Camp Counselor - Canada Summer Jobs (Calgary Chapter)

Anticipated Position Start Date: Monday, June 29, 2026

Job Duration: 8 weeks

Hours per week: 35

Tasks and Responsibilities

• The summer camp counselor will be an energetic individual who will be responsible for leading a group of 20-25 children throughout the day and on field trips.
• He/ she will need to ensure that the schedule is always followed and that campers are taken care of at all times.
• The counselor will also be responsible for subjects such as arts and crafts, storytelling, physical activities, and character building.
• It is essential that the counselor attains teamwork skills as he/ she will be working closely with the assistant counselor and other counselors.
• The safety of the children will always be at the forefront of this student’s tasks and he/ she will be aware of the personal and group health and safety practices and procedures.

Skills participant will develop and be required to utilize during this placement

• The summer student will be asked to be client-facing at times in a professional and cordial manner. Often times this requires the ability to think through and solve problems in a professional and cordial manner. During this placement, the student will be required to:
• Interact with clients/customers both internal and external
• Assess situations and identify problems
• Seek different points of view and evaluate them based on facts
• Recognize the human, interpersonal, technical, scientific, and mathematical dimensions of a problem
• Identify the root cause of a problem
• Be creative and innovative in exploring possible solutions
• Evaluate solutions to make recommendations or decisions
• Implement solutions
• Check to see if a solution works, and act on opportunities for improvement

• The summer student will be asked to work alongside a number of other employees and volunteers on a variety of projects and tasks in a professional and cordial manner. The student will be required to:
• Understand and work within the dynamics of a group
• Ensure that a team’s purpose and objectives are clear
• Be flexible: respect, and be open to and supportive of the thoughts, opinions, and contributions of others in a group
• Recognize and respect people’s diversity, individual differences, and perspectives
• Accept and provide feedback in a constructive and considerate manner
• Contribute to a team by sharing information and expertise
• Lead or support when appropriate, motivating a group for high performance
• Understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions
• Manage and resolve conflict when appropriate
• Follow a plan, design, or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-defined objectives and outcomes
• Seek feedback, test, revise, and implement
• Work to agreed-upon quality standards and specifications
• Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project
• Adapt to changing requirements and information
• Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve

• The summer student will be asked to liaise with a variety of stakeholders both internal (other employees, management) and external (vendors, students, parents). They will also be required to communicate in a variety of ways (in-person, in writing and digitally from time to time). The student will be required to:
• Read and understand the information presented in a variety of forms (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)
• Write and speak so others pay attention and understand
• Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of view of others
• Share information using a range of information and communications technologies (e.g., voice, e-mail, computers)
• Use relevant scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge and skills to explain or clarify ideas
• Locate, gather, and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems
• Access, analyze, and apply knowledge and skills from various disciplines (e.g., the arts, languages, science, technology, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities)
• Decide what needs to be measured or calculated
• Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools, and technology
• Make estimates and verify calculations