Summer Camp Employment

Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.

Who We Are
In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.

The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.

The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.

Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.

The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.

We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.

Let's grow together.

What You Will Get To Do
The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town's CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Responsibilities
Reporting to, and under the direction of, the Supervisor of Recreation & Community Programs, the Camp Counsellor will be responsible for:

• Supervising and working with groups of children, or one-on-one;
• Leading campers through a number of activities including games, sports and crafts;
• Promote a fun, safe, and inclusive environment for all campers and staff;
• Ensuring the safety of all campers by providing emergency or first-aid assistance when required;
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are
Our team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team member. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely. You listen attentively and ask questions for clarification and understanding. Using sound judgment, you demonstrate solid organizational skills and strong research, reasoning, numerical and analytical skills.

You're always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas. You foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team.

What You Bring To Our Team

• Applicants must be at least 16 years of age.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR "C" certifications;
• A valid Police Criminal Record Check to work with the Vulnerable Sector; and
• Demonstrated leadership experience (completion of a C.I.T Certificate or L.I.T Certificate will be considered an asset).

Additional Requirements And Responsibilities For Inclusion Services Counsellors

• Applicants must have past work or volunteer experience assisting children with special needs;
• Responsibilities include: providing individual support for a child or youth with special needs; developing and implementing a safe, inclusive and adaptive programming for children and youth with special needs and working with Camp Counsellors to implement specific daily program plans that accommodate the special needs of your participant.
• Additional responsibilities include: assisting children and youth with special needs in areas such as lifts, toileting, feeding and other needs as necessary.

Additional Requirement For Junior Fire Camp Roles

• Enrollment in a Pre-Service Firefighter Program would considered be an asset;

What We Offer You
$17.20 per hour

Hours Of Work
Flexible hours, Monday to Friday (up to a maximum of 44 hours per week).

Hybrid Information
Frontline

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism
At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation
The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.