Summer Camp Counselors - Oakville (Sheridan College)

We are looking for energic counselors for our location at St. Joan of Arc School in Oakville.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading a group of campers in some of the following camps: Crafts, Outdoor Adventure Camps, Lego Robotics, STEM, Sports Development, Cake decorating, SPA Science, Crochet & Needleworks
• Lead the group through the daily schedule including material preparation , the core activities , transition between activities, lunch period and outside play activity and maintain a clean area/section
• Assist with Check In /Check Out as required
• Engaging with all campers to assist them as required in completing their activities
• Providing consistent leadership to the group to encourage positive group interactions
• Creating and fostering a safe, fun & inclusive environment for all campers
• Ability to resolve conflict positively and fairly between campers
• Safely Supervise and guide a group of kids while on field trip outings once a week. Includes safe bus loading/travel/ unloading, group movement at the site
• Following the direction of the Site Supervisor and working within a team structure both offering and accepting help as needed

Successful Applicants should :

• Should be available for the entire camp period Monday to Friday from July 2nd to August 30, 2024.
• Must have a current police vulnerable sector search done
• Must have a valid First Aid/CPR level C certificate
• Must have completed at least 1 year of University or college studies
• Should have teamwork and collaboration mindset and skills
• Strong planning & organizational skills with the ability to be flexible for change as well
• Should have on the spot problem solving skills
• Should enjoy interacting with campers from ages 4 to 12
• Must be patient and be comfortable working in a loud & hectic setting
• Minimum 1 year of previous camp experience an asset
• Mandatory paid staff training days prior to camp (Mid June) in Mississauga

Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 9 weeks

Salary: $16.55-$17.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you have previous camp experience or working with kids? Briefly describe.
• What Camps can you lead ? Crafts , Cake decorating , Adventure camps, Sports development, Lego robotics ,STEM, SPA science, Crochet & Needlework crafts. Training provided for all camps

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-06-01
Expected start date: 2024-07-02