Organization: Evergreen
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Evergreen is a charity that inspires action to green cities. Evergreen strives
to solve pressing urban environmental issues by bringing people together,
inspiring them with possibilities and engaging them in identifying solutions
and taking action.
Title: Camp Counsellor – Grou
p Leader to the Evergreen Adventure Camp.
Overview: Evergreen is seeking a qualified, mature, responsible and dynamic
Camp Counsellors to work in the Green City Adventure Camp. We are accredited
members of the OCA with approximately 100 campers per week.
Key Responsibilities:
Participant Safety
• Communicating safety and health regulations to program participants and
ensure they understand them;
• Ensuring proper safety and communication via two way radio, especially when
off-site;
• Monitor and maintain program spaces and materials: identify and document
concerns with supervisor;
• Document incidents and accidents and report to Director
Program Planning and Pre-Camp Training
• Participate in pre-camp training in May and June, read and understand the
Staff Handbook;
• Working with the Program Head to plan the daily activities of your group in
line with LIT framework
• Participate in regular debrief, identifying challenges and solutions.
• Co-ordinate with staff sessions that LITs will lead activities
Program Delivery, Leadership and Guidance
• Creatively guide a group of 8-10 campers, ages 6-12, in activities like trail
hikes, bike rides, wild crafting or building forts with natural materials,
plant identification and related games, songs, storytelling, mapping, cooking
and eco-arts and crafts;
• Support and mentor Jr Assistant Camp Counsellors;
• Guide and encourage campers and volunteer;
• Help monitor program participants during lunch and snack times;
• Prepare award certificates for each program participant in your group.
• Work with program staff to create dynamic cross group programs
Teamwork
• Work as part of a team of counsellors which involves cooperation and working
as a team player;
• Participate in end of day reflection sessions, to give and receive feedback
and support;
• Maintain order and cleanliness of all program materials and shared program
spaces.
Models Evergreen’s Core Values
Position-Specific Competencies:
• Calm under pressure. Demonstrate composure in stressful situations.
• Customer-focus. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal
and external customers/donors to meet or exceed their expectations and receives
positive feedback from internal and external customers/donors.
• Flexibility/adaptability. Flexible, versatile and/or tolerant in a changing
work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency. Adjust quickly
to changing priorities and conditions. Cope effectively with complexity and
change.
• Leadership: Mobilize teams, lead by example, inspire others to achieve.
• Proactivity/Enthusiasm/Persistence. Act without being told what to do.
Passionate and excited over work. Can-do attitude. Tenacious and goes the
distance to get something done.
Guidelines:
Reporting Relationships:
• Supervised by: Camp Director
• Supervises: Assistant Camp Counsellors and Volunteers
Qualifications:
• Has developed and delivered outdoor environmentally based programming for
children
• Complete a successful vulnerable sector police reference check
• Emergency first aid training including CPR
Working conditions:
• Able to endure rain, heat, humidity, and other weather conditions
• Working outdoors and being active with children
• Available for spring training
• Available between the hours of 8:00am and 6pm, Mon. to Fri
• Generally works 40 hours/week
• Available to help with special events for children leading up to the start of
camp
Physical requirements:
• Able to lift weight in excess of 20 pounds
• Proven physical fitness and endurance
Terms of contract:
• Mandatory unpaid Pre-Camp Trainingand Planning– June 25th, 28rd, 29th, 30th.
(Completion bonus will be provided upon contract completion)
• Camp Program Delivery – Monday to Friday from July 4th to September 2nd 2016.
Must be legally able to work in Canada
A Police Record Check is required for this position
Cover letters and resumes can be submitted by e-mail to:
humanresources@evergreen.ca
Please Reference “Camp Counsellor” in the subject line
By Mail to Attention: Human Resources
Centre for Green Cities, Suite 300
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3X8
Evergreen welcomes applications from persons of diverse backgrounds and is an
equal opportunity employer.
Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required
under Evergreens Accommodation policy. Applicants please make your needs known
in advance.
We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those
selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.
