Champlain Heights Community Centre is seeking an energetic and motivated individual to work in our youth leadership camp for youth 11-14 years old. Youth Leadership Summer Day Camp will take part in out trips, leadership games and activities, workshops, presentations, guest speakers, and community volunteering.

Qualifications:

  • Strong leadership, organizational, and problem solving skills
  • Strong knowledge of age and developmentally appropriate day camp activities & out trips for youth
  • Experience working in a day camp setting or other leadership based programs with youth
  • Good communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently and to lead groups in activities
  • Ability to work with youth who are from diverse cultural, developmental and economic backgrounds
  • Fluency in a second language is an asset

Job Specifications:

  • Ensure all appropriate program information is distributed to parents/guardians
  • Work with a team to plan, advertise and implement a wide range of day camp activities
  • Follow established procedures and guidelines to ensure the safety of all program participants, staff and volunteers
  • Work with a group of peers to deliver a safe, fun, creative environment for day camp participants each day
  • Build positive relationships with participants, parents, guardians, co-worker’s and the community through active participation in program activities
  • Provide feedback to parents, guardians and participants that foster self-confidence and positive social behaviours
  • Provide a positive role model to participants at all times

Conditions of Employment:

  • Successful completion of a Police information Check
  • Current First Aid/CPR level C certification or willingness to obtain prior to the first day of the program
  • As conditions of a position covered by the Canada Summer Jobs grant, the successful applicant must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years. And must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection. As well must be available to work the full duration of the dates stated below.
  • Preference will be given to those who are choosing a career in recreation, education, social services or social science

Rate of Pay: $22.00 per hour + 4% in lieu of vacation

Job Duration: Up to 11 weeks of employment between June 13thto August 29th, 2025

Hours of work: 30 to 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays

Employment is dependent on completion of a criminal record check.

Deadline for Applications: Friday March 28th , 2025, at 5:00pm

Please forward cover letter & resume to: Jessica.mccallum@vancouver.ca with subject line “Champlain Youth Camp Leader”

We thank all applicants, only those short listed will be contacted.