Posting Date: Jan 10, 2024

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: City of Toronto

Important:  For this specific job, current active recreation workers must apply to this posting.  On-line Scheduling Forms will not be considered.

Toronto History Museums enhance the understanding of Toronto’s diverse stories through engaging and exciting experiences, including inclusive seasonal programs that introduce children and/or youth to Toronto’s diverse history, local neighbourhoods and natural environments. The programs will follow either a summer day camp model or museum outreach model (see below for an indication of which type of program is offered at the different sites).

Responsibilities:

• Plans and coordinates inclusive seasonal programs that introduce children and/or youth to Toronto’s diverse history, local neighbourhoods and natural environments.
• Delivers program activity instructions to camp participants who are at various skill levels and ages while promoting positive and safe group experiences.
• Conducts hands-on activities appropriate to the camp program themes.
• Develops a program and resource information reference document.   
• Organizes leads and participates in planned activities.
• Interacts with participants’ parents and caregivers to provide program information.
• Adheres to all policies, safety and security guidelines as outlined in the Corporate and Divisional Policy and Procedure manuals.
• Monitors camp supplies effectively with respect to availability and budget.
• Assembles the supplies needed for activities, crafts and snacks.
• Ensures equipment and supplies are available and meet Health and Safety Standards.
• Assists in the promotion of programs to the local community.
• Evaluates the program and provide written post-program feedback. 
• Assists in general camp duties.
• Attends and participates in all orientation/training sessions, staff meetings and close out activities.

Qualifications:

• Must be minimum 18 years of age.
• In post-secondary program in related field or approved equivalent.
• Experience in children’s and/or youth environments.
• Experience related to camp programming such as: theatre, history, environmental studies, arts programming, community engagement, education, film, photography, design.
• Knowledge related to camp programming such as: theatre, history, environmental studies, art programming, community engagement, education.
• Experience in teaching, coaching or leading groups.
• Ability to foster cooperative working relationships and show judgment and sensitivity in dealing with the public.
• Strong group management, conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Organizational and program planning skills.
• Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Standard First Aid/CPR Certification required.
• A Police Reference Check will be required as a condition of employment for this position.
• You possess certification in Parks and Recreation Ontario’s Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD).  This is a mandatory course that will be provided to you at no cost upon obtaining a conditional offer of employment. You will be provided with course dates and details at that time.
• Must attend and successfully complete related mandatory and in-service training sessions.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces and reflects these values in the programming that we share with the public.

• Must be 18 to 30 years of age, currently enrolled in school full time and returning to college or university in September.
• This summer job may be contingent on Government of Canada funding through the Young Canada Works program.  Applicants must be entered on the Young Canada Works candidate inventory to be considered.  To enrol, visit https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Account/Register

Colborne Lodge Museum, 11 Colborne Lodge Drive, Toronto (camp and outreach)

Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge Street, North York (camp)

Mackenzie House Museum, 82 Bond Street, Toronto (outreach)

Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas Street West, Etobicoke (camp)

Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley Road, Scarborough (camp)

Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road, Toronto (camp)

Todmorden Mills Museum, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto (camp)

Contacts for additional information:

Spadina Museum & Mackenzie House – contact Alexandra Kim at 416-338-3054 or Alexandra.Kim@toronto.ca  

Scarborough Museum & Gibson House – contact Pailagi Pandya at 437-217-6736 or Pailagi.Pandya@toronto.ca 

Todmorden Mills Museum – contact Lisa Randall at 416-396-2820 or Lisa.Randall@toronto.ca

Colborne Lodge & Montogmery’s Inn – contact Florencia Bernstein at 416-396-5454 or Florencia.Berinstein@toronto.ca

We thank all applicants for their submission. Only candidates who are selected for next steps will be contacted. Be sure to check your email regularly, including junk/spam mail folders, and log in to your profile to see the status of your application under Jobs Applied.

Accommodation:  If you are an individual who requires accommodation, due to disability under the Ontario Human Rights Code, to apply for this position, please email us at recjobs@toronto.ca, quoting the Requisition ID and the job title.  The City is committed to providing Code-protected accommodation throughout its hiring process. Please visit Hiring Policies and Statements for further details.

Vulnerable Sector Check:  One of the requirements for working with children and vulnerable adults is applicants providing the results of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Once a candidate completes online onboarding documentation, candidates that reside in the City of Toronto (postal code starts with “M”) will be sent an email with a voucher code to complete an online VSC application with Toronto Police at no cost. Applicants who reside outside of the City of Toronto will need to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from their local Police Service at their own cost.  For further information on the vulnerable sector screening, please contact your local Police Service.

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