Summer Camp Counselor

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Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize and lead a group of children in a group setting Ensure that you are creating a safe and enjoyable environment for participants Create and facilitate fun,

Requirements Summary

Educational background applicable to the position Experience working with children 4 to 12 years old Strong skills in one or more of the following areas: sports, arts, swimming, recreation, education,

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OtherSummer Camp Counselor

BGC St. Alban’s Club is looking for enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individuals to work in our summer day camp programs at our Palmerston location at 843 Palmerston Avenue.

Your role as a Camp Counselor will be to provide a safe and supportive environment for the program participants. This program is designed for children 4-12 years of age. Program components include education, recreation, social activities, sports, health and nutrition, mentoring and the arts.

Responsibilities:

Plan, organize and lead a group of children in a group setting
Ensure that you are creating a safe and enjoyable environment for 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 (i.e. attendances, head counts, incident reports, program plans, etc.)

Developing and planning programs that meet the interests of children and/or youth between the ages of 4 and 21 years.
Ensuring programs are safe, age/developmentally appropriate, non-competitive, inclusive, innovative and skilled-based in nature.

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, orientation sessions, professional development sessions.

Always ensuring the safety and supervision of participants by strictly following guidelines and procedures. (i.e. headcounts, ratios)

Dealing with conflicts and behavior management immediately using corrective techniques as discussed in training
Report to and takes direction from Program Manager and Supervisors
Do other related tasks as assigned. (i.e. pre-setup & end of day clean up)
Maintain professional relationships with peers, members, volunteers, parents and other Club members – including supervisors & staff team
Attend regularly scheduled meetings

Arrive no later than 10 minutes prior to scheduled shift.
Maintaining all health & safety and disinfecting procedures & policies

Qualifications:

Educational background applicable to the position
Experience working with children 4 to 12 years old
Strong skills in one or more of the following areas: sports, arts, swimming, recreation, education, health and nutrition
Strong supervision and program planning skills
Good decision making and problem-solving skills
Current First Aid and CPR Level C training
Police Reference Check (to be completed upon hiring)
HIGH-FIVE - Principles of Healthy Child Development training

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