Youth Outreach Chaperone Supervisor - Queen's University, Canada - Queen's University

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YOUTH OUTREACH CHAPERONE SUPERVISOR
Are you looking for a fun and interesting job this summer? Do you enjoy working with youth and want to gain valuable leadership skills? We are looking for a dynamic leader who will be responsible for the overall direction, organization, and supervision of campers for the live
- in residence portion of the Queen's Educational Outreach programs. You will plan and prepare for summer activities then supervise a team of Youth Outreach chaperones, to ensure they are engaging campers in fun and challenging activities while providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all. If you answered YES consider joining our team as a Youth Outreach Chaperone Supervisor this summer.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Youth Outreach Chaperone Supervisor position is a dynamic role that encompasses elements of leadership, supervision, and activity planning & facilitation.

The Supervisor plays an active role along with a team of chaperones in enriching the residence experience of participants attending Queen's Educational Outreach program camps (for youth in grades Responsibilities include recruitment, selection, scheduling training and supervision of the Youth Outreach Chaperones s as well as extra-curricular activity programming, and other administrative tasks related to the successful and seamless operation.

The Supervisor will lead a staff team that is responsible for the supervision and safety of all students attending campus outreach programs while in residence outside of academic programming including evening activities, mealtimes and overnight.

The Supervisor will also provide direction to the team in support of social activities, including planning, overseeing and setting up extra-curricular activities and assisting with associated administrative tasks.

Note: All academic related programming will be managed by associated faculty representatives._

MANDATORY TRAINING AND PREPARATION:

May - June 23: 8am-4pm (option to live in available for those interested)

During this time the supervisor will be onboarded, become familiar with campus operations, university policies and compliance guidelines. They will be responsible for the recruitment of the Youth Outreach Chaperones, updating and compiling training materials, planning and confirming extracurricular activities both on campus and off campus.

Monday, June 2- Friday, June 30 - Youth Outreach Chaperone Staff Training

This training schedule will run from 8am to 4pm daily. The Supervisor is responsible for delivering required training and ensuring all staff are equipped for the season, providing additional support where required. Move in arrangements prior to July 2 are available for interested staff.

CAMP DATES:

W1 Sunday, July 2, 2023 Friday, July 7, 2023
W2 Sunday, July 9, 2023 Friday, July 14, 2023
W3 Sunday, July 16, 2023 Friday, July 21, 2023
W4 Sunday, July 23, 2023 Friday, July 28, 2023
W5 Sunday, July 30, 2023 Friday, August 4, 2023
W6 Monday, August 7, 2023 Friday, August 11, 2023
W7 Sunday, August 13, 2023 Friday, August 18, 2023

During scheduled programming dates, the Youth Outreach Chaperone Supervisor is required to live in residences to lead programming and provide backup supervision for the Chaperones who are on a rotating on-duty / on-standby / on-call schedule as required during programming.

Youth Outreach Chaperones are scheduled as follows (for reference)

ON-DUTY chaperone is engaged in or responsible for an assigned task or duty.
ON-STANDBY chaperone keeps themselves available for immediate assignment to a task or duty. Employees onstandby between 11PM 7AM must remain in the residence.

Employees on-standby between 7AM - 11PM must remain within 15 minutes of the Queen's University Campus.

ON-CALL chaperone is on call overnight from 11pm7am overnight
available to immediately respond to any issues/urgent matters with campers that arise overnight and need to be in their rooms / on the floors at all times)
OFF DUTY chaperones are permitted to leave campus when they are off

During programs, the Supervisor will complete administrative tasks and preparations while being available to fill in, for any reason, for a Chaperone who is unable to fulfill their duties.

The Supervisor must remain on campus when staff are scheduled and within 15 minutes of campus when all staff are 'OFF DUTY' unless working on other administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare for and lead the Outreach Chaperone staff selection process and training
Plan the extracurricular activities to be offered during program sessions including scheduling & staffing, booking and confirming activities, procuring supplies for oncampus activities while accessing risk and/or documenting procedures for oversight of safety.
First line of escalation in handling urgent situations / emergencies in partnership with other professional staff, associated faculty representatives, Camp