Camp Coordinator

CAMP COORDINATOR

**SPORT AND WELLNESS, CAMPUS SERVICES**

**Competition No.** 25.02.67

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Student Casual (less than 35 hours per week)
- MSA Band A Steps 2: $16.27 per hour
- March 16, 2025

**About Us**:

- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton’s diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 19,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

**Opportunity**:
MacEwan University’s Sport and Wellness department is seeking enthusiastic and dependable Camp Coordinators for casual appointments this summer. In this role, you will be an on-site leader of MacEwan’s day camps and will assist the Camp Leader, Programmer and Supervisors coordinate registrations, participants’ drop-off and pick-up, camp activities, staff breaks and other camp related tasks.

Key responsibilities include:

- Attending to children’s needs;
- Protecting children’s health and safety;
- Participating in play;
- Assisting the Camp Leader with mentorship and competency development of Camp Counsellors;
- Assisting with the evaluation of the program and completing a comprehensive end-of-summer report; and
- Assisting with the development of camp schedules and daily activities.

**SKILLS**:
You will have:

- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to remain adaptable and work both within a team and independently;
- Leadership and delegation skills;
- A high degree of comfort and confidence in the water;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and
- The ability to articulate and model professional childcare practices, comfortably relate to children of all ages and demonstrate high physical and mental stamina.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Certified in Standard First Aid, or willingness to obtain the certification before staff training.
- Experience working with children and youth, with camp delivery experience being an asset.
- Experience leading others.
- Certification in Lifesaving Society National Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, NCCP coaching or other related certifications is considered an asset.
- Coaching or instructional experience is considered an asset.
- Experience with the Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness, as a facility patron, program participant, volunteer, or staff, is considered an asset.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

**POSITION REQUIREMENTS**:

- 18 years of age or older.
- The ability to attend training sessions in May and June.
- Availability to work 7 to 8 hours daily, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from late June through to August, up to 40 hours per week.
- The ability to stay in the water at our swimming facility for extended periods, carry and lift supplies, and remain attentive in noisy, disruptive, hot and cold conditions both indoors and outdoors.
- The successful incumbent will be required to obtain a Police Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check at their own cost.

**BENEFITS**:
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

- Competitive base pay
- Continuous learning culture
- Opportunities for career growth