Recreation Leader

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has openings for Recreation Leader - Camp for the summer of 2025. These positions will start approximately June 30, 2025 for a period up to August 30, 2025 and can work up to 45 hours a week.

To qualify for this summer student position, students must currently be enrolled in school full-time for the 2024/2025 winter term (normally ending April, May or June) and/or returning to school full-time in the 2025 fall term (normally starting in August or September).

**Job description**:
The Recreation Leader facilitates various programming such as: camp, active games, skill building, creative and therapeutic activities for CKRecreation. Recreation Leaders will be required to actively supervise all program activities and may be required to modify activities to ensure age appropriateness. Recreation Leaders will also be required to assist in managing participant behaviours, communicating with parents as required and following policies and procedures in place relevant to the position.

**Essential responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
- Facilitate programs such as camp, active games (example: dodgeball, tag), crafts, music and stories, while maintaining a safe environment
- Responsible for the clean-up and storage of all equipment
- Enforce all administration policies and rules as well as all safety guidelines governing the program participants
- Follow program plans with appropriate themes, crafts, games and music relative to the program
- Effective communication with both the parents and participants of the program when issues and needs are identified
- Work as a member of the CKRec team
- Exercise discretion and confidentiality with parents, staff, children and management

**Essential qualifications**:

- Preference will be given to those enrolled in or graduated from a related post-secondary education program
- Experience working with children and youth
- Experience communicating with children, staff, parents in a child supervised environment
- Basic computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) (or similar software program)

**Certifications, memberships, licenses**:

- Current Certification in Standard First Aid/CPR (WSIB approved) prior to camps opening
- Certified with the High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development prior to camps opening

**Driver’s license/vehicle requirements**

Because this position would be required to travel, a valid Province of Ontario driver's license with a reliable motor vehicle is preferred.

**Background check**

**Work environment/hours of work**
- This position works both indoors and outdoors
- This position works weekday, evening and weekend hours

**Essential physical and/or safety requirements**:

- Bending: frequent stooping, twisting, kneeling, crouching, squatting (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs) (kneeling, crouching, squatting while communicating with children; bending while preparing for activities; bending while cleaning up activities; bending while packing up materials)
- Walking: frequent walking on rough surface; constant walking on level surface (walking throughout duration of program at program facility/park)
- Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder, below shoulder, forward, backward, handling (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs) (reaching for program material for program set-up/ take down; -lifting participants in cases of emergencies)
- Lifting: frequent lifting at shoulder, carrying, transferring; constant lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulders (up to 22.73 kgs or 50 lbs) (lifting program material for program set-up/ take down; lifting participants in case of emergencies; lifting while cleaning after activities)
- Standing: frequent standing inside, outside (standing while delivering programs; standing while preparing for activities; standing while cleaning)
- Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement) (using hands to deliver programming; using hands for daily administrative tasks (filling in reports, attendance, log books, etc.)

**Benefits**

This summer student position has an hourly starting wage of $17.20 and will receive vacation and statutory benefits in accordance with Employment Standards Act.
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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.