Camp Supervisor - Burlington, Canada - Royal Botanical Gardens

Royal Botanical Gardens

Verified Company

Burlington, Canada

5 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Royal Botanical Gardens is the largest botanical garden in Canada and one of the largest in the world.

With over 2,700 acres of cultivated gardens and nature preserves, it is also one of the biggest urban nature sanctuaries and marshland restoration sites in North America.

With its extraordinary land holdings, breathtaking landscapes, biodiversity, collections, facilities, educational and conservation programs, RBG is a top-rated regional tourist attraction and a global leader in its sector.

RBG has committed to becoming a fully sustainable and ecologically restorative organization.

This is an integral part of our culture, and we require all our employees to assist us with this goal by committing to make the best ecological decisions possible in the execution of their responsibilities, keeping in mind the possible effects these decisions may have on both the human and natural environments both now, and into the future.

An exciting opportunity to be a part of a professional camp team awaits you Our camps are summer day camps for children ages with a goal of introducing children to a lifetime of respect and appreciation for the natural world that sustains us all and we are hiring two (2) supervisors to take on leadership roles and oversee the 2023 summer camp program,.

Secondary responsibilities include assisting in creating and facilitating environmental education programs to children and assisting with the operation of the Nature Interpretive Centre.

Our goal is to provide a legendary guest experience through introducing children to a lifetime of respect and appreciation for the natural world that sustains us all.

This is a full-time (Monday through Friday, 40-44 hours per week) contract position beginning May 1 and ending September 1, 2023.

Responsibilities

Oversee all aspects of camp program including staff management, programming, supervision, and coordination.
Providing excellent customer service and answering family/parent concerns.
Act in a professional and courteous manner to all coworkers, volunteers, visitors, campers and their families at all times.
Provide for the necessary care for each child.
Always behave in a childcentred manner with a focus on care, compassion, kindness, and growth.
Organizing camp administrative work.
Preparing and delivering training sessions to the staff and volunteer team.
Assist with scheduling and training of volunteers.
Overseeing development and delivery of educational camp programs.
Maintaining Royal Botanical Gardens information or visitor information confidentiality at all times.
Providing regular and consistent feedback to staff and volunteers.
Opening & closing buildings and conducting financial transactions with camp families and visitors.
Attending and chairing staff meetings
Other duties as required.

Requirements:

Registered in or graduate of postsecondary program in education, sciences, recreation and leisure or another related field
A demonstrated interest in the outdoors, natural sciences, working with camps, children and the public Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Considerable, varied experience working with children in educational or recreational programs.
Must have a First Aid Certificate, minimum level Standard First Aid with CPR-C. See notes below.
Attend all precamp and incamp training days as scheduled.

Notes

Note 1:
Vulnerable Sector (VS) Check

All camp staff require a Vulnerable Sector (VS) Check, their own expense and must be submitted prior to beginning work.

VS checks are to be obtained from the Municipality in which you permanently reside at your own expense. Please check your local Police Services website to confirm what identification is required, cost and payment method.

Upon an offer you must provide an original VS Check as indicated above with a "Date of Search" of less than sixty (60) days from hire date.

Checks greater than sixty (60) days will not be accepted.

Note 2:
Minimum Age Requirement for Camp Staff

Following the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) standards (published 2023), all staff who have direct supervisory and programming responsibilities with participants, whether in an assistant role or not must be at least sixteen (16) years of age within the calendar year.

Note 3:
Canoeing Certification

Note 4:
"Standard" First Aid with CPR Level "C"

Note 5:
All required qualifications, must be clearly identified on your resume and must be current for the entire employment period.

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.