Camp Counsellor - Canada Summer Jobs

House of Friendship•Kitchener, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At House of Friendship, we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun! Sounds pretty great, doesn’t it? It is! House of Friendships Neighbourhoods program bring diverse communities together to improve community life and reduce poverty, isolation and food insecurity. Summer programs provide recreation opportunities for children and youth in their own community. The Camp Counsellor will use gardening as a tool to plan, implement and facilitate community informed and community focused children and youth related programs and ideas in neighbourhoods with diverse and marginalize populations in Kitchener and Waterloo; Courtland Shelley, Chandler-Mowat, Forest Heights, Kingsdale, Sunnydale and Victoria Hills Community Centres.

Requirements

Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract
Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
Comfortable working outside in various weather conditions
Good organizational skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected
Exemplary emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem solving skills required
Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs
Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery
Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges
Excellent project, timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics, planning and detailed record keeping

Nice To Haves

Interest in and understanding of community development principles preferred
Ability to speak in a language relevant to our communities preferred
Post-secondary training in horticulture, social sciences, recreation or a related field is preferred
Previous experience in horticulture preferred
Experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation
Lived experience of and/or commitment to issues of poverty, and social justice preferred

Responsibilities

Collaboratively plan and implement programs that are interesting, stimulating, constructive and educational, with a focus on building community
Use gardening as a tool to organize and facilitate fun engaging activities for children and youth, and provide leadership and direction within the garden program
Organize field trips for program participants
Assist with organizing workshops and events to engage the children and youth
Complete administrative tasks related to the programs
To keep accurate program records and help to prepare a final report, as well as any other documentation that may be required