ASSISTANT CAMP DIRECTOR (SEASONAL)
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About The Position
Employment Type: Full-Time, 4-month contract (May-August)
Working Hours:
Full Time in May to August
Monday – Friday
*Camp will operate on Canada Day (July 1st), but not on Civic Holiday (August 5th)*
Salary Range: $800 – $950/week
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Camp Director to manage our camp, The STEAM Project, a Summer Day camp that teaches kids design, technology, and science in a traditional summer camp setting. In this role, your duties will include managing the day-to-day administration of the day camp and the design of camp activities. They are responsible for the training camp employees, recruitment and retainment of camp families, monitoring expenses, and ordering supplies.
To ensure success, Assistant Camp Directors should exhibit experience in a camp setting and demonstrate the ability to assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of a camp. Outstanding candidates prioritize the safety of all campers and ensure an excellent camp experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Consulting with stakeholders to determine camp requirements
- Supervising a camp curriculum with level-appropriate activities
- Planning daily camp activities and creating activity schedules
- Presenting camp information to prospective clients, when required
- Hiring camp employees, including activity specialists, recreation leaders, and camp counselors
- Overseeing camp employee as well as ensuring the wellbeing of campers
- Managing the allocated budget, as well as ordering camp equipment and supplies
- Ensuring safe practices and a healthy camp environment
- Keeping records and documenting processes
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience as a Assistant Camp Director managing similarly structured camps
- Experience in planning and developing camp activities, as well as modifying activities when required is a plus
- Advanced ability to hire, train, and oversee camp employees, as well as ensuring the campers’ wellbeing.
- Extensive experience in working with children as well as arranging supplies and equipment.
- Ability to manage budgets and monitor expenses.
- Proficiency in office software, including Google Drive & Gmail, MS Word, Excel
- In-depth knowledge of activity-related safety regulations, as well as health and sanitation requirements is a plus
- Ability to document processes and perform recordkeeping
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
This job may be funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). The SWPP program requires that candidates be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or a protected person defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
