Full-Time Summer Camp Director (Temporary position for 15 weeks)

Job Posting # 2023-61
Job Type: Full-Time – Contract (Summer)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Number of openings: 1
Posting Date: December 18, 2023
Closing Date: February 9, 2024, by 4:30 p.m.
Salary: $20.50 per hour Grade: N/A

Applications are now being received for a position in the Marketing and Community Development Department with the Markham Public Library. This position will rotate among all Markham Public Library branches that are facilitating summer camps.

VISION FOR THE POSITION

Reporting to the Manager, Programs, the Camp Director is responsible for coordinating Markham Public Library (MPL) Summer Camps.  With the Manager, they are responsible for ensuring that participants experience an enjoyable, socially enriching development opportunity. The incumbent oversees the integration of MPL’s best practices into camp curricula, ensuring that the camps are developmentally and socially appropriate and support established learning outcomes. Also, ensures that camps incorporate a range of literacies, including digital literacy and technology skills. The Camp Director has a strong understanding of child development, learning styles, instructional design and recreational programming. 

The Camp Director provides guidance and support for camp staff, maintains positive relationships with parents, staff and other camp stakeholders. An adept leader, the incumbent inspires, motivates and nurtures others.  They provide children with opportunities for having fun in a safe and supportive environment and maintain high standards for children’s programming.  Also responsible for various administrative tasks supporting the camp program.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinates Camp Programs

1. Assists with overseeing all MPL camps.  Is responsible for ensuring that all applicable MPL and other relevant regulatory guidelines and policies are followed to ensure that participants are provided with a fun, safe and enriching experience.
   
   
2. Coordinates camp logistics, including scheduling for counsellors, coordinating supplies and communicating with branch staff about camp logistics.  Provides on-site supervision at each branch on a rotational basis.
   
   
3. Completes all relevant reporting for the camps.
   
   
4. Identifies metrics associated with camps, including inputs, outputs and outcomes.  Identifies appropriate measures to determine program success.

Supervises Camp Staff

• Supervises the work of the Camp Supervisors and Counsellors and monitors overall performance of the camps to ensure excellence for campers and their parents.  Ensures the Counsellors receive appropriate support while running MPL’s camps and assists as necessary with issues related to curricula, participants, parents or staff.  Outlines learning outcomes.

• Assists with facilitating training sessions for all Camp Counsellors and Supervisors and with their overall onboarding and ongoing support throughout the season.  Coordinates onboarding with branch leadership teams.  In collaboration with the Outreach Coordinator, oversees training of volunteers.
  
  
• Trains volunteers to assist in the camps by providing support to camp staff, preparing craft materials, and helping participants with camp activities.

• Coaches camp staff on effective facilitation and programming, and motivates and inspires them to be fully engaged in delivering the camp curricula.

• Ensures that camp staff have a valuable and enriching work experience through mentoring and skills development.

1. Models effective leadership for Camp staff.  Works with them to create a strong team of responsible camp leaders and to create an inclusive environment for all staff, volunteers and participants.

1. Integrates best practices into the training and staff manuals for MPL camps.  This includes High Five training and use of any appropriate administrative policies for the camps.  Ensures that all certifications and training are completed prior to first day of camps, and make-up training is available as needed.

Camp Curricula Development

1. Prepares camp activities according to MPL’s quality standards, ensuring that they are enriching, developmentally appropriate and socially inclusive.  Prepares staff manuals for camp staff that includes all curricula, activities, and administrative documents.

1. Approves camp activities developed by the Supervisors. 

1. Evaluates summer camps to determine if curricula achieves learning outcomes. Recommends curricula changes as necessary.

1. Ensures that surveys and feedback from parents and campers are captured to help support program success.

1. Prepares camp supplies and materials.  Responsible for coordinating resources required for the camp.  Coordinates purchases of supplies with Manager, Programs and manages reservations for equipment as required.

Customer Service

1. Responds to inquiries and feedback from parents of camp participants promptly and effectively.  Assists camp staff in resolving issues related to participants that require intervention. Works with parents to ensure that the camp experience is positive for all participants.
   
   
2. Keeps the Manager, Library Programs informed of any potential concerns pertaining to customers or other stakeholders on an ongoing basis.  Ensures that escalated issues are directed to the Manager for resolution. 
   
   
3. Liaises with MPL staff to ensure the camps run well and that staff are informed of any incidents impacting customer service.  Provides feedback on opportunities to improve the camp experience.
   
   
4. For the purposes of continuous improvement, evaluates the summer camps including the performance of the Supervisors.  Provides constructive feedback to volunteers and camp staff.  Also provides feedback to management on potential areas for improving the camp experience.   
   
   
5. Assists with delivering summer camps as required.
   
   

Other Responsibilities

• Undertakes scheduling activities, including coordination of schedules, acting as point of contact for staff absences and redeployment of staff between locations when necessary.

• Completes administrative tasks supporting the camps, including ordering and purchase of supplies and management of reservations for required equipment.  Ensures completion of all reporting and reviewing of all incident reports submitted by camp staff.  Provides this information to the Manager for further review.

• Performs other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must be enrolled in a post-secondary program at an accredited institution. 

• Minimum 3 years’ related experience in a camp or other recreational setting.  Experience working with children required. 

• Current First Aid and High Five certifications required.
  
  
• Demonstrated experience with a variety of digital media and maker technologies.

• Successful candidates must have a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening prepared within the last six months. 

• Reliable access to transportation to each MPL branch is a must.

DEMONSTRATED SKILLS

Note: Contract period is from end of May to August 30, 2024.

Please note that Markham Public Library is open 7 days per week, and weekend work might be required. 

All interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and covering letter indicating how they meet the qualifications of the position to:

E-mail: jobposting@markham.library.on.ca

Please quote the job posting #2023-61 in the Subject line.

Markham Public Library offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).  Should you require a code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs. 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.