Day Camp Programmer

The Day Camp Programmer plans, organizes, implements, and supervises summer day camp programs that provide learning and recreational opportunities for children and early youth in Devon.

This position provides a leadership role to the Day Camp Facilitator and volunteers, as well as capacity building opportunities through collaboration with supervisor and other town staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Organization of Day Camps
  • Create a detailed plan for all day camps
  • Assist with processing registrations
  • Purchase and organize all supplies needed to run camps
  • Plan and book all field trips
• Implementation of Day Camps
  • Ensure organization and readiness of camps on a daily basis
  • Ensure children’s safety while attending the programs
  • Provide support to program participants during challenging moments
  • Interact with parents/guardians of participants and answer questions
  • Supervise and ensure safety of participants on field trips
• Volunteer Coordination
  • Plan & Implement Leaders in Training program to train and get to know youth volunteers
  • Evaluate volunteers throughout and at the end of the summer
  • Plan a volunteer recognition for the end of the summer
• Health and Safety Protocols
  • Identify potential safety concerns of all camp programs
  • Implement safe work procedures
  • Fill out proper forms when needed (i.e. incident forms)
  • Ensure First Aid kit is stocked with appropriate and current items
  • Follow all current Government of Alberta health protocols
• Evaluation of programs
  • Evaluate all summer programs identifying areas of success and areas for improvement
  • Make recommendations for the following year
• Obtain Career Related Experience
  • Assist in the day-to-day mentoring and evaluation of day camp staff
  • Check in with supervisor once per week to discuss successes of the week, areas for improvement, areas that support is needed
  • Implement decision making and problem solving skills when taking a lead role within the camps
  • Establish leadership skills by working with and evaluating volunteers and day camp staff

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Grade 12 Diploma
  • Completion or enrolment in post-secondary education in an applicable degree program (i.e. Recreation Administration, Physical Education, Education)
  • Standard First Aid, and CPR level C
• Experience:
  • Experience working with children and children’s programming is required for this position
  • Demonstrated experience in program development, communication, marketing of programs, and problem-solving skills
  • This position involves volunteer management skills, supervisory and leadership skills
  • Time management and priority settings skills
  • Ability to take initiative on projects related to summer camp programs
  • Ability to work well in an individual and team environment
  • Training in High Five Principles of Healthy Child Development and The Virtues Project will be seen as an asset
  • Satisfactory Criminal Reference and Vulnerable Persons Check must be provided prior to starting.

Applicants must be eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs Program funded by the Government of Canada. Eligibility requirements include: must be between 15-30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period and legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible.

Start Date: May 8, 2023

End Date: August 25, 2023

Hours of work: Typical hours for this position will be Monday to Friday between 8:30am-4:30pm, with possibility of evening or weekend shifts for Town of Devon events. This position requires the ability to work a maximum of 40 hours per week, with modified hours prior to camps starting.

Schedule details: For the month of May and June you will be working out of the town office doing training, skill development, and planning for the camps (20 hours per week in May and 35 hours per week in June). July and August hours will be spent running the day camps (40 hours per week). Day camp staff run the Kid Zone craft tent on July 1.

How to Apply
Apply online at http://devon.ca/jobs