City of Barrie

Senior Camp Leader

Summer Student - Multiple Vacancies

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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2023

Job Number: RCSST-24-02

Job Type: Student, Temporary Full-time, Up to 3 Months, Non-Union

Position Closing Date: Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Recreation and Culture Services builds vibrant, healthy, active and connected communities by providing facilities and programs that give all Barrie residents an opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Key responsibilities include identifying community recreation needs and interests, developing and delivering recreation opportunities which meet these needs and interests, maintaining and operating recreational and cultural facilities to provide a setting for these activities, and managing the provision of space to external community providers and groups.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Recreation Programmer, and reporting to the Recreation Supervisor, the Senior Camp Leader position is responsible for providing hands-on leadership to staff, volunteers and participants of the City of Barrie’s camps. Specifically, this position participates in the development, planning and delivery of a comprehensive camp program. This position is responsible for the safety and well-being of up to 60 campers ranging from 4 to 16 years of age, while leading and coaching up to 15 staff including Camp Leaders and Volunteers. Overall, this position plays an integral role in the development and delivery of recreation camp programs at the City of Barrie.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

· Currently enrolled in or is a student in High School, College, or University*

· HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development Certificate from HIGH FIVE® National **

· Safeguard Training from the Lifesaving Society**

· Standard First Aid, CPR Level C and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certifications**

*Minimum of 16 years of age or turning 16 by the end of the calendar year and must have attended one of the academic establishments listed above the year in which they are applying for employment and/or returning the following year

**Must provide proof by June 30 and/or first date of hire

Experience

Four (4) months of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities in a camp environment
Demonstrated experience with child minding and camp programming

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

· Working knowledge of camp programming

· Demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard of public relations at all times

· Demonstrated ability to perform in a manner which is consistent with corporate goals, vision, mission and values

· Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and judgement when handling confidential or sensitive information

· Intermediate customer service and communication (oral and written) skills

· Basic computer literacy utilizing Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Conditions of Employment

Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check*

*Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees may be grandparented from this requirement in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure.

Other Important Information

Work Term: Up to August 30, 2024

Wage: This is a student non-union position with the following 2023 pay range:

Hourly Pay Rate: $15.83 to $18.26 per hour

Hours:The normal hours of work are up to and including 40 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the Job Description by emailing RCS.Recruitment@barrie.ca.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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