Summer Day Camp Counsellor at The Salvation Army
Vancouver, BC, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Sep, 25

Salary

22.92

Posted On

19 Jun, 25

Experience

1 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Secondary Education

Industry

Education Management

Description

Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
The Day Camp Counsellor is highly organized, an effective leader, and a go-getter with the ability to work with minimum supervision. They love energy, fun and caring for high school and college aged students who will care for children.

Responsibilities
  • Plan, coordinate or lead skills workshops to camp participants (ie, programming - drama, sports, cross-cultural understanding, spiritual practices, volunteering/community service).
  • If applicable, work alongside food security programs, through interaction with families in need, for registration referrals.
  • If applicable, work with team to lead children and youth to respond to the Gospel through presentation and prayer.
  • Develop relationships with families, encouraging happy and well-developed children and youth, living in peace with themselves and others.
  • Working with Corps Officer/pastor, provide emotional care and spiritual care to enrich their lives and allow them to reach their full potential and the welfare of the city.
  • Contribute to the annual reports for ministries with input such as written records/logs of activities, reports, and statistics for ministry evaluation.
  • Monitor expenditures to ensure conformity to budget provisions.
  • Participate in staff training and development.
  • Know and act in accordance with security procedures of The Salvation Army to ensure the safety and confidentiality of participants and information.
  • Assist in annual Back to School event where required.
  • Perform other relevant duties as assigned (set up, clean up, communication).
    The above responsibilities must be performed in keeping with The Salvation Army’s Mission, Vision and Values, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.
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