counsellor, camp

Ross Creek / Two Planks; Kingsport; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Kingsport, NS is seeking a Counsellor for their camp. The role involves instructing arts and crafts, coordinating recreational activities, and ensuring a safe environment for participants. Ideal candidates will have a secondary school diploma and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers staff accommodation, training opportunities, and a supportive environment for newcomers and youth.

Benefits

Free parking available

Learning/training paid by employer

On-site amenities

On-site recreation and activities

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in arts and crafts instruction preferred.
• Ability to assist clients/guests with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Instruct groups in arts and crafts activities.
• Schedule and coordinate recreational events.
• Lead fitness and sports activities.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal awareness

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Rural area
• Camp
• Recreational or cultural centre
• Arts and culture

Tasks

• Keep logs and maintain records
• Schedule activities
• Train staff
• Instruct groups and individuals in arts and crafts
• Assist with coordination of recreational, sport and fitness events
• Lead groups and individuals in recreational or leisure programs
• Plan and carry out recreational, fitness and sports activities
• Understand principles of group dynamics
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Assemble supplies, sports and game equipment
• Monitor recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required
• Children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Immunization records

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is not available

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Ross Creek / Two Planks in Kingsport, NS