OLDF Job Board
Summer Camp Counsellor - Brampton
Description
Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) seeks summer camp counsellors to join our educational summer camp program.
Ontario Learning Development Foundation (OLDF) is a registered charity in Canada that performs training and educational services for youths, children, new immigrants, and seniors. Our mission is to transform our communities through integrated educational and community-response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants and their families.
Responsibilities:
- Foster healthy child development in children attending camp
- Complete weekly camper sheets and calls.
- Provide feedback to parents daily.
- Counsellors are responsible for a group of 10 to 15 children
- They ensure children's safety, manage children's behaviour and act as a role model and mentor
- Model constructive participation in all daily activities
- Abide by policies and guidelines defined in the Staff Handbook and OLDF's Camp Policies and Procedures.
- Assist supervisors in developing and implementing daily and weekly activities and program specials.
- Implement and promote the HIGH FIVE Principles of healthy child development in the instructional approach.
Qualifications:
· Currently enrolled or recently graduated high school or in a relevant post-secondary program (education, teaching, ECE, child care, etc.)
· Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (including MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint,) and the Internet
· Must have strong interpersonal, communication, time management and organizational skills
· You must have Emergency First Aid and CPR C or higher
· Police Vulnerable Sector Check required.
· Must provide the High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development Certification or be willing to obtain it before the start of camp.
Must provide First Aid Training Certificate.
· High level of energy is required to keep staff and children motivated
· Be a quick learner and self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
· Maturity and professionalism
· Experience with tutoring/teaching or previous camp counsellor experience preferred
Requirements:
- This required 30-35 hours per week
- Number of positions - 10
- Rate: $16.55/hour
- Must be available Monday - Friday | 8.45 am - 3:30 PM | July 2 - August 16
- Must be available for training a week before the camp
Location
Brampton North | Michael J Mcgivney Elementary School | 450 Fernforest Dr, Brampton ON L6R2P7
Since this is a funded position by Canada Summer Job grants, all applicants must be youth (citizen, PR or conventional refugee) between 15 -30 years of age to qualify.
The application deadline is May 17, 2024
We want to thank all those that apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We request no emails, faxes, phone calls, social media posts or requests to meet.