Recreational and Family Programs Leader (Camp Supervisor)

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The Ontario Science Centre delights, informs and challenges the communities we serve, enriching people's lives and understanding through engagement with science of local, national and global relevance. Since 1969, the Ontario Science Centre has welcomed more than 50 million visitors, with an interactive approach that was the model for science centres around the world. It is a venue for public dialogue about science and society, aiming to inspire a lifelong journey of curiosity, discovery and action to create a better future for the planet.

The Opportunity:
The Ontario Science Centre Recreational Programs Department offers science-based programs for youth 4-14 years and at times, their accompanying adult chaperones. On an annual basis the Ontario Science Centre Recreation Program department operates weekend birthday parties, sleepovers, day camps, week-long camps, and also provides program and customer service support for internal departments.

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About the job

The Recreational and Family Program Leader (Camp Supervisor) will support the operations of the Ontario Science Centre's Summer Camps programs. This position is responsible for:
•Providing logistical planning support and front-line coordination of the Summer Recreational programs offerings
•Developing and delivering staff and volunteer training programs and ensuring staff and/or volunteers follow the OSC Recreational Programs policies, principles and procedures at all times
•Providing ongoing direction and feedback (verbal and written) to camp staff and/or volunteers and conducting daily camp meetings
•Interacting with program participants and their guardians and resolving incidents, emergencies or parent/caregiver concerns
•Completing administrative tasks to support the program such as incident reporting and policy reviews
•Overseeing facility pre-camp set-up and post-camp clean-up/take-down
•Ensuring program supplies and equipment are ordered and maintained in a safe working condition
•Travelling within the GTA region to purchase and pick-up program supplies as needed , including boxes, supplies and other large items (up to 20 lbs) related to recreational programs
•Participate in camp and other recreational program activities that include extended periods of sitting, walking, kneeling, crouching, squatting, reaching and/or standing.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

•All candidates must be certified in Standard First Aid and CPR Level C prior to the start of employment and maintain certification throughout employment
•Top candidates will be required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Screening check for this position.
•Be available for the full duration of the camp program.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

•Ability to assist with the planning, training and operations of a large scale summer camp or recreational program
•Ability to learn, understand, follow and enforce procedures, daily operations and program practices.
•Knowledge of camp or other recreational program specific adaptive and integration strategies.
•Supply management skills to identify suppliers and specifications, collect quotes, etc. to maintain accurate stock inventory of program supplies and equipment.

Leadership and Organizational Skills

•Excellent coordination and attention to detail skills to provide logistical support to complex program schedules.
•Ability to assist with training and orientation of staff and volunteers under the guidance of the Manager
•Demonstrated ability to work in, and lead others in a way that fosters a team atmosphere.
•Ability to provide ongoing direction and feedback to staff and/or volunteers in order to support organizational expectations and assist with skills and professional development.
•Demonstrates initiative problem solving and critical thinking skills and ability to react quickly and appropriately to camp activities related issues.

Communication Skills

•Knowledge of and experience in teaching recreational or scientific programs, other curriculum content presentation principles and/or other educational or recreational program demonstrations techniques and activities.
•Ability to adapt engagement or activity language level, style, pace and/or illustrative examples to cater to a wide range of learning abilities and styles.

Customer & Front-line Service Skills

•Demonstrated customer service skills to engage effectively with campers, parents, staff, volunteers and external/internal stakeholders.
•Ability to interact with caregivers and visitors in a professional, responsible and respectful manner as a representative of the Ontario Science Centre.
•Ability to assess situations, make sound decisions and exercise diplomatic customer service tactics in a busy environment.

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service Employment Screening Checks Policy, the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Please refer to the Additional Information / Address section above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  You will be responsible for obtaining the criminal record check at your own expense and provide it, along with your written consent, to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), HR Service Delivery Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional screening checks as indicated in the Additional Information / Address section above that were not obtained directly by you. (Note: If a Vulnerable Sector Screening/Check is required, it must also be obtained in person at your local police service.)
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.