Summer Sportz Coach (camp leader)

About the Position

It’s not just a summer job

Seasonal employment with the City of Welland provides opportunities you can’t get anywhere else. Whether you’re working the waterway, enhancing the joy at summer camps, or giving memorable experiences to residents and visitors alike, seasonal employees are the foundation of which our programs, services, and activities thrive throughout the summer.

So, while you could work anywhere this summer, why not join the City of Welland? After all, it’s not just a summer job. It’s experience, relationship building, memory making, and so much more.

Under the direction of the Recreation Coordinator (and Manager of Business and Community Services), the Summer Sportz Coach is responsible for the planning and delivery of day-to-day sport programming for children in a group setting.

This person is also responsible for the general safety and development, growth, and skill achievement of the participants in their group.

The incumbent will provide high quality sport instruction, facilitate program activities for participants that focus on authentic and enjoyable sport experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

The duties listed are not meant to provide a description of each job performed but only those which represent the core functions of the job.

• Responsible for knowing, understanding, and executing all camp policies and emergency procedures associated with the camp.
• Assist Camp Programmer in orienting all campers to camp rules and expectations.
• Lead and motivate campers towards learning and applying new knowledge.
• Responsible for supervising their group of campers to and from daily activities, ensuring that all campers are always accounted for.
• Responsible for check-in and check-out camp procedures.
• Provide campers with progress reports based on their development throughout the week.
• Prepare and deliver lesson plans according to the required curriculum.
• Lead students through activities that will promote the growth of their physical, mental, and social development.
• Teaching students using a variety of different techniques including discussions, visual demonstrations, guided discovery.
• Be a leader in parent communication and address parent concerns in a timely manner, seek assistance from Camp programmer as required.
• Nurture and develop all young athlete’s potential skills and abilities and identify each child's individual learning needs.
• Continuously demonstrate responsible, ethical, and professional conduct
• Ensure that the campsite is kept clean, organized, and free of litter.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What you need to Succeed....

• Pursuing an education and career in Recreation and Leisure, Sport Management, Child and Youth Studies, Early Childhood Education, or another similar field.
• Current Standard First Aid with CPR-C Certificate.
• NCCP Coaching Certification. Minimum requirement : NCCP Community Initiation
• Valid High Five : Principles of Healthy Childhood Development Certification.
• Clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check (as per the City’s Police Background Check procedure).
• Experience in Pickleball, Beach Volleyball, Basketball or Tennis is considered an asset.
• Strong customer service, planning, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with community groups youth groups is considered an asset.

Salary and Benefit Information

Salary : $18.85- $19.38 (2024 rate) plus OMERS pension is available

How to Apply

How to apply : Submit a current application which includes a current cover letter and resume.

Interview Process : Only those applicants who are chosen to advance to the interview process will be contacted. .

The City of Welland is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

In addition, the City of Welland is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Should you require any accommodations, we will work to meet your needs.

All applications are held in strict confidence. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those selected for an interview. No phone calls, please.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is for employment assessment purposes only.