BGC Jane and Finch Club serves children and youth in the Jane and Finch and surrounding communities providing social, physical, educational, creative, seasonal, and community support programs. Your role as a Summer Camp Mentor will be to provide a safe and supportive environment for the program participants. This program is design for Pre-teen and Youth 12- 17years of age. Program components include education, recreation, social activities, sports, health and nutrition, mentoring and the arts.
LocationGrandravine Youth Center- 308B Grandravine Drive & Driftwood Court 30A Driftwood CRT
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize and lead a group of youth in a group setting
- Ensure that you are creating a safe and enjoyable environment for participants
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Youth Program, ensuring every aspects of the program are functioning adequately.
- Complete appropriate administrative tasks in a timely manner (i.e. attendances and head counts)
- Plan, organize and deliver high quality safe and stimulating programs for all levels of participants.
- Ensuring programs are safe, age/developmentally appropriate, non-competitive, inclusive, innovative and skilled based in nature.
- Help to ensure the safety and security of the members and assist in responding to critical incidents as outlined in the Clubs policies and procedures
- Participate in staff training and orientation sessions
- Ensuring the safety and supervision of participants at all times by strictly following guidelines and procedures (i.e. head counts)
- Dealing with conflicts and behavior management immediately using corrective techniques as discussed in training
- Report to, and takes direction from Program Manager and Supervisors
- Do other related tasks, as assigned
- Maintain positive and professional relationships with peers, members, volunteers, parents and other Club members
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings
- Arrive no later than 15 minutes prior to scheduled shift.
- Proven ability to manage and mentor youth outdoor leadership camp environment.
- Outdoor Camping
- One-week Outdoor Camping mandatory (Sleep away camp)
Qualifications
- Educational background applicable to the position (asset)
- Must meet all "Canada Summer Jobs" requirements including:
- Be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment.
- Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act*; and - Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.
*International students are not eligible. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.
- Experience working with youth 13 to 18 years old
- Strong skills in one or more of the following areas: education, leadership, community-oriented, communication
- Strong supervision and program planning skills
- Good decision making and problem-solving skills
- Current First Aid and CPR training (mandatory)
- Police Reference Check completed within last 6 months (mandatory to obtain prior to start date)
- HIGH FIVE: Principles of Healthy Child Development training (mandatory)
Contract Period: June 30, 2025 August 15, 2025
*Must attend mandatory training from June 30 to July 4, 2025
Hours: 35-37.5 per week Monday to Friday looking for individuals available 5 days a week(mandatory)
ONLY 4 SPOTS AVAIABLE
Deadline to apply is June 15, 2025