Wilderness Leadership Director

Job Opportunity

Wilderness Director

JOB POSTING

Rate of Pay: Starting rate of $5000 for the summer of work, including room and board

Location: 1010 Birchview Road, Douro-Dummer, ON

Contract Duration: June 16th, 2024 to August 24th, 2024

If interested, please submit your resume, cover letter and references as soon as possible to:
Emma Robert, Summer Camp Director, at emma@campkawartha.ca

Are you passionate about leadership experiences in a wilderness setting? Camp Kawartha is looking for enthusiastic individuals with experience in Canoe Tripping and Wilderness Leadership that have a passion for the natural world and inspiring the next generation of great environmental leaders. This position is ideal for those interested in entering fields of indigenous studies, education, outdoor adventure leadership, and environmental science.

Job Overview:

As a member of the senior staff team, the Wilderness Director is tasked with the responsibility of planning and facilitating Camp Kawartha’s Wilderness Leadership programs. The Wilderness Director will work closely with the Leadership Coordinator to lead a small group of campers through a once in a lifetime experience centred around building leadership skills in a wilderness setting. With a passion for outdoor learning, the Wilderness Director will lead a program focused on safety, fun, and learning about the natural world around us – culminating in the facilitation of a 6-night canoe trip in Algonquin Park.

Responsibilities:

Some responsibilities of the role include:

• In consultation with the Summer Camp Director, designs and delivers a program to train selected campers to become counsellors (WCSD & WLIT).
• Ensuring the physical and emotional safety of campers and fellow staff, including managing camper health and hygiene
• Creates a supportive and challenging camp atmosphere for WCSD & WLIT campers
• Communicates with other Leadership Directors to deliver a unified program

• Communicates with Program Director to coordinate activities of counselling staff when helping with leadership activities
• Works with Leadership and Tripping programs to coordinate and lead trips and to create a supportive and challenging wilderness experience
• Takes on additional Sr. Staff responsibilities where required

Qualifications:

• National Lifeguard Certification is required
• Wilderness Advanced First Aid or Wilderness First Responder is required (opportunity to gain this certification will be provided for staff members through Camp Kawartha ahead of the summer)
• Significant experience in canoe tripping is required
• Recent Criminal Reference Check
• Experience working with children is an asset
• Additional wilderness or environmental certification/experience is an asset

Skills/Highlights:

• Passion for leadership, mentorship, and learning
• Familiarity with canoe tripping, canoeing safety, navigation, first aid, and camping skills such as fire building and cooking
• Enthusiasm, patience and understanding
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to problem solve in the moment
• A love of the outdoors and a willingness to share and learn more about the natural world

Camp Kawartha is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. The camp will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs.

Camp Kawartha is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of our camp community including differences in race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We welcome candidates representing such diversity.

Located on 185 acres of land, nested in the heart of the Kawarthas, with straw bale buildings, lakefront and 6.3 kilometers of beautiful hiking trials, Camp Kawartha is a magical place to work. As a not-for-profit charity, Camp Kawartha creates a warm and nurturing community that helps children discover the best in themselves, while they learn to appreciate and value the natural world around them.

Thank you to all those who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Seasonal

Salary: From $500.00 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Relocation assistance
• Store discount

Work Location: In person