Assistant Day Camp Counsellor

Indigenous Women's Healing Centre; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Assistant Day Camp Counsellor for a full-time position. The role involves coordinating and delivering engaging day camp activities for children while ensuring a safe and supportive environment. Candidates must have post-secondary education related to education or recreation and experience working with families. This position is designed for youth aged 15-29 and offers a unique opportunity to develop skills in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Currently attending or completed post-secondary education in a relevant area.
• 1+ years of experience working with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver day camp programming, ensuring safety.
• Supervise campers during activities and crafts.
• Manage day camp sign-in/out procedures.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Customer service experience

Cultural awareness and sensitivity

Ability to work independently

Enthusiastic engagement with children

Education

Post-secondary education in elementary education, early childhood education, recreation, visual arts, theatre/performing arts, or STEAM

Job description

POSITION TYPE FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS/WEEKPosition SummaryAs a part of our programming team, the Assistant Day Camp Counsellor is responsible for the coordination, preparation, delivery, and clean-up of day camp programming. The Assistant Day Camp Counsellor is responsible for the safety of day camp participants at all times.Responsibilities

• Preparation and clean-up of all day camp activities
• Program delivery and supervision of campers during all day camp crafts and activities
• Facilitating day camp sign-in/out in accordance with museum procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Currently attending or completed post-secondary education in applicable area such as elementary education, early childhood education, recreation, visual arts, theatre/performing arts, or 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 staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders with a wide variety of needs

Skills Desired

• Ability to work in both official languages an asset
• Demonstrated experience delivering programming to children

EligibilityTo be eligible, youth must:

• Be between 15 and 29 years of age
• Be a resident of Manitoba and legally entitled to work in Canada
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number
• Youth aged 15 years must have a certificate of completion for the Young Worker Readiness Certificate course

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