Off-Season/Ongoing: September to April

• Serve as an ambassador for The STEAM Project, liaising frequently with parents of campers including email to communicate camp information, provide contact information, resolve issues or address concerns.
• Plan and schedule camp staff resources, routines, schedules and procedures to ensure successful program delivery.
• Process summer camp registrations, special needs identification and cabin assignments.
• Assist with recruitment, screening and scheduling of camp staff and volunteers.
• Conceptualize, develop and implement the mission, purpose and goals of The STEAM Project including establishing the themes associated with each camp session.
• Participate in The STEAM Project’s accreditation process.
• Maintain camp documentation, including registration information, attendance records, permission and waiver forms, logbooks and timesheets.

Pre-Camp Season: May and June

• Play a leadership role in camp preparations as well as regular meetings.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate Staff Training activities.
• Assist Program Director(s) with review and approval of the camp activity schedules for summer.
• Act as a leader role model, fostering a positive learning environment where people feel included as members of a team and are motivated to work towards common goals.

Camp Season: July and August

• Provide daily direction and support to Head staff and Counsellor teams as required.
• Be present and available to all camp staff and campers during the day
• Oversee daily activities across the camp(s), ensuring programming is effective and adapted to camper needs with regards to safety, hygiene, weather, breaks etc.
• Control supplies and equipment inventory for sessions, ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are ordered and received.
• Oversee planning and staffing of before and aftercare programs and/or bussing.
• Demonstrate the confidence and ability to make decisions independently of peers and in the best interests of the campers.
• Ensure adherence of policies and procedures working closely with director team to ensure consistency
• Evaluate situations for potential risks to the safety, protection and well-being of campers and staff, proactively taking mitigating actions to address such risks.
• Liaise with camp supervisors and staff to resolve issues as they arise.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, feedback, and recognition to staff and volunteers.
• Report all incidents promptly and thoroughly to the other directors using incident/accident report forms and processes.
• Provide regular updates and feedback to the Senior Director Team.
• Complete a full report on the camp session including feedback and recommendations at the conclusion of the summer.

Experience, Qualifications, and Education:

• Graduated from post-secondary education in a related field.
• A minimum of 3 years of direct camp staff experience.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of management/supervisory experience
• A clear Police check with vulnerable person screening
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR ‘C’ certification required
• Extensive knowledge of program planning and child development stages.
• Demonstrated experience developing, organizing and carrying out both regular daily and special programs.
• Knowledge of crafts, sports, music and/or games.
• Knowledge of special needs programming is an asset.
• Driver’s license is required;
• HIGH FIVE Healthy Child Development certification;
• HIGH FIVE Quest 2 certification is an asset;
• Safe Management Training is an asset;
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat);
• Must be able to work in a variety of work environments i.e. indoors (with or without air conditioning) and outdoors.

Competencies:

• Leadership: influence and motivate others while maintaining an overall commitment to excellence
• Safety & Risk Management: a mindset of actively anticipating and mitigating all aspects of risk
• Team building: foster a strong team environment within the camp
• Judgment: assess situations, draw appropriate conclusions and make sound decisions
• Customer Service: focus individual and group efforts toward identifying and meeting community needs
• Organization: plan and implement complex programs
• Problem Solving: the ability to effectively manage and resolve day-to-day issues as they arise
• Teamwork
• Demonstrated communication skills as well as the ability to speak publically
• Reliable, punctual, dependable and accountable
• Appreciation and passion for Summer Camp
• Self-motivated