2027 Program Supervisor, Inclusion for Summer

Town of Ajax; Ajax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness program

Fitness Centre combo membership

OMERS pension

Job summary

Town of Ajax is seeking an Inclusion Supervisor to mentor the Inclusion Services Team and support children, youth, and young adults with special needs during Summer Camps.

You will handle administrative tasks, training, and assistance to the broader Camps and Playgrounds Teams, ensuring safe, inclusive activities and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• 2 years of knowledge and experience related to inclusive and adaptive recreational programs and camps or equivalent.
• 2 years of experience in recreation field and/or leadership or supervision.
• Experience with children, youth, and young adults with special needs.
• Valid G2 Ontario driver's licence with clean abstract; access to daily use of a personal vehicle.
• Excellent organization, time management and planning skills.
• Self-motivated, positive, confident and approachable.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR C (must be obtained by 2027-06-08 if hired).
• HIGH FIVE - Principles of Healthy Child Development (must be obtained by 2027-06-08 if hired).
• Current Behaviour Management Systems certification (or willingness to obtain during training).
• Clear Criminal Reference Check with Vulnerable Sector screening (within last 6 months).

Responsibilities

• Oversees safe and enjoyable summer programs for participants supported by Inclusion Services.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and role-model for Inclusion Support staff and camps teams.
• Assist with oversight, planning, organization and leadership of all inclusion activities.
• Identify equipment and supplies to support inclusive programming; monitor usage.
• Maintain behaviour management documentation and staff files; ensure accuracy.
• Provide lifts and transfers for participants as required.
• Dispense and administer participant medication; maintain dispensing documentation.
• Plan and deliver specialized staff training; manage administrative tasks for coordinator.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary recreation education

Job description

Department Recreation & Culture Job Type Temporary Number of Positions 2 Affiliation Non-Union

Job Summary

Reporting to the Community Recreation Coordinator, the Inclusion Supervisor is responsible for providing on-site staff mentorship to the Inclusion Services Team (Inclusion Support Staff), individual support for children, youth, and young adults with special needs as assigned, administrative tasks, and lending assistance, training, and advice to the wider Camps and Playgrounds Teams regarding the inclusion and support of individuals with additional support needs.

Job Duties

Job Duties Include Oversees the implementation of safe and enjoyable summer programs for participants supported by Inclusion Support Services. Provides leadership, guidance, resource knowledge and act as a role model for the Inclusion Support staff team and the wider camps and playgrounds teams. Assists with oversight, planning, organization and leadership of all inclusion related activities. Identifies specialty and adaptive equipment and supplies to support inclusive programming and monitors use and distribution of supplies. Ensures the effective administration of behaviour management techniques when dealing with participants Attend to and model best practices for the staff team in regards to personal care needs (feeding, toileting, clothing change, etc.) of participants with special needs. Monitor, correct, and maintain staff files in regard to washroom care documentation. Dispense and administer participant medication as required. Maintain accurate medication dispensing documentation. Provide lifts and transfers for participants as required. Actively involved in the planning, organization, and implementation of specialized staff training. Responsible for administrative tasks necessary to support the Community Recreation Coordinator including but not limited to: distributing staff schedules and participant profiles, distributing adaptive equipment and other resources (e.g. communication tools and resources), allergy and medication management.

Qualifications/Skills

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of experience and education. 2 years of knowledge and experience related to the delivery of inclusive and adaptive recreational programs and camps or experience deemed equivalent. 2 years of experience in the recreation field and/or leadership skills and staff supervision experience or a combination of training, education and experience deemed equivalent. Experience working with children, youth, and young adults with special needs. Valid class ‘G2’ Ontario driver's licence with a clear driver's abstract and access to daily use of a personal vehicle is required. Excellent organization, time management and planning skills. Self-motivated, positive, confident and approachable. Ability to work with minimal supervision. Strong oral and written communication skills. Current Standard First Aid with CPR C certification (If hired, must be obtained by June 8, 2027). HIGH FIVE - Principles of Healthy Child Development certification (If hired, must be obtained by June 8, 2027). Current Behaviour Management Systems certification (or willingness to obtain within training period). Able to provide a clear Criminal Reference Check (with Vulnerable Sector screening) that is current (completed in the last 6 months), upon being hired. Must be available to work the full 8 weeks of Summer Camps (June 30 - August 27, 2027) and the pre-summer Mandatory Training dates (Corporate Training, BMST, Summer Staff Training). Nice to Have Post-secondary education in Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation, PSW/DSW, Social Work, or Education program is preferred. HIGH FIVE – Quest 2 certification is preferred

What is Offered to Staff

Rate of Pay: $21.49 - $23.36 per hour*

*Please note: advertised pay rates are effective January 1, 2027.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff may be asked to work additional hours at before and after care: 7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Town Perks: The Town offers temporary staff access to a Health & Wellness Program, Town of Ajax Fitness Centre Combo Membership and a defined pension plan (OMERS pension - https://www.omers.com/).

Key Dates for Summer Camps/Playgrounds

Promotional Interviews – Week of February 15 or 23, 2027

Behaviour Management Systems Training – Recertification – April 8, 2027, May 12, 2027, May 20, 2027, or June 3, 2027

Behaviour Management Systems Training – Full Certification – May 27, 2027, June 9, 2027, or June 17, 2027

Corporate Training – June 8, 2027

Summer Staff Training – June 22, 2027, June 24, 2027, June 25, 2027, June 28, 2027, June 29, 2027, and June 30, 2027

Camps begin – June 30, 2027

Playgrounds begin – July 5, 2027

Camps/Playgrounds end – August 27, 2027*

*Contracts may be extended to end on September 3, 2027 for Camp Finale.

Please note: This posting is for the purpose of returning camp staff to express their interest in transferring into the Program Supervisor, Inclusion position during Summer 2027. However, exact staffing needs for Summer 2027 are still being assessed at this time. Position changes and promotional interviews will only take place for vacant positions.

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