest times. Maintain a positive, supportive atmosphere at all times.
- Help manage camper behavior by providing positive reinforcement and resolving conflicts in a fair and calm manner. Ensure all campers follow camp rules and guidelines.
- Offer encouragement and mentorship to campers, helping them build confidence, make new friends, and resolve issues as they arise.
- Work closely with other counselors and program facilitators, providing feedback on camper progress. Communicate with parents as needed regarding their child’s experience or behaviour.
- Prepare materials and assist in set-up/clean-up.
- Assist in keeping the camp facilities clean and organized, including lunch spaces, beginning and end of day locations, and activity spaces.
- Counselors may be asked to assist with camper transportation on the bus to and from the camp. This task is compensated for separately from regular duties.

**Requirements**:

- Must be at least 16 years of age within the 2025 calendar year.
- Completed or working towards a secondary school diploma.
- Previous experience in childcare, camp counseling, or a similar field is a plus.
- Experience with one of the specialized disciplines: visual arts, fashion/ têxtile arts, circus arts, dance, performing arts, games, science etc.
- Passion for working with children and helping them grow in a positive environment.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Consistently brings a positive, energetic attitude to the workplace, fostering a motivating and supportive environment.
- Ability to work in a team and handle multiple tasks at once.
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C certification is considered an asset.
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. All international applicants must have a valid employment Visa authorizing their ability to work in Canada on a full-time, ongoing basis;

**Our Values**:
At Harbourfront Centre, our values—**Open, Brave, Rigorous, and Kind**—reflect our commitment to inclusivity, imaginative risk-taking, excellence, and respect, ensuring enriching experiences for all.

**How To**:
Harbourfront Centre’s Camps team is dedicated to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are passionate about supporting participants of all ages and abilities in their growth and development. While priority consideration will given to current students aged 18-35 who are BIPOC, 2SLGBTQI+ youth, we invite **all qualified applicants** to, regardless of race, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, creed, citizenship, or disability.

We are committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and invite applicants to request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.