Day Camp Recreation Program Leader

You are applying for: Recreation Program Leader

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. Duties include, but are not limited to, planning, running, and managing the 5 weeks of Day camp programming.

Program staff will have the responsibility of planning and leading Plattsville Church’s Sunday Morning Jr. Church program. As well as assisting, with the 5 weeks of Day Camp.

Job Duties:

Plan, organize and execute a weekend program option for summer day camp participants.

Serve in a support role to regular day camp programming in the following manner:

• Serve as lead for audio-visual technical support for summer day camp programming

• 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

• Actively involved in all aspects of the Summer Day Camp program

• Assist in the daily maintenance and cleanliness of the facilities

• Provide a safe, nurturing environment for children

• 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

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
  • Available to work on Sunday mornings

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.