Summer Student Positions

If you are a motivated, enthusiastic, energetic individual who would like the challenge of working in a recreation environment, apply for one of the Summer Student positions below. The exact type and number of positions to be filled is to be determined based on public health guidelines.

Available positions for Summer 2022 include the following:

Day Camp Supervisors

We are looking for highly motivated and well-organized people with strong leadership skills to supervise the Town’s Summer Day Camp programs (Caboodle, Wahoo, and Excursion). The Day Camp Supervisor helps to enhance the programs with challenging, fun ideas to meet the needs of the children. Responsibilities include supervision and scheduling of staff, arranging all outings, organizing theme days as well as requesting and acquiring of inventory and supplies.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check (completed within the last 6 Months)
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Two years’ leadership experience
Two years’ experience working in a summer program
Two years’ post-secondary education in a field related to children / youth issues, needs, or development (ex. recreation, physical education, education, early childhood education, social work, nursing)
Experience / training in planning and coordinating programming for children / youth in a group setting
Experience in training, supervision, and evaluation of staff, program planning, and experience instructing various sports activities, crafts, and games

Period of employment: June 13 – August 26, 2022

Rate of Pay: $14.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)

Day Camp Head Counsellor

We are looking for energetic people who enjoy working with children between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Duties include: outlining and implementing activities in conjunction with supervisors, overseeing day-camp councillors, enhancing program content through new ideas, strong sense of safety awareness, good oral communication and customer service skills, and cleaning of work area.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five® Principles of Healthy Child Development
Experience working in a summer program
Post-secondary education in a field related to children / youth issues, needs, or development would be an asset (ex. recreation, physical education, education, early childhood education, social work, nursing)
Experience working with children in an inclusive setting

Period of employment: June 27 – August 26, 2022

Rate of Pay: $14.00/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)

Day Camp Counsellors

We are looking for energetic people who enjoy working with children between the ages of 6 and 12 years. Duties include: implementing activities as outlined by supervisors and head counsellors, enhancing program content through new ideas, strong sense of safety awareness, good oral communication and customer service skills, and cleaning of work area.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Experience working in a summer program
Post-secondary education in a field related to children / youth issues, needs, or development would be an asset (ex. recreation, physical education, education, early childhood education, social work, nursing)
Experience in planning and implementing programming for children in a group setting and ability to instruct various sports activities, crafts and games

Period of employment: June 27 – August 26, 2022

Rate of Pay: $13.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)

Inclusion Counsellors

We are looking for energetic people who are interested in working with small groups of children who require extra attention. Duties include: working as a team member with day-camp counselors and supervisors but providing a level of 1:1 care for children with special needs and a focus on an inclusive environment.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Experience working in a summer program
Post-secondary education in a field related to children / youth issues, needs, or development would be an asset (ex. recreation, physical education, education, early childhood education, social work, nursing)
Experience working with children in an inclusive setting

Period of employment: June 27 – August 26, 2022

Rate of Pay: $14.00/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)

Soccer Coordinator

To assist with the coordination, planning, and delivery of the Summer Soccer Program offered by the Paradise Youth Soccer Association on behalf of the Town of Paradise. This includes supervision of field coordinators, teaching soccer skills to youth, and coordination of tournaments and special events.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check

Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Class 5 driver’s licence with access to a vehicle
Two years’ experience in developing and implementing seasonal and lesson plans, including developing learning progressions for skill development would be an asset
Experience instructing soccer to youth ages 4 to 18 years of age would be an asset
Excellent organizational and written and oral communication skills
Community Coach Youth Certificate would be an asset
Successful completion of a Class III Referee Course is a requirement

Period of employment: June – August 2022

Rate of Pay: $14.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time including some weekends)

Soccer Instructors

To assist with the daily delivery of the Summer Soccer Program offered by the Paradise Youth Soccer Association on behalf of the Town of Paradise by teaching soccer skills to youth, supervising field activities, and assisting with the running of tournaments and special events.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check

Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Class 5 driver’s licence
Experience in developing and implementing lesson plans including progressions for skill development would be an asset
Experience instructing soccer to youth ages 4 to 18 years of age would be an asset
Excellent communication skills
Community Coach Youth Certificate would be an asset
Successful completion of a Class III Referee Course is a requirement

Period of employment: June – August 2022

Rate of Pay: $13.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time including some weekends

Baseball Coordinator

To assist with the coordination, planning, and delivery of the Summer Baseball Program offered by the Town of Paradise. This includes supervision of field coordinators, teaching baseball skills to youth, and coordination of tournaments and special events.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Class 5 driver’s licence with access to a vehicle
Two years’ experience in developing and implementing seasonal and lesson plans, including developing learning progressions for skill development
Experience instructing baseball to both children and adults would be an asset
Excellent organizational and written and oral communication skills

Period of employment: June – August 2022

Rate of Pay: $14.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)

Baseball Instructors

To assist with the daily delivery of the Summer Baseball Program offered by the Town by teaching baseball skills to youth, supervising field activities, and assisting with the running of tournaments and special events.

Qualifications:

Clear Certificate of Conduct / Vulnerable Sector Check
Valid Standard First Aid Certificate
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination
High Five^®Principles of Healthy Child Development
Experience developing and implementing lesson plans including progressions for skill development
Experience instructing baseball to both children and adults would be an asset
Experience working in customer service setting would be an asset.
Excellent communication skills
Class 5 driver’s licence

Period of employment: June – August 2022

Rate of Pay: $13.50/hour (40 hours/week) (flex time will be required)