Lead Day Camp Counsellor

**Job Title: Lead Day Camp Counsellor**

**Application Deadline: May 8, 2025 at 11:59pm**

**Potential Start Date**: June 25, 2025

**Contract End Date**: August 29, 2025

**Hours**: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

**Location**: Peterborough, ON

**Rate of Pay**: $20.65 per hour + 4% vacation pay

**Number of Positions**: 1

**Applicants must be youth between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period, as per the requirements of the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs Program.**

The **Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) Foundation**offers conservation-focused programs at the OFAH Hunting and Fishing Heritage Centre (HFHC), which gives today's youth first-hand exposure to our rich outdoor heritage. The **Lead Day Camp Counsellor**is responsible for developing and delivering conservation-based camp programming hosted at the HFHC.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Participate in all Day Camp staff training and daily/weekly program staff meetings;
- Develop and deliver conservation-based camp programming, age appropriate for 6 to 12 year olds;
- Supervise and instruct campers on the Excalibur Archery Range, Stoeger Airgun Range, and Shimano Fish Pond (training will be provided), and assist with the maintenance of pond and range equipment as required;
- Ensure camper safety and wellbeing at all times;
- Ensure all camp program supplies and resources are kept clean and organized; and
- Assist in the setup, and cleanup of camp activities in a variety of outdoor and indoor settings.

**Education and Qualifications**:

- Minimum of one year college or university education in conservation education, outdoor recreation, environment science, early child education or equivalent work-related experience in the relevant fields;
- Minimum of one year of experience in youth programming would be an asset;
- Between 15 and 30 years of age **at the beginning**of employment period;
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the _Immigration and Refugee Protection Act_ for the duration of employment; and
- Valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

**Required Skills and Experience**:

- Strong written and oral communication skills, public relations, public speaking, interpersonal and teamwork skills, project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills, time management, problem solving, and leadership.
- Ability to be on feet for sustained periods of time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work in a variety of weather conditions (with breaks)
- specifically rain and hot days.

**Other Requirements**:

- Valid fishing license;
- Valid firearms license;
- Valid emergency first aid with Level A and AED certification (as a minimum);
- Valid OFAH Membership (required at time of hire);
- OFAH employees are required to complete a criminal record check every three years; and
- Possession of an Outdoors Card with accredited hunter would be an asset.

**Attention: Meribeth Burley, Conservation Education Coordinator**

P.O. Box 2800

Peterborough, Ontario K9J 8L5

Fax: (705) 748-9577

E-mail:
**Interviews will be held remotely by video conferencing or in-person in Peterborough, Ontario**

**NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR EMAIL INQUIRIES PLEASE**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 10 weeks

Pay: $20.62 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have a current criminal record check or willing to have one completed?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- youth programing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- fishing licence (preferred)
- firearms licence (preferred)
- emergency first aid with level C CPR certification and AED (preferred)
- outdoors card with accredited hunter (asset) (preferred)
- OFAH membership (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-05-08
Expected start date: 2025-06-25