Summer Daycamp Leader-2025

**Westside is currently recruiting for summer daycamp leaders. This is a seasonal/temporary position with full time, part time and on call options available. This is an exciting, hands-on leadership role and includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities**:

- To supervise, lead and instruct summer daycamps for children ages 3-12Y in group games, sports, physical literacy, performing arts, crafts, swimming and more
- To provide a safe, fun and quality daycamp experience
- To provide leadership to campers of all ages and abilities
- Supervision of leaders in training and volunteers
- To complete all the required daycamp lesson planning and evaluation of camps
- Actively and enthusiastically participate in all aspects of the daycamps
- Set-up/take-down, cleaning and general maintenance of equipment
- Administrative duties as required
- Day to day risk management skills
- Group control and behavior management of campers

**Summer daycamps run from July 2- Aug 30, 2024**
- Mandatory training will commence in June 2024 (dates below)

Positions we are currently hiring for within Summer Daycamps include:

- Sports & Physical Literacy 3-15Y (Full time, part time and on-call positions available)
- Preschool 2-6Y- includes sports and movement, crafts, group games, circle time (Full time, part time and on-call positions available)
- General Camps 6-12Y- includes traditional camp activities like swimming, outdoor games and themed activities (Full time, part time and on-call positions available)

**_*Most day camps will spend the majority of the day outdoors. Applicants should be prepared (& excited) to be outdoors (rain or shine) for the duration of their shift*_**

**Full Time Positions**:

- Must be available a minimum of 7 out of 9 weeks of summer season (July 2- Aug 29, 2025)
- Full time daycamp leaders will be scheduled to work 35-42 hours per week

**Part Time Positions**:

- Must be available a minimum of 5 out of 9 weeks of summer season (July 2- Aug 29, 2025)
- Part time daycamp leaders will be scheduled to work varying hours as needed

**On-Call Positions**:

- Must be available a minimum of 4 out of 9 weeks of the summer season (July 2- Aug 29, 2025)
- On-call leaders will be scheduled to work varying hours as needed
- _Scheduled work dependent on day camp registrations_

**Requirements**:

- Must have open availability for mandatory training on June 13, June 15 and June 23 through to June 27, 2025 (Times vary
- daytime, evening & weekends required for training dates.) Additional trainings may be required, all additional dates will have multiple options to accommodate different schedules and will be communicated during interview process.
- Must be available for in-person or virtual interviews. Various interview options available including daytime, evening and weekend. Interviews will begin prior to closing date.
- Must have current Alberta Approved First Aid training agency - CSA Standard Z1210-17 Intermediate First Aid and must be valid through to Aug 29, 2025
- Successful applicant must have a clear Vulnerable Sector Search completed at their own cost

**Experience and Qualifications**:

- 2+ years previous experience in working with children in a recreation daycamp setting or equivalent
- Relevant certifications (such as NCCP/High 5) considered an asset
- Education, experience and certifications in physical literacy and fundamental movement skills considered an asset
- Early childhood education (ECE Level 1) & similar certifications considered an asset

**CLOSING DATE: April 4, 2025**
- Interviews will commence prior to closing date_

**Licenses & Certifications**: Required
- Vulnerable Sector Search
- WHMIS
- CSA Standard Z1210-17 IFA

**Behaviors**: Required
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest