Summer camps, Camp counselor jobs

Position: Camp Counsellor (Contract)
Organization: Evergreen
Location: Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Ave), Toronto ON

Evergreen is seeking to add to its team of Camp Counsellors.

We are a national non-profit transforming public spaces in our cities for the health of people and our planet.

With over 30 years of championing urban sustainability, we see the potential of our cities to solve some of the biggest issues facing our time and believe that our public spaces are the key to unlocking it. We see beyond the spaces that exist today and imagine them transformed into places where people and nature thrive.

The Evergreen Brick Works site, where our head office is located, is built on the sovereign territory and waterways of the Haudenosaunee, Wendat, and Anishinaabe Nations. These nations continue to be the original governments, continuing leaders and decision makers that govern these lands. The territory is governed by Treaty 13 signed by the Mississaugas of the Credit. Treaties remind everyone of our mutual responsibilities to these Nations and the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who call this land home. 

Why Evergreen?

In staff engagement surveys, Evergreen employees consistently report that their colleagues are one of the best things about working here. What else is in it for you?

• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support staff who are Indigenous, racialized, or 2SLGBTQ+, as well as ERGs for allyship learning, and to support caregivers of all kinds.
• Active workplace committees, including Health & Safety, IDEA, and Employee Engagement.
• Access to mental health resources.
• Access to informal and formal skills development and resume building opportunities.
• A beautiful head office location surrounded by nature at Evergreen Brick Works, with a free shuttle bus from Broadview Station.

Key Accountabilities

Evergreen Adventure Camp is an OCA accredited program that serves up to 140 campers per week.

Camp Counsellors play a key role in program delivery, utilizing their skills to help our programs come alive. They provide consistent, creative support to campers and the broader camp team, and believe in the power and importance of outdoor play and nature connection in children’s lives.

A day-in-the-life of this role might include:

• Creatively guiding a group of 9-10 campers, ages 6-12, in nature-based programming such as hiking, exploring, biking, fire building, collaborative art, orienteering, songs, and storytelling.
• Communicating safety and health rules to program participants and ensuring they understand them.
• Monitoring and engaging campers during lunch, snack and extended care programs.
• Making improvements to spaces prior to camp start date.
• Utilizing approaches to behaviour management and conflict resolution provided in training.
• Providing mentorship, feedback and guidance to volunteers (Assistant Camp Counsellors).
• Monitoring and maintaining program spaces and materials, identifying and documenting any concerns with supervisor.
• Participating in morning meetings and end of day reflections and providing feedback and support to the rest of the camp team.
• Documenting behavioural incidents, injuries or accidents, and reporting to the Manager in a timely manner.
• Communicating effectively with parents/guardians.
• Acting as a positive role model and leader.

What You’ll Bring

Success in this role will be supported by the following target qualifications and core competencies:

• Previous experience working in a camp setting.
• University or college degree/diploma (or equivalent professional/lived experience), in-progress or completed.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting the growth of a culture of nature connection in children and young people.
• Comfortable and able to ride a bike and lead half day bike trips for camp groups.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR ‘C’, or willingness to obtain.
• Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check or willingness to obtain.
• OCT certified teachers, teacher candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

You might have the following assets:

• Experience with Nature Connection Core Routines, Outdoor Experiential Education and/or Forest & Nature school approaches.
• Background in Biology, Environmental Sciences/Studies, Arts or similar.
• Knowledge of Stewardship and Ecological Restoration practices.
• Wilderness First Aid or experience leading backcountry trips.
• This position may be funded by Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ), which requires candidates be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment. However, meeting this criterion is not a requirement for consideration.

Aren’t sure if you check every requirement on this list? That’s ok! We are still interested in hearing from you. We’d love to learn more about how your unique experience might make you a great addition to Evergreen.

Still Interested? Here are some other things you should know!

• This is a seasonal, full-time, hourly role to fill vacant positions. (End of June to end of August)
• Pre-camp training will take place in June.
• The target hire rate for this role is $20 per hour. To ensure equity and transparency, our target hire rates are real and are not flexible. If this posted rate does not meet your needs, we ask that you save your application for a time when there is a role and wage that is a fit for you.
• The role receives an additional 4% vacation pay.
• This role is supervised by a Program Manager.
• Working conditions:
  • Position is based out of Evergreen’s head office at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto and requires on-site presence.
  • Working outdoors in inclement or hot weather.
  • Standing and moving for extended periods of time.
  • Able to lift weight in excess of 20 pounds.

Our Recruitment Process

Interested applicants should submit their candidacy by February 12, 2026 through our career page. Please limit your resume to two pages. Please also include a cover letter to introduce yourself and to give us further context on your job history and skills you’d like to highlight. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by a member of our People & Culture team.

• There will be one virtual interview.
• We are committed to ensuring that all applicants are notified when the role has been filled so that you aren’t left wondering about the position.

We’re always learning, so please reach out at any stage of the application process if you require support or adaptations. Evergreen is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Evergreen will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment cycle to applicants who request them.

Evergreen uses a people-focused approach to evaluating applicants. We do not utilize artificial intelligence during the recruitment process.

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