BGC St. Albans Club is seeking a passionate, dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team in a summer contract position capacity to oversee the operations of our Summer Camp Camp Howland.
Camp Howland Camp Director description:
Develops, promotes, implements, supervises, supports and evaluates BGC St. Albans Club Howland Summer Camp Programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deliver, and or support a safe, fun and creative summer camp program at Camp Howland, that provides members with the opportunities for growth and development in outdoor wildness activities, teambuilding and leadership skills.
- Promote and recruit members to enjoy in the outdoor camping experience.
- Network with Community Directors and program staff/mentors, to assist in the recruitment of participants and the delivery of a summer camp program for children and youth.
- Ensure the safety and security of Club members
- Consults and work with staff team, community groups and other service providers to ensure a high quality summer camp program.
- Secures, trains, supervises, directs, supports, and evaluates (if necessary) summer camp counsellors (leaders) (part-time, volunteer, practicum students) in the performance of their duties.
- Monitors, the budget allocated for the summer camp program under the guidance of Director of Operations/ Community Directors.
- Seeks out funding opportunities to support new and ongoing programs, in consultations with Director of Operations/Community Directors.
- Maintains all program registration, attendance and statistical information as required by the Club and funders.
- Advocates for children, youth, the Club and with other agencies, the community, governments and funders.
- Ensures all equipment and supplies are in safe working condition and recommends when replacement or repair is required.
- Recommends policies to the Director of Operations/Community Directors and/or assists the management team/Board in formulation of these policies for the effective operation of the Club.
- Ensures that legal obligations of the Club are met and any potential risks are reported to the appropriate persons and or authorities.
- Actively participates as a member of the local Clubs management team.
- Provides leadership, support and participates in all of the Clubs functions, special events and fund raising activities.
- Schedule- Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm (with the possibility of some varying hours)
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a related field and/or relevant experience
- 4 to 5 years prior experience working with children and youth in summer camp settings
- 2-3 years of experience in providing training, workshops, or other educational experiences to children and youth.
- Experience working with diverse populations in various settings.
- First-Aid/CPR-C - valid before Training.
- A valid Ontario Drivers license (F Class and access to a vehicle preferable).
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate well with patrons and community partners
- Team player
- Passionate, committed, resourceful, self-aware, patient and respectful about working with children and youth.
- Ability to work as a team with the Community Director or other Program Managers and other mentors to facilitate learning, growth and opportunity for participants.
- BGC experience an asset.
- High Five Certified- Principles of Healthy Childhood Development and Quest II trained an asset.
- Successful applicants will be required to complete a Police Records Vulnerable Sector Search.
If you want to make a real change in young peoples lives, bring quality outdoor camp experience to inner city kids, please forward your resume to:
Shawn Burgess
Community Director
Compensation Type: Bi-weekly Amount:$1000 /week
This is a contract position from June 2025 August 2025.
Camp Address: Awenda Provinical Park
Deadline for the submission of your resume is: April 27, 2025.