You are applying for: Day Camp Staff
Application Deadline: April 25th, 2025
Start Date: July 7th, 2025
Duration: 7 weeks
Hours: Full-time
Summary
Plattsville Day Camp invites you to join our amazing, fun, dynamic Summer Day Camp Staff team! This is not just a job, but an opportunity to be developed into tomorrow’s future leader! This position seeks to employ fun, energetic, outgoing and dedicated staff that are between 15 and 30 years of age. We are looking for people who want to be a positive and engaging role model in the lives of the children in our community. Specific roles include:
Day Camp Coordinator
Day Camp Leader
Day Camp Counsellor
Day Camp Recreation Program Leader
Duties common to all roles include:
General Job Duties:
- Being an enthusiastic and positive role model to children throughout the Day camp activities
- Ensuring that all program activities are enjoyable and safe for all participants
- General supervision and positive role modelling for Counsellor in Training Participants
- Assist in the daily maintenance and cleanliness of the facilities
- Provide a safe, nurturing environment for children
- Document incident reports
- Attend staff meetings
- Promote and encourage each individual to maintain an optimum level of health, well being and self-esteem
- Maintain and model appropriate personal boundaries with children
- Support children with problem solving, compatibility and conflict resolution
- Ensure all property is maintained at an optimal level of cleanliness and tidiness
- Respect and protect the privacy of information relating to all campers, employees and business affairs
- Maintain current knowledge and practice all relevant plans, policies and procedures as established by the Plattsville Day Camp
DUTIES SPECIFIC TO EACH ROLE
Day Camp Coordinator
Plan, organize and run daily summer Day Camp Programs Electives.
Day Camp Leader
Serve as team leader for a designated group of children for each week of the summer day camps. Attend your group of children through all daily activities of the summer day camp.
Day Camp Counsellor
Serve as assistant team leader for a designated group of children for each week of the summer day camps. Attend your group of children through all daily activities of the summer day camp.
Day Camp Recreation Program Leader
Plan and lead Plattsville Church’s Sunday Morning Jr. Church program.
Assist where needed with the 5 weeks of Day Camp.
Requirements:
- Between the ages of 15 and 30
- Successful completion of a police check and vulnerable sector search
- Commit to full-time employment between July 7 and August 22
We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
