Day Camp Assistant Leader Multi-Sport - Panorama Racquet Sports
Req ID: 1331
Business Unit: Parks Recreation and Environmental Services
Division: Panorama Recreation
Regular/ Auxiliary: Auxiliary
Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/JB04
Rate of Pay: $19.53 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits
Hours of Work: Up to 40hrs/week, Monday-Friday, July 2-August 22
Notes: Must be available to attend training on May 31, June 7 and an additional weekday evening leading up to the summer.
Posting Date: March 13, 2025
Submission review to begin March 30, 2025 but will remain open until filled
Summary
This position assists in the implementation and delivery of active and engaging multi-sport day camp programming for school age children. Assisting in the implementation and delivery of a variety of indoor and outdoor sport and physical activities, the successful applicant will have a positive impact on the children and families involved and be an important member of the Panorama Recreation team. The incumbent will assist in ensuring children are engaged and provided with developmentally and age-appropriate programming, while ensuring participant safety and wellbeing throughout.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists in the delivery of safe, successful, healthy and enjoyable sport and physical activity programming for school age children.
- Assists with daily preparation of program space and execution of planned activities, including off-site trips. Ensures equipment and program spaces are safe and sanitary before and after each program session.
- Provides learning and guidance to participants on appropriate behaviour during play and activities.
- Works collaboratively with a Day Camp Leader and Day Camp Inclusion Assistant(s).
- Delivers care and support with behaviour management, inclusion, first aid and other areas relating to caring for children.
- Acts as a liaison between the general public and CRD; providing good customer service and clear communication with parents and caregivers.
- Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Additional Information
- Some paid training and development time will be scheduled pre-summer . Attendance will be mandatory.
Key Skills & Abilities
- Experience assisting or leading recreational programs for school age children.
- Knowledge of fundamental movement skills and physical literacy.
- Leadership abilities, including role model behaviours, along with the ability to demonstrate sound judgement while creating a positive, enthusiastic, safe and fun program environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal and customer service skills.
Qualifications
- Some directly related experience
Certifications
- Acceptable criminal record check. The applicant/incumbent is required to undergo a criminal record check to work in this position and to report to their supervisor if any criminal charges are laid against them that may be related to their employment.
- Emergency First Aid and CPR-C
APPLICATIONS
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click "Apply now" to submit your resume and covering letter online.
We welcome all qualified applicants to apply and may consider a combination of experience, education and/or training where possible.
The Capital Regional District wishes to thank you for your interest and advises that only those candidates under active consideration will be contacted.
