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Position Title: Summer Nature Camp Educator
Organization: Toronto Nature School
Location: Toronto, Ontario

• Position Type: Seasonal Employee (potential to continue on part time in the Fall)
• Start Date: Mandatory Training June 23-24
• Camp Start Date; July 6
• Camp End Date: Aug 28
• 8 weeks
• Monday- Friday Full time Seasonal
• Hours: 8:30am- 3:30pm , Some weeks camp counsellors will be doing after care until 5pm
• Compensation: $18.00- $22/ hr Depending on Experience and Qualifications

About Toronto Nature School

Toronto Nature School is dedicated to connecting kids with nature and education. Our camp and recreational programs are designed with outdoor education at its core with the combination of classic camp activities.

Our mission is for kids to have fun while learning. Check out our website for more information: torontonatureschool.ca

Responsibilities

• Plan weekly and daily activities that ensure meet the objectives of the day camp goals
• Ensure program plans are being followed and that campers are having a fun, safe, and engaging high quality camp experience
• Be comfortable around water, beach, wading pool. Monitor children vigilantly.
• Supervise and ensure campers are being safe and supported at all times during their day camp experience providing opportunities for all campers to experience success
• Attend training session
• Follow Health and Safety protocols and procedures including Covid-19 guidelines
• Clean up after activities ensuring that the learning and playing areas are clean, organized and safe to ensure the Health & Safety of all camp participants.
• Communicate with parents/ guardians
• Actively participate in staff training and staff meetings
• Maintain the safety of children, understanding sun safety.
• Engage in play based and developmentally appropriate programming for all
• Collaborate with other staff to share ideas.
• Assess risks and risk management of sites and children, perform a site check upon arrival to a new space.
• Ensure first aid kits and camper contact information are properly handle and stored.
• Encourage camp culture by leading songs and games.
• Willingness to continue to learn new skills.
• Familiarize yourself with the school philosophy’s and forms.
• Other duties as required

Qualifications

• Experience working with children
• 16+ on start day of work
• Swim experience and comfort around the water
• Love for the outdoors
• Current First Aid and CPR with level C ( obtain by start day)
• Police Vulnerable Sectors Check (obtain by start day)
• Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication skills with parents/ guardians, campers and staff,
• Experience and sensitivity in dealing with members of all cultural and racial backgrounds, including visible and non-visible dimensions of diversity
• Physically capable of working in all weather conditions, carrying a backpack, carrying learning materials. Abilities to walk for long periods on uneven terrain.
• Understand play based learning, outdoor learning and principles of risky play.
• High energy, enthusiastic, outgoing individual. Excellent verbal communication and conflict resolution skills.

Application Procedure

Please send resume and cover letter in a single PDF to hello@torontonatureschool.ca

Please include in your letter how you heard about Toronto Nature School

Email subject line “ Summer Camp Educator 2026”

Please provide two references from a past employer.

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

Thank you to all applicants that apply.

Only those selected will be contacted for an interview.

Toronto Nature School is committed to promoting equity and diversity.