Inclusion Support Staff, Summer Day Camps

**Title**:Inclusion Support Staff, Summer Day Camps

**Location**:Multiple locations in HRM

**Program**:Summer Day Camps

**Position Status**:Full-Time, Contract (July 18 to August 29)

**Compensation**: $19.00 per hour

**There is potential inside all of us - we all have it in us to shine.**

Every charity exists to help solve a problem - our charity exists to help solve many problems, from childcare shortages, social isolation, mental health issues, access to wellness, and more. Today, our network is spread across 100+ program locations in HRM and the province, meeting the most urgent needs of our communities in mental health supports, accessible childcare, supporting an increasing immigrant population, safe spaces for youth to grow and lead, helping to navigate a precarious labour market, delivering wellness programming for all, and creating community for isolated older adults.

We give people the tools, encouragement, and safe space to discover their inner strength. When they know someone’s in their corner, with unconditional support, they realize they can do more than they thought possible. It’s your support, expertise, and guidance that helps people ignite their full potential and shape our neighbourhoods into vibrant and healthy communities.

**With us at their side, they can Shine On.**

As part of your total compensation:

- Receive a complimentary YMCA membership to our Health & Fitness facilities
- Access to Y at Home, where you can participate in fitness programs from your own home
- Discounts on YMCA childcare and camp programs

**About the Role**:
This position focuses on supporting children and youth in our summer day camp program who can benefit from additional support at camp. This position is responsible for ensuring quality, inclusive program delivery with a focus on physical literacy, cooperative play, and confidence building. You will be responsible for direct delivery of child-centric development-based programming for youth ages 5 to 12 who require extra support.

**In this role, you will**:

- Dedicate time to participants within the program who require additional support to get the most out of camp.
- Work with individual campers and their families to identify tools, strategies and adaptations to ensure that camp meets their needs. Foster positive, collaborative relationships with parents and caregivers in aim of supporting and enhancing a child’s learning, engagement and development. Keep parents and guardians informed about their child’s camp experience. Through collaboration with the Camp Director, ensure a timely, meaningful resolution to parent concerns regarding program delivery.
- Develop program modifications and strategies to encourage participants to engage with camp activities and events.
- Monitor and support campers using best practices to ensure maximum safety, comfort and engagement through a busy camp schedule
- Plan and implement day camp programming that provides an interactive, well-rounded, and educational experience in keeping with quality standards, child safeguarding/safety requirements, and provincial requirements (i.e., applicable legislation).
- Champion and model Y values and behavior standards in all interactions.

**Education and Skills Qualifications**:

- High school diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must have training or equivalent experience working directly with children and youth with exceptionalities
- 1-2 years of childcare experience with demonstrable evidence of experience linked to the role’s responsibilities.
- Post-secondary education in Early Childhood Education or related field an asset
- Cross-cultural communication skills to work with youth, parents, and staff
- Ability to meet multiple, competing deadlines and priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation/workshop facilitation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to establish rapport with clients

**To Apply**:

- Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check (less than 6 months old), if 18 years of age or older
- Attend Child Safeguarding Training upon hire
- Valid First Aid and CPR Training

If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please inform us in advance to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation.