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**Title**:Recreation and Sport - Playleader Day Camp Counsellor-NC109**:
- Job Close Date: Aug 31, 2026
**File Number**:
- 3251**Employee Group**:
- Casual**Service Area**:
- Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services**Division**:
- Recreation and Sport**Job Type**:
- Casual**# of Openings**:
350
**Summary**:
Summer programs provide children ages 4-12 the opportunity to improve self esteem, motor skills, creativity, and social skills through a variety of crafts, arts, and physical activities as well as excursions to local places of interest.
**Role**:
Reporting to a Supervisor, Recreation Services, the Day Camp Counsellor or Playleader position is responsible for leading and supervising participants aged 4-12 at a Day Camp, Playground, Junior Camp or Inclusion program at a specific site in the City of London (including Storybook Gardens Day Camp). This casual position works as part of a team in a public facing fast paced environment ensuring programs are run efficiently to meet the needs of the participants while providing excellent customer service to City of London patrons and volunteers.
**Responsibilities**:
- Oversee the activities at a particular program location to ensure the care, safety, and security of program participants during program hours.
- Plan and implement a varied recreational program involving crafts, active and quiet games, sports, and special events for children 4-12 years of age, in accordance with Child and Youth Agenda priority areas.
- Maintain daily records of attendance, program activities, and safety checks.
- Maintain an inventory of program and first-aid supplies.
- Use appropriate behaviour modification techniques when supervising participants.
- Ensure that equipment, facilities, and grounds are safe play areas for children.
- Communicate with parents/caregivers of participants daily.
- Ensure all City of London policies and practices are adhered to.
- Work cooperatively with other program partners.
- Support the Camps on TRACKS peer-mediated social skills program.
- Provide a final written evaluation of the program.
- Experience working with campers to build their independence and social skills.
- Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
- Offer critical and timely feedback to ensure optimal camper safety and experience.
- Contagious, positive attitude.
- Ensure high program standards and best practice for healthy development and play.
- Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a positive and professional attitude when communicating with participants, parents, the public, and co-workers.
- Demonstrate commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, and human rights through practices and interactions with community partners, employees and individuals and support programs and initiatives that reflect this commitment.
- Demonstrate commitment and adherence to Health and Safety legislation and programs; actively promote a culture of safety.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**:
- Minimum one year experience working with children.
- Experience with children with special needs and/or behavioural challenges an asset.
- HIGH FIVE® - Healthy Child Development Certification (Prior to the start of the program).
- Standard First Aid Certificate (Prior to the start of the program).
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check (VSPC) (Prior to the start of the program).
- Minimum age 16 by start of programs.
**Skills and Abilities**:
- Demonstrate interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of and ability to demonstrate behaviour modification techniques.
- Second language is an asset (please indicate on resume).
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software including publisher, excel and word and Xplor Recreation registration software (preferred).
- Ability to demonstrate good communication, high energy, enthusiasm and continued positive attitude.
- High level of comfort in fast paced public facing environments.
**Other Information**:
Wage: $17.60 - $18.00 per hour
Contract Period: May 22, 2026 - September 4, 2026
**As an inclusive employer, we are committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process. Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process and let us know what accessible supports you may need.
