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Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor

Volet de programme :
Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les deux langues officielles
Titre de l'emploi :
Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor
Nom de l’organisme :
Oakville Galleries
Lieu de l’emploi :
Oakville, Ontario
Durée de l'emploi :
2017-06-19 à 2017-09-01 (10 semaines)
Salaire horaire :
18,00 $
Job Title: Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor
Number of positions: 1
Terms: Contract Position
Starting Date: 19 June to 1 September 2017
Where: Oakville Galleries, 1306 Lakeshore Road E. Oakville, Ontario
Salary Level: $18.00/hour
Payment: Bi-weekly
Weekly schedule: 40 hours/week, 9 am to 5:30 pm
Immediate Supervisor: Education Officer
Supervisor: Director
Languages of Work: English and French

Oakville Galleries is a leading contemporary art museum that engages people with the questions that shape us as individuals, communities and cultures. The Galleries serves communities in Oakville, Halton Region and wider audiences nationally and internationally. We are currently looking for a Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor to add to our dynamic education team.

Nature and Scope of Position
Reporting to the Education Officer, the Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor will oversee the day-to-day coordination of camp activities, manage camp volunteers, communicate with parents and guardians, lead groups of children ages 6 to 14 in recreational activities, assist Summer Art Instructors during art class instruction, and oversee the production of weekly camp finales.

General Responsibilities and Functions
• Contributing to summer camp preparation, including finalizing program lesson plans, coordinating supplies and equipment, and piloting program activities;
• Leading children and youth ages 6 to 14 in hands-on art-making activities indoors and outdoors throughout the summer in English and French;
• Communicating with staff, parents and children in English and French to ensure the safety, security and efficiency of the camp;
• Maintaining a safe and clean environment for camp participants;
• Leading post-camp childcare;
• Evaluating and revising program activities on an ongoing basis and upon program conclusion.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate:
• is fluent in written and spoken English and French;
• is enrolled in a post-secondary program in Art History, Art Education, Visual and/or Media Arts, Museum Studies or a related discipline;
• has experience teaching and supervising groups of children and youth (ages 6 to 14) in a camp and/or educational setting;
• demonstrates a solid knowledge of and a keen interest in contemporary visual art;
• is familiar with a broad range of artistic techniques, practices and materials;
• has experience in developing lesson and activity plans and a demonstrated interest in working with children;
• has strong organizational, planning and leadership skills;
• has an ability to work both independently and to be pro-active in a team environment;
• is responsible, hard-working, enthusiastic and dynamic;
• has demonstrated exceptional interpersonal and communication skills in both official languages.

Additional training/experience in recreation, early childhood education, film/video production, music and/or theatre is an asset. A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle will be considered an asset.

The Bilingual Summer Camp Counselor position is dependent on funding from the Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages program (YCW). Candidates for the position must:
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada. (Non-Canadian students holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• intend to return to full-time studies in the fall of 2017.

Please submit applications to educationjobs@oakvillegalleries.com

Oakville Galleries is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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