Day camp supervisor

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

The Day camp supervisor plays an important role, providing quality leisure programs, services and facilities to our military members’ children.

Our services are tailored to help families with the challenges they may face due to military life and make the most of everyday activities such as going to day camp. We believe that when members of the Canadian Armed Forces are able to take good care of themselves and their families, they can do better both at home and at work.

The incumbent will work with school-age children, children (5 to 12 years old) and have teenagers and young adults as staff. Each day will be different as you supervise, coordinate and manage the details of programs offered at Plein Soleil camp. You will have a chance to expand your skills and share your passions as you mentor junior staff and volunteers, all with the goal of improving the quality of life for our military members’ children. You will be responsible for planning, organizing and evaluating activities such as outings, bookings, special activities, weekly meetings. You will also be responsible for sound administrative management, including phone follow-ups, emailing and budgeting.

We are looking for dynamic, self-sufficient and motivated individuals to join our team, helping us ensure recreation is all about fun!

Education, Certifications and Licenses

High school diploma

Certification in one recreation program area

Current CPR and Basic First Aid qualifications

HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development or HIGH FIVE Sport (successful completion by end of probation)

HIGH FIVE QUEST 2 (successful completion by end of probation)

HIGH FIVE Healthy Minds for Healthy Children (successful completion by end of probation)

Experience

In planning, organizing and evaluating the operations and delivery of recreation programs

In program development and instruction

In applying policies, procedures, regulations, and applicable legislation

In supervising personnel

In supervising the work of volunteers

In budget administration

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership

Bilingual (English and French) Essential

Reading: Functional

Writing: Functional

Oral: Functional

Health Benefits: Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Life Balance: Vacation pay.

Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Free second language training.

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Perform moderate lifting, carrying, pulling and/or pushing (i.e. more than 10 lbs/4.5 kg but less than 50 lbs/23 kg).

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check.

This is a hybrid position with an assigned work location allowing the employee to work partly from a corporate office and partly from a home office in accordance with the CFMWS Flexible Work Options Policy, and with approval from the direct manager.

April 28 2025 to June 1 2025 and possibility of a temporary full-time position for less than three months during the summer.

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.