The District of Saanich's Parks, Recreation and Community Services department is seeking a team player to help drive our mission of Healthy Nature, Healthy People, and Healthy Community, while supporting our vision: a Saanich where everyone belongs.
You’ll work within a team where service excellence, learning and knowledge sharing, and feedback and accountability are highly valued, and where communication, trust, respect, and positivity form the foundation for everything we do.
Spend your Spring Break making a difference! Program Leaders have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, positively impact young lives, create friendships, and earn an excellent wage.
As a Program Leader you will work in a variety of camp settings, lead and engage children in activities that will inspire their talents, ignite their creativity, and champion their interests. This role includes the opportunity to lead and mentor Program Assistants. Program Leaders will develop weekly camp plans, and work cooperatively with participants, parents, co-workers, and supervisors to ensure camper safety. Camp themes include: General Day Camps, 5-12yrs, Kids Cooking Camps, 6-12yrs.
Requirements include completion of Grade 10; three months experience working with participants in a recreational, daycamp, or instructional setting; satisfactory police information check, Emergency First-Aid and CPR-C, and for some camps a BC Class 4 Driver’s Licence, is required. The ideal candidates will have the ability to be inclusive and flexible to ensure a positive environment is created for all participants; demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to maintain a high degree of enthusiasm and personal motivation. Experience working with people with behavioural or cognitive difficulties is an asset. The successful candidates will be required to work varying shifts, Monday through Friday, length and times will vary between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (hours/shifts are subject to change).
Please note: If shortlisted, applicants must provide proof of completion of Grade 10 and current Emergency First Aid and CPR-C at the time of interview. While we thank all applicants, only those under consideration will be contacted.