Summer Programs Assistant

The City of Beaumont is growing and so is our Recreation team! Our team is highly collaborative, professional, fun, and passionate about supporting the vision of a growing, vibrant, and spirited community. Beaumont’s location within the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, provides a variety of rewarding challenges and the opportunity to apply forward-thinking concepts to advance Beaumont’s vision.

The City of Beaumont is looking for two (2) motivated and enthusiastic Summer Programs Assistants to join our Summer Team. This role will work with the team to create an exciting summer camp experience for children ages 6-13 years.

What YOU’RE Responsible for:
• Assist with planning, preparing, and implementing full day summer camps
• Preparing for and implementing drop-in park programs
• Provide leadership to summer programs staff
• Assist with delivering required staff safety training and orientation components
• Ensure safety of camp participants
• Use Intelligenz (registration software) for class list preparation
• Ensure that the Summer Programs demonstrates a positive representation of the City of Beaumont
• Communication with parents/guardians of campers
• Provide updates and final report to Summer Programs Coordinator
• Assist with other Recreation events and programming
• Ensure adherence to Legislative regulations, Safety Directives and procedures and all respectful workplace standards
• Report unsafe conditions and near miss incidents promptly
• Other duties as assigned

What YOU Bring:
• Preference will be given to students currently attending or finishing post-secondary education in Recreation, Education, Child-Care or a related field
• Previous experience in camp settings for children 6-13 years old
• Highly energetic, enthusiastic and creative
• Skilled in customer service, conflict resolution and problem-solving
• Ability to build and maintain positive relations with staff, parents, and children
• Current First Aid & CPR (or willingness to acquire at own cost)
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Provide a clear Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention
• Equivalencies may be considered

What WE Offer:
• An hourly rate $18.76
• Membership to the Beaumont Sport and Recreation Centre
• 35-40 hour/week, for 10 weeks (June 17 – August 23, 2024)
• And an amazing team to work with!!
If you meet these qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume as one document by 9:00 AM on 2024-02-21

The City of Beaumont is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. This means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. Any persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, careers@beaumont.ab.ca

Information For Applicants:
• Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system. If you have any difficulties, please reach out to our HR department.
• We appreciate your interest in working with us; however, only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Final candidates for this position will be required to undergo pre-employment screening, including reference checks, education verification, and a criminal record check with Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention.
• This position may be partially funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program provided by Service Canada and as such, successful candidates must meet all program eligibility criteria. For information on eligibility, please visit the Government of Canada website.

Apply at: https://cityofbeaumont.applytojob.com/apply/RVCL0K7vHo/Summer-Programs-Assistant