SUMMER JOBS

Position: Summer Day Camp Coordinator/Counselors
Organization: Canadian Ecology Centre

Location: North Bay & Mattawa, Ontario
Transportation: a bus from North Bay to and from camp is available for the 2 weeks at the CEC

The Canadian Ecology Centre (CEC) is a non-profit outdoor environmental and science education centre located within Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, Mattawa Ontario. We deliver outdoor and environmental education programs to schools (K-12) and educational groups as well as youth camps, high school courses and PD opportunities for teachers.

The CEC is currently looking for the following positions as part of our Canada Summer Jobs Program Funding. To be eligible, candidates must be under the age of 30.

Please submit your cover letter and resume (email only) to Laura Kielpinski, Director of Operations and Education, laura@canadianecology, by Friday April 26th, 2024. Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

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The Day Camp Coordinator will report to the Programs Manager and be responsible for planning and running our 7 weeks of day camps (5 weeks in North Bay and 2 weeks in Mattawa) (see Day Camps).

The ideal candidate will have:

• completed High School
• previous day camp experience,
• experience in planning and delivering programs,
• good group and time management skills,
• a good understanding of environmental science, outdoor skills and forest school philosophy.
• Standard First Aid and CPR (required as a minimum).
• reliable transportation to and from the camps in North Bay, (a bus from North Bay to and from camp is available for the 2 weeks at the CEC).

Hourly Rate: $19.50/hr based of 35-40 hours per week

Length of Contract: 8 weeks (7 weeks of camps from July 8 - August 23) + 1 week of training

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Day Camp Counselors will report to the Day Camp Coordinator helping to facilitate daily camp activities and routines during our summer day camps.

The ideal candidate will:

• be available for all 7 camps (5 weeks in North Bay and 2 weeks in Mattawa),
• have experience with youth camps either as a camper or counselor,
• have reliable transportation to and from the camps in North Bay, (a bus from North Bay to and from camp is available for the 2 weeks at the CEC).

Hourly Rate: $18.00/hr based on 25-35 hours per week

Length of Contract: 8 weeks (7 weeks of camps from July 8 - August 23) + 1 week of training

Candidates who are interested in working short-term contracts as counselors with our summer day camp programs (ie. 1-week only) should submit a cover letter and resume with stated availability and interest. Please indicate you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

Laura Kielpinski, Director of Education
laura@canadianecology.ca

Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.