- June-September: Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park, Ontario
- June-September: Variable schedule with long hours. Room room and board provided in a private cottage (families welcome)
- Plan and organize all aspects of canoe trip logistics, including: Managing inventoryManaging transportation of campers, staff, and equipment to and from trip locations
- Working with the camp kitchen to facilitate food purchasing and packing of for canoe trips
- Manage all aspects of the canoe tripping staff team, including: Training staff during the pre-camp season and continued coaching during the summer Supervising and supporting tripping staff Evaluating the performance of trip leaders Develop and maintain risk management and safety plans, including: Ensuring all canoe trips are physically and emotionally safe for all campers and staffCoordinating canoe trip emergency responses as neededConduct pre- and post-trip briefings and debriefings with all participants Representing the tripping program at Camp Arowhon during the summer: Promoting the canoe tripping program amongst campers and staff in Arowhon community
- Acting as the liaison between canoe tripping program and other camp departments and relevant external organizations
- Assist with other camp programming as needed
- Run certification courses, including: Swimming courses (Bronze Cross, NL)First Aid Courses (Wilderness First Aid, Standard First Aid)Paddling Courses (ORKCA, Paddle Canada)White water rescue courses (WWR, WRT, SRT)Others as applicable
- Experience Experience organizing and leading canoe trips, on both flat and white waterExperience working with children and youth in an outdoor settingExperience training, and managing a staff teamExperiencing sourcing and purchasing materialsExperience with emergency management and crisis response
- Skills Strong leadership, in particular leading large groupsVerbal and written communicationAbility to work both independently and as part of a teamStrong organizational and planning skills
- Qualifications (Can be expired, as long as renewed prior to starting contract) Valid drivers license and ability to obtain and F class licenseWilderness first aidWhite water rescueLifeguarding
Associate Camp Director - Toronto, Canada - Ontario Camps Association
Description
Job Posting
Associate Camp Director
Job Type: Seasonal – full-time
Start date: June 1st, 2024 (could be flexible)
End date: September 1st (could be flexible)
Location:
Hours:
Reports to: Camp Director
Compensation: Based on experience and qualifications, salary $20,000 to $24,000
*possibility of a full-time position after the summer*
About Us:
Camp Arowhon is a rustic, gender inclusive overnight summer camp in the heart of beautiful Algonquin Park, Ontario. At Arowhon, our mission is to nurture young people to grow into their most confident selves. Our community of 350 campers and 175 staff is big enough to be diverse, while providing a close-knit sense of community. Our values of caring, respect, and learning guide everything we do, from teaching activity skills, to fostering inclusivity and social and emotional safety, to environmental stewardship. Plus- there's no workplace more fun than a summer camp
About the Job:
The Director of Canoe Tripping orchestrates, oversees, and executes all aspects of. Our canoe tripping program is a core part of the Arowhon experience and identity. Each summer, all campers aged 7-16 go on canoe trips of varying length to develop their abilities, experience the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, and build confidence, independence and interpersonal skills.
Our trips range in length from 3 days to 3 weeks, both flat water and white white water. We explore some of Canada's greatest wilderness areas, such as Algonquin, Killarney, Temagami, the Madawaska, Magnetawan, French, Spanish, Noir, Coulonge, Dumoine and Missinaibai Rivers and many more. The Director of Tripping is the architect of our tripping program, and is responsible for working with their staff team to outfit the program with appropriate gear, plan the canoe tripping schedule, staff and plan canoe trip routes, book appropriate permits, ensure gear and food packing are organized, prepare campers and counselors for their respective trips and more.
The Director of Canoe Tripping assembles, trains and manages a large team of dedicated canoe tripping guides each summer, who guide flat water and white water trips for our campers. In this role, the Director of Trip manages a team of 2 Head Trippers, 30 canoe trippers, 6 Trippers in training, an equipment manager, and a menu planner & food packer. The Arowhon canoe tripping team is a tight knit group within the larger Arowhon staff team, who are dedicated to outdoor education and challenging themselves physically.
Year after year, we hear that our canoe trips provide campers with lifelong memories, best friends and the skills to continue tripping beyond the camp context. You will work closely with our passionate director team throughout the course of the summer.
Core responsibilities:
Possible additional duties (depending on skills of candidate):
Qualifications, Skills, and Experience: