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Description
Camp Leaders - 4 positions
Responsible for engaging with campers and implementing Camp programming. The Camp Leaders will assist in organizing and implementing 5 week long dynamic sessions of summer camps. The Camp Leaders will always work cooperatively and effectively with all FFC-NWT staff and volunteers.
Dates -
- Training: June 6 - June 24 (Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm)
- Camp Session: June 27 - August 16 (7 days on, 4 days off)
Compensation: $900.00/week
Responsibilities
The Camp Leaders duties include but are not limited to:
Pre Camp -
- Participate in all staff training
- Assist in session scheduling and planning
During Camp -
- Engage with campers at all times; be open, communicative, and supportive
- Ensure campers are supervised at all times
- Lead activities with enthusiasm and energy
- Practice techniques discussed in training, redirect campers to Camp Manager as needed
- Help out with additional tasks as needed - there is no maintenance or clean up crew
- Follow the program plan, and contribute enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, ingenuity, and input
- Respect all equipment and facilities, and ensures proper care, use, and maintenance of them
- One on one supervision as necessary, time outs, etc.
- Help prepare/set up and supervise games and activities
Post Camp -
- Camp Leaders are responsible for the tear down of camp to prepare it for winter
- Preparing an accurate and organized inventory of craft, sport, first aid and dry good supplies
- Participate in end of season debrief and evaluation
Qualifications
Qualifications -
- A valid, Standard First Aid and CPR Certificate
- Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate and owk with others
- Ability to create programming for children ranging in age from 7-12
- Summer camp experience an asset
- Enthusiasm and desire to work with children and make a positive impact on their life
- Knowledge of northern cultures
- Experience working with children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder an asset
- NLS certification (lifeguard) an asset
- Valid Driver's license
- Clear Criminal Record