Ross Creek / Two Planks

Kingsport, NS

Ross Creek / Two Planks

Kingsport, NS

counsellor, camp

Kingsport, NS (view on map)

Posted 3 days ago

Job Description

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• or equivalent experience
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Noisy
• Hot
Work setting
• Staff accommodation provided
• Room and board provided
• Rural area
• Camp
• Recreational or cultural centre
• Arts and culture
Tasks
• Keep logs and maintain records
• Schedule activities
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Instruct groups and individuals in arts and crafts
• Assist with coordination of recreational, sport and fitness events
• Lead groups and individuals in recreational or leisure programs
• Plan and carry out recreational, fitness and sports activities
• Maintain and repair sports equipment
• Understand principles of group dynamics
• Leading/instructing groups
• Leading/instructing individuals
• Provide lifestyle awareness information
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
• Assemble supplies, sports and game equipment
• Monitor recreational, sports or fitness activities to ensure safety and provide emergency or first aid assistance when required
Supervision
• More than 20 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
Target audience
• Children
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Immunization records
• Vulnerable sector check
• Reference required
Transportation/travel information
• Public transportation is not available
Personal suitability
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
Screening questions
• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
Employment terms options
• Early morning
• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• On call
Employment terms options
• Day
• Weekend
Financial benefits
• Mileage paid
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities