Summer Student - Camp Inclusion Leader

Reporting to: Supervisor of Recreation Programs and Camps

Department: Recreation

Classification: Summer Student; Unionized

Salary Range: $18.11/hour as per Schedule “B”

Starting Date: July 2, 2024

Application Deadline: No later than 4:00pm January 26, 2024

The City of Woodstock is a rapidly growing city at the heart of Oxford County. When you work for the City you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle.

Find out how rewarding a smile can be! As a Summer Camp Inclusion Leader you will help children with exceptionalities develop social, cognitive and physical skills through their summer camp experience. You will help prepare and adapt activities to enable children to take part in daily programming and maintain ongoing communication between participants' families and camp staff.

• Provide a safe, clean, and enjoyable learning environment and during off site excursions,
• Share in preparation, development, implementation, and evaluation of camp programming,
• Be a team player and work alongside as well as communicate adaptations to camp staff to promote inclusivity within our camp program,
• Communicate and share pertinent information and feedback regarding participant's involvement with camp supervisor, city staff and the participant's family,
• Maintain confidentiality of parents, children and fellow caregivers,
• May need to complete some personal care such as assisting with changing and/or feeding,
• Attend all training as required (Inclusion, City of Woodstock, PHCD, Behaviour Management),
• Physical demands are required of this position including lifting, running, bending etc.

Essential:

• Minimum of attending University or college in related field and must be returning to school full-time
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions and be physically able to perform dutie
• Must have or be willing to obtain Standard First Aid and CPR-C Certification
• Must have or be willing to obtain Principles of Healthy Child Development
• Must have or be willing to obtain Safeguard Certification
• Must have a Class G2 Ontario Driver's License in good standing and access to a reliable vehicle

Preferred:

• Training in the area of inclusion

Working Conditions

• Scheduled 40-hour work week, which may include weekends and alternate shift hours.
• Will be required to work in adverse weather conditions.
• May be required to work overtime.

Thank you for your interest in working with the City. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In-person interviews will be on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The City of Woodstock is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we're committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be. We are committed to creating a workplace where people experience meaningful work, a sense of hope and optimism, an environment of trust, and inspired results. If this sounds like an environment in which you would like to work, apply here today!

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City's Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting [email protected]. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

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