Camp Coordinator - General (Summer Camp 2027)

Newmarket Tourism Development Corporation; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Town of Newmarket seeks a Camp Coordinator - General for Summer Camp 2027. The role entails supervising staff and volunteers, planning camp programs, and ensuring adherence to town policies and safety standards.

You will coordinate trainings, manage inventories, and collaborate with partner groups to deliver high-quality programs and events for participants and families in Newmarket. The position is seasonal, less than 6 months, with a competitive hourly rate and the opportunity to gain hands-on

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a related discipline with progressive experience in recreation programming.
• Experience in a supervisory role.
• Class G driver's licence and a reliable vehicle.
• Ability to work in a team and interact with staff and the public.
• Strong leadership, organizational, public relations and time management skills.
• First Aid & CPR-C certification.
• High Five certificate.
• Behaviour Management Systems / Safe Management / Crisis Prevention certification.
• Lifesaving Society Safeguard certification.
• Police Vulnerable Sector Check (or minors declaration) required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support staff and volunteers through coaching, evaluations, and discipline.
• Plan and coordinate camp programs, prepare binders, and manage equipment and staff resources.
• Visit camp sites daily to ensure policies and bylaws are followed and quality improved.
• Plan and facilitate staff trainings and meetings with the team.
• Complete inventory checks and manage camp supplies within budget allocations.
• Collaborate with outside user groups to ensure safe and quality programming.
• Respond to inquiries and assist with registrations via phone, email, and in-person.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Time management

Public relations

Communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Post-secondary education in recreation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Xplorexperience

Job description

Camp Coordinator - General (Summer Camp 2027) - (26-232)

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Job Title

Camp Coordinator - General (Summer Camp 2027)

Organizational Unit

Community Services -> Recreation & Culture Services -> Recreation & Client Services

Requisition #

26-232

Location

Shift Type

Job Type

Seasonal/Sessional

If a contract, Contract Duration

Less than 6 months

Staffing request is required for

New Position

Date Posted By

11/2/2026

Date Posting Closes

1/4/2027

Time Posting Closes: 5:00 p.m.

Category

Recreation

Student

Education

College Diploma

Salary Payband/Range

$22.79 - $24.18 per hour (2026 rate)

Job Description

Working with the Town of Newmarket’s Recreation and Culture Team, means the opportunity to make a difference and connect with your community! Working in Recreation means the start of something special, gaining valuable work experience and learning new skills. We are looking for dedicated individuals who enjoy working with others with a passion to deliver high quality programs, events and services. One thing is for certain, you will love the experience and our participants will too!

The Successful Candidate Will:

• 1. Oversee and support staff and volunteers through ongoing coaching, formal performance evaluations, and staff discipline, as needed.
• 2. Plan and coordinate camp programs through the preparation of Camp Binders and forms, delivering camp equipment on-site as needed, updating staff manuals and resources, and providing behaviour management strategies,
• 3. Visit camp sites daily to ensure camps are following all Town policies, procedures and bylaws, as well as provide suggestions to improve the quality of our camp services.
• 4. Plans and facilitates staff trainings and meetings in collaboration with the Recreation Programmer and Camp Coordinator team.
• 5. Completes inventory checks, orders camp supplies to support quality camp programming, and tracks purchases to ensure purchases fall within budget allocations.
• 6. Collaborates with outside user groups to ensure all parties are on the same page in delivering safe and quality programming. User groups may include Aquatics, Facilities, Customer Service, Special Guests, Bus Company, Vendor Camps, etc.
• 7. Respond to inquiries, resolve escalated concerns, emergency situations, and assist with registrations via phone, email, and in-person, when necessary.

*For full listing of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description.

Job Requirements

• Post-secondary education in a related discipline (such as Recreation and Leisure, etc) combined with progressive experience in recreation programming and/or related equivalent experience.
• Experience in a supervisory role in related field.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, public relations and time management skills.
• Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing and a reliable vehicle for corporate business.
• Ability to work in a team environment, collaborate with co-workers and deal courteously and effectively with staff, participants, parents/guardians and the general public.
• Strong working knowledge of computers in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook); Xplorexperience is an asset.
• Current Intermediate First Aid & CPR-C certification required.
• Current High Five (Principles of Healthy Child Development) certification required.
• Behaviour Management Systems, Safe Management or Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification required.
• Lifesaving Society’s Safeguard certification required.
• Due to the nature of the contacts of this position a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Town (Those 18 Years & Older) or the completion of Declaration of Minors – Working with Vulnerable Individuals Self Declaration Form (Those 17 Years and Younger) is required.

Please Note: Certifications are not required at time of application but must be obtained prior to job commencement. The Town of Newmarket may offer opportunities for certification.

The Town of Newmarket is committed to accommodating all applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code for all employment activities including the recruitment process.