Term: Approximately June 15 to September 4, 2026
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.
Recreation and Community Services Divisions are seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and motivated individuals to join our summer team as Program Leader I for Summer Camps. This role supports a wide range of recreation-based day camps and programs designed for children and youth, delivered across recreation centres, community spaces, schools, and outdoor locations. We are looking for candidates who value play, creativity, inclusion, and safety, and who enjoy working as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
As a Program Leader I – Summer Camps, you will plan, facilitate, and lead engaging recreational activities for children in a variety of camp settings. You will ensure the safety, enjoyment, and wellbeing of participants while delivering well-organized programs that include games, sports, crafts, and themed activities. This role involves working closely with Program Assistants, volunteers, parents, and supervisors, contributing to program planning, responding to participant needs, and fostering a positive, inclusive, and fun camp environment. Opportunities may include general day camps, specialty camps, aquatic-based camps, and outdoor or adventure-focused programs.
General Day Camps (Saanich Recreation Centres and Partner Middle Schools): Enjoy developing and working within creative weekly themes like Superheroes, or Animal Planet, just to name a few. Successful candidates will come with a large variety of games, sports, and crafts ideas. Creativity and ingenuity are key! Activities such as swimming round out these fun, popular camps.
Aquatic Day Camps (Gordon Head Recreation Centre and Saanich Commonwealth Place): Do you love the water and have experience with swimming and various water sports? Enjoy working with activities such as swimming lessons, fun swims, snorkeling, water polo, diving and kayaking? You will need a desire to help kids learn skills and have fun in the water. These camps also include a mix of sports, crafts, and games.
Specialty Day Camps (various Saanich Parks and Recreation locations & Partner Middle Schools). We offer a variety of specialty camp options such as Sports, Art, Skateboarding, Dance, Gymnastics, Golf, Racquets, Preschool, & Red Cross Babysitting: Do you have some specific experience and passion in any of these areas? Successful candidates will be able to share their experience through the teaching and instruction of the basics of these specialty areas.
Outdoor / Wilderness / Adventure Camps, 9+yrs (various outdoor locations): Do you have a love for the outdoors and engaging kids in the adventures of nature? Do you have experience leading such groups? We are looking for adventurous, energetic individuals who enjoy the outdoors, rain or shine! Positivity, risk management and problem-solving skills are key.
Requirements include completion of Grade 10; a minimum of three months experience working with participants in a recreational or instructional setting; Emergency First Aid and CPR-C certification; and the ability to demonstrate strong customer service, interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, and personal motivation. Employment is subject to the provision of a satisfactory Police Information Check. A valid BC Class 4 Driver’s Licence may be required for some programs. Experience working with participants with behavioural or cognitive challenges is considered an asset. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
If shortlisted, applicants must provide proof of completion of Grade 10 and current Emergency First Aid and CPR-C at time of interview.