Description
NUMBER OF POSITIONS 4
POSITION TYPE FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS/WEEK
Position Summary
As part of our educational programming team, the Day Camp Counsellors are responsible for the planning, coordination, preparation, delivery, and clean-up of Day Camp programming. Day Camp Counsellors are responsible for the safety of Day Camp participants at all times. This is a seasonal role that handles our Day Camp programming over the summer.
Responsibilities
- Planning, coordination, preparation, and clean-up and evaluation of all day camp activities.
- Program delivery and supervision of campers during all day camp crafts, activities, and outings conducted off Museum grounds.
- Administration, including tracking attendance, incident reporting, and sign-in/sign-out of campers before and after camp.
- Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, school programming during the months of May and June.
Education
- Currently attending or completed post-secondary education in applicable areas such as elementary education, early childhood education, recreation, visual arts, theatre or performing arts, or other STEAM related field.
Experience
- At least one year related experience working with children and families
Skills Required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in customer service
- Ability to effectively communicate in an enthusiastic and engaging manner with children and adults in a non-traditional educational environment
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment with staff, volunteers, and the general public
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity to working with campers, staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders with a wide variety of needs
Skills Desired
- Ability to work in both official languages (English and French) an asset
- Demonstrated experience delivering programming to children
- Demonstrated experience supervising children and following safety protocols
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be between 15 and 29 years of age at the start of employment
- Be a resident of Manitoba and legally entitled to work in Canada*
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number
Conditions Of Employment
- Acceptable results on a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC) and Child Abuse Registry Check
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.
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