Summer Camp Counselor Youth Programs - Toronto, Canada - St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club

Description

BGC St. Alban's Club is looking for enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individuals to work in our Youth Summer Camp Programs. Your role as a Camp Counselor will be to provide a fun, safe and supportive environment for program participants aged 13 to 17 years. Youth programs being offered this year include introductory rock climbing, gaming, leadership and girls/female-identifying programs. Experience all of these is not required but you would mainly be responsible for providing leadership during these different activities. Twice each summer, the group participates in a week-long camping trip (Monday to Friday) to Ontario Parks, therefore staff will be required to travel and help lead the group in an outdoor setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize and lead a group of youth in a group setting
• Ensure that you are creating a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants
• Create and facilitate fun, creative, and inclusive activities for all participants
• Ensure that all equipment and supplies are in safe working condition
• Complete appropriate administrative tasks in a timely manner (attendances, incident reports, program plans, etc)
• Developing and planning programs for youth between the ages of 13 to 17 years of age
• Be comfortable working with some youth with exceptionalities and special needs
• Ensuring programs are safe, age appropriate, non-competitive, inclusive, innovative and skilled based in nature
• Participate and support group on two separate one-week camping trips to Ontario Parks
  
• Help to ensure the safety and security of the members and assist in responding to critical incidents as outlined in the Club's policies and procedures
• Participate in staff training and orientation sessions
• Ensure the safety and supervision of participants, always, by strictly following guidelines and procedures
• Dealing with conflicts and behaviour-management immediately using corrective techniques as discussed in training
• Report to and takes direction from Program Managers and Supervisor
• Assist in other Club wide events as needed
• Maintain professional relationships with peers, members, volunteers, parents and other Club members
• Attend regularly scheduled meeting

Qualifications:

• Minimum high-school diploma required. University or college students are encouraged to apply
• Experience working with youth ages 13+
• Strong skills in one or more of the following areas: sports, arts, swimming, outdoor/indoor recreation, education, health and nutrition
• Strong supervision and program planning skills
• Good decision making and problem-solving skills
• Current First Aid/CPR-C Certification (or acquire before your start date)
• Police Reference Check (to be completed upon hiring)
• HIGH FIVE - Principles of Health Child Development training (is an asset)
• Valid Driver's License is a strong asset
• Experience with outdoor camping is an asset
• Experience with individual with exceptionalities and special needs is an asset

Contract Period:

Hours: 40 hours a week - Monday to Friday: looking for individuals available 5 days a week and able to attend one-week long (Monday to Friday) camping trips twice during the summer (July 22 to 26 and August 19 to 23).

Wages: starting at $16.55 to $17.50/hour