Summer Day Camp Leader - Victoria, Canada - Capital Regional District

Capital Regional District

Verified Company

Victoria, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Summer Day Camp Leader - 6 Positions Available:

Req ID: 748

Business Unit:
Parks & Environmental Services

Division:
Panorama Recreation.

Regular/ Auxiliary:
Auxiliary - 2.5 month term

Pay Grade:
CAN/05/02/JB06

Rate of Pay:
$23.78 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits

Hours of Work: 80 hours bi-weekly - Training and development time will be scheduled in May and June.

Summary

This position is responsible for the implementation and delivery of active and engaging day camp programming for school age children.

Planning, preparing and leading a variety of indoor and outdoor activities, the successful applicant will have a positive impact on the children and families involved, and be an important member of the community recreation team.

The incumbent will ensure children are engaged and provided with developmentally and age appropriate programming, while ensuring participant safety and wellbeing throughout.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Delivers safe, successful, healthy and enjoyable programming for school age children.
Completes program activity planning, within an assigned budget planning activities that are meaningful, engaging, and developmentally and ageappropriate; including arts and crafts, sports, cooperative games and dramatic play.
Daily classroom preparation, along with preparation and execution of planned activities.
Provides learning and guidance to participants on appropriate behaviour during play and activities. Escorts participants to offsite activities on foot or as driver of a 24passenger bus.
Works collaboratively with a Summer Day Camp Assistant.
Delivers care and support with behaviour management, inclusion, first aid and other areas relating to caring for children. Ensures equipment and program spaces are safe and sanitary before and after each program session.
Acts as a liaison between the general public and CRD; providing good customer service and clear communication with parents and caregivers.
Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.
Performs other related duties as required.

Additional Information

Term position anticipated July
September 1, 202
Some paid planning, training and development time will be scheduled in May and June.
Positions will be based at Greenglade Community Centre, Centennial Park, North Saanich Middle School, and Panorama Recreation.

Key Skills & Abilities

Experience leading and activity planning recreational programs for school age children.
Leadership abilities, including role model behaviours, along with the ability to demonstrate sound judgement while creating a positive, enthusiastic, safe and fun program environment
Excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Qualifications

Some directly related experience

Certifications

Acceptable criminal record check. The applicant/incumbent is required to undergo a criminal record check to work in this position and to report to their supervisor if any criminal charges are laid against them that may be related to their employment.
Emergency First Aid and CPR-C

APPLICATIONS
This position will be open until filled.

Education :
Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : 1 to less than 7 months