Camp Supervisor - Canada Summer Jobs (Calgary Chapter)

The Muslim Association of Canada•Calgary, AB

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The summer camp supervisor will be responsible for assisting the summer camp program coordinator with developing and executing a comprehensive plan and program for the summer day camp and related activities. This role involves developing a program to mentor and guide camp counselors, managing day-to-day activities such as curriculum, resources, field trips, and finances, and communicating with counselors and parents. The supervisor will set goals, work independently and as part of a team, and create plans to address campers' difficulties with activities due to language, physical, or behavioral issues. Through this position, the supervisor will gain fundamental skills in situation assessment and problem-solving, develop creativity and innovation in implementing solutions, acquire personal management skills including organization and leadership, and become adaptable and continuously learning. The student will be client-facing, work professionally with colleagues and volunteers, and develop skills in problem assessment, evaluation, implementation, and group dynamics. They will also learn to follow project plans, seek feedback, work to quality standards, use appropriate tools, adapt to changing requirements, and monitor project success. Additionally, the role involves liaising with internal and external stakeholders, communicating effectively in various formats, managing information, using numbers, and solving problems. Specific skills include reading and understanding diverse information formats, clear written and verbal communication, active listening, sharing information digitally, applying knowledge from various disciplines, measuring and calculating, observing and recording data, and making estimates.

Requirements

Client facing at times in a professional and cordial manner
Work alongside a number of other employees and volunteers on a variety of projects and tasks in a professional and cordial manner
Assess situations and identify problems
Seek different points of view and evaluate them based on facts
Recognize the human, interpersonal, technical, scientific, and mathematical dimensions of a problem
Identify the root cause of a problem
Be creative and innovative in exploring possible solutions
Evaluate solutions to make recommendations or decisions
Implement solutions
Check to see if a solution works, and act on opportunities for improvement
Understand and work within the dynamics of a group
Ensure that a team’s purpose and objectives are clear
Be flexible: respect, and be open to and supportive of the thoughts, opinions, and contributions of others in a group
Recognize and respect people’s diversity, individual differences, and perspectives
Accept and provide feedback in a constructive and considerate manner
Contribute to a team by sharing information and expertise
Lead or support when appropriate, motivating a group for high performance
Understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions
Manage and resolve conflict when appropriate
Follow a plan, design, or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-defined objectives and outcomes
Seek feedback, test, revise, and implement
Work to agreed-upon quality standards and specifications
Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project
Adapt to changing requirements and information
Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve
Liaise with a variety of stakeholders both internal (other employees, management) and external (vendors, students, parents)
Communicate in a variety of ways (in-person, in writing and digitally from time to time)
Communicate, manage information, use numbers and think-through and solve problems
Read and understand the information presented in a variety of forms (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
Write and speak so others pay attention and understand
Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others
Share information using a range of information and communications technologies (e.g., voice, e-mail, computers)
Use relevant scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge and skills to explain or clarify ideas
Locate, gather, and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems
Access, analyze, and apply knowledge and skills from various disciplines (e.g., the arts, languages, science, technology, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities)
Decide what needs to be measured or calculated
Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools, and technology
Make estimates and verify calculations

Responsibilities

Developing and executing a comprehensive plan and program for the summer day camp and related activities
Developing a program to mentor and guide camp counselors in their delivery of the camp program and their daily interaction with participants
Manage the day-to-day activities associated with curriculum, resources, field trips, finances, communication with counselor and parents, etc.
Set goals and priorities, and work independently and as a part of a team when planning and executing the program
Make a plan to deal with campers who have difficulty coping with the activities due to language, physical or behavioural issues
Interact with clients/customers both internal and external
Assess situations and identify problems
Seek different points of view and evaluate them based on facts
Recognize the human, interpersonal, technical, scientific, and mathematical dimensions of a problem
Identify the root cause of a problem
Be creative and innovative in exploring possible solutions
Evaluate solutions to make recommendations or decisions
Implement solutions
Check to see if a solution works, and act on opportunities for improvement
Understand and work within the dynamics of a group
Ensure that a team’s purpose and objectives are clear
Be flexible: respect, and be open to and supportive of the thoughts, opinions, and contributions of others in a group
Recognize and respect people’s diversity, individual differences, and perspectives
Accept and provide feedback in a constructive and considerate manner
Contribute to a team by sharing information and expertise
Lead or support when appropriate, motivating a group for high performance
Understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions
Manage and resolve conflict when appropriate
Follow a plan, design, or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-defined objectives and outcomes
Seek feedback, test, revise, and implement
Work to agreed-upon quality standards and specifications
Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project
Adapt to changing requirements and information
Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve
Liaise with a variety of stakeholders both internal (other employees, management) and external (vendors, students, parents)
Communicate in a variety of ways (in-person, in writing and digitally from time to time)
Communicate, manage information, use numbers and think-through and solve problems
Read and understand the information presented in a variety of forms (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
Write and speak so others pay attention and understand
Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others
Share information using a range of information and communications technologies (e.g., voice, e-mail, computers)
Use relevant scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge and skills to explain or clarify ideas
Locate, gather, and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems
Access, analyze, and apply knowledge and skills from various disciplines (e.g., the arts, languages, science, technology, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities)
Decide what needs to be measured or calculated
Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools, and technology
Make estimates and verify calculations