Camp Counsellor - Toronto, Canada - The Royal Conservatory
Description
Camp Preparation
- Attending camp staff training and meetings.
- Planning active programming for breaks during the campers' schedule Assisting with the planning of special music camp activities.
- Mentoring 12 volunteers per camp.
- Providing leadership opportunities for volunteers within a specific area of programming. Providing Camp Coordinators with regular feedback on the performance of volunteers.
- Providing a fun, safe, and meaningful program for children.
- Planning, developing, leading, and evaluating a variety of programs and activities.
- Providing camp information to participants and parents/guardians.
- Assisting with sign-in and sign-out procedures.
- Assisting with the delivery of special camp activities. Taking the initiative to support participants' educational and social experiences throughout the day.
- Performing other duties as required.
What We're Looking For:
- This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs, which requires that the incumbent must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Be between 15-30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Experience working with elementary and high school-aged student programming, preferably in an arts or camp setting.
- Experience providing childcare, preferably in a camp setting.
- Experience working in an administrative capacity, preferably in an arts and/or camp organization.
- Postsecondary studies, or planned studies, in music, music education, teaching, social work, or recreation would support success in this role.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent customer service skills coupled with a positive attitude and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Capacity to work under pressure and ability to thrive working in a fast-paced, energetic environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Interest in music, education, youth programming, and arts administration.
- Experience in volunteer recruitment and management is an asset.
- Basic understanding of music education is an asset.
- This is a fixed-term contract for approximately eight weeks during Summer 202
- Core working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; however, this role may occasionally be required to work outside of core hours on a rotational basis.
- A Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
The RCM appreciates all applicants' interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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