Summer Camp Leader - Calgary, Canada - YouthLink Calgary: Police Interpretive Centre

Description

Join the YouthLink Team

YouthLinkis looking for full time Summer Camp Leaders to join our team for this upcoming summer, June 1- September 1, 2023.

Summer Camp Leader

• Calgary, Alberta
• Full Time
• Contract_
• 40hr work week, Monday to Friday_

- $17/hr._


About YouthLink

We are a not-for-profit organization, and a partner of the Calgary Police Services (CPS), where we aim to educate our program participants and visitors about crime prevention, forensic science, and the Calgary Police Service history within Calgary.

YouthLink is unique in offering one-day school field trips, full-day camps, week-long police school, and an after-school newcomers' program. YouthLink staff strive to build meaningful relationships between youth and police.

As a cutting-edge police interpretive museum, we're committed to hiring positive, energetic individuals who share our passion for crime prevention and helping kids in our community stay safe for life.

The Role of a YouthLink Summer Camp Leader

Reporting to the Education Team Lead, YouthLink Summer Camp Leaders are responsible for leading 8 weeks of summer camp programming for children years of age.

Summer Camp Leaders must have exceptional front-line, interpersonal communication skills and experience working with children and youth.

YouthLink Summer Camp Leaders will be trained to deliver programming focused on numerous topics including policing, crime prevention, and forensic science.

YouthLink Summer Camp Leaders must ensure that camp participants have an experience that is engaging, fun, but also meaningful.

Leaders will be responsible for assisting with the creation of summer programs, providing feedback, and helping to ensure summer programs are always at their highest quality.

Summer Camp Leaders will also be responsible for collecting participation data and supporting program evaluation.

Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, strong problem-solving abilities, high energy, and passion are vital to this role.

YouthLink Summer Camp Leaders serve as important, positive, and strong ambassadors for YouthLink Calgary and the Calgary Police Service and should strive to endorse both organizations' missions and mandates.

Education & Experience:

• A University or College degree, or working towards, (may include education, museum studies/interpretation, arts, or social work).
• Experience with school program delivery and/or working with children/youth within a museum or community nonprofit organization (may include pertinent volunteer/community work).
• Experience designing programming for and working in a summer camp/children's camp setting would be considered an asset.
• Passionate about being a member of a dynamic team developing new initiatives and programs.
• First Aid training is considered an asset.

Skill Requirements:

• Interpersonal skills: effective communication (verbal and written); nonjudgmental listening skills; ability to deal with people from diverse backgrounds and identities, must be able to work as part of a team; must show initiative.
• Time management and problemsolving skills: Must be able to adapt and solve problems/make decisions as they arise
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office Suite considered an asset
• Time management and problemsolving skills: Must be able to adapt and solve problems/make decisions as they arise

Additional Information:

• Important Dates:Mandatory Training June , 2023 (weekends not included)

Camp:
July 3 to August 25 (weekly)
August 28th to Sept 1 (camp debrief and clean-up)

• This is a fulltime position working a 40hour work week, from Monday to Friday. The person in this position may be asked to work weekends and evenings on occasion and may be asked to attend external presentations and events.
• This is a fixed term position, with the possibility of contract extension into the fall for school programs
• A CPS enhanced security clearance and vulnerable sector check will be required for this position.

This position is a grant funded position through the Canada Summer Jobs and/or the Canadian Heritage Young Canada Works grant program.

• Are a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada; Note: Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible.
• Are legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
• Are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment.
• Will not have another fulltime job (over 30 hours a week) while employed.
• Have been a fulltime student (as defined by your educational institution) in the semester preceding the job.
• Intend to return to fulltime studies in the semester following the job.

Why work for YouthLink?
With access to the CPS Westwinds building, YouthLink staff have access to the multiple gyms and exercise programs, an onsite restaurant, along with many other ame