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Hourly Rate: $19.00 – Check out the YMCA’s total compensation package!
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Location: Cedar Glen Y Day Camp
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Work Hours: Part time hours in June for training, then up to 40 hours per week Monday – Friday starting June 23 until August 29, 2025
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Employment Type: Seasonal Contract
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Number of Vacancies: 3
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Anticipated Start Date: June 2, 2025
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Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled
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Be the Spark! Join our dynamic Day Camp team, where every day is different, and you will always be engaged with meaningful work!
Day Camp Assistant Directors play an integral role in the on-site leadership at a camp location. Assistant Directors are responsible for supporting the Camp Director with maintaining administrative tasks and supervising staff; coaching and mentoring counsellors, and ensuring all children have positive day camp experiences leading to personal growth. Assistant Directors will act as Camp Director when the Day Camp Director is off site at meetings and/or absent.
In this role, you will:
- Provide on-site leadership and supervision to camp staff through training, coaching, monitoring performance and supporting staff to meet expectations of their roles
- Coordinate daily operations of day camp program including creating and completing set up and take down checklists and designing schedules so that all camper groups participate in all the activities outlined in program manuals
- Monitor the delivery of safe, high-quality programs and making sure staff have all the supplies they require and are incorporating day camp values beads daily
- Ensure administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time including all paperwork associated with payroll, staff scheduling, camper attendance, parent communication, YMCA visa reconciling and sent to Administrative Coordinators
- Be responsible for parent and staff communication including checking camp email and voicemail daily, respond to all parent inquiries in a courteous and prompt manner
- Responsible for attending all staff trainings and meetings; arriving on time, and actively participating and contributing to the development of all camp staff
- Ensure Health & Safety procedures are being followed and maintained and contribute to the cleaning, safety and maintenance to camp sites
- Act as a positive role model for the campers and fellow staff through embodying the YMCA values, policies and procedures, Day Camp conditions of employment/guidelines and the Ontario Camping Association standards
You bring:
- Post-secondary education (or currently enrolled) preferred
- Minimum 1-year experience in a child-oriented programs; camp specific setting as asset
- Experience as a supervisor an asset
- Standard First Aid and CPR ‘C’ certificate valid until the last day of contract
- Experience working with children preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and in a team environment
- Well-developed interpersonal, and relationship building skills; ability to establish rapport and excellent communication with families, staff and volunteers
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead a group of children
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a sense of belonging
What you need to succeed:
- Commitment to the YMCA’s Mission, Vision and Values
- Focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of all children, youth, and vulnerable people in YMCA programs including understanding legal and moral obligations related to reporting suspected child abuse to Child Protection Services
- YMCA Competencies: Accountable, Relationship-Builder, Improvement-Orientated, Team Player & Leader, Equity and Wellbeing Promoter
Why work for the YMCA?
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity that ignites the potential in people, helping them grow, lead, and give back to their communities. We are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential and are recognized as a great place to work. We offer meaningful jobs and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of individuals and the health of our communities. See what you can expect from the YMCA here.
Joining the Y means contributing to over 165 years of providing opportunities for people to shine through programs and services like health and fitness, licensed child care, camps, employment and immigrant services, education and training, and services for youth, families, and seniors. Learn more in our 2020–2025 strategic plan, Ignite the Light, which outlines how we are focused on boosting well-being and promoting equity across the Greater Toronto Area.
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We strive to remove barriers to employment and recognize that diverse staff who reflect the communities we work in enrich the experiences of our participants and our team. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite applications from all qualified candidates including racialized people/people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, disabled people/people with disabilities and members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
If we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity so we can work with you to accommodate your needs.
In keeping with our commitment to safety and child protection, job offers are contingent on the successful completion of a Police Records Check. Within the first four months and every three years thereafter, a Vulnerable Police Records Check is required. Learn more about these checks here.
The YMCA only considers applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the volume of applications we receive, we can only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.
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