CAMP DIRECTOR

CAMP DIRECTOR

Competition number: J0123-1230

Department: Summer Programming

Status: Full-time, Term

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (35 hours per week)

Annual/hourly salary: $20.00 – $25.00/Hour

Closing date: March 2, 2023

Anticipated start date: March 2023

 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

It is the National Arts Centre’s goal to be a more welcoming, inclusive, accessible, and diverse organization for all Canadians. We believe that the basis of this inclusivity requires a socially and culturally diverse workforce and, therefore, we actively seek to recruit candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), persons from the LGBTQ2+ community and persons with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic

Resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the safety of all NAC employees, and in keeping with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) guidelines, it is recommended that while working from the NAC employees should wear masks. Whether individuals decide to wear a mask or not, we thank you for being respectful of others’ choices. Additionally, it is recommended to follow OPH guidelines on workplace preventive practices, (such as distancing, masking when distancing is not possible, ventilation, cleaning, workplace testing, and screening programs) to help prevent transmission.

 

On occasion, the NAC may impose the wearing of masks and the enforcement of rapid testing should it be deemed reasonable and necessary to do so.

 

Due to the nature of the position, you will be required to report into the National Arts Centre (NAC) building, effective your first date of employment.

 

Introducing the National Arts Centre

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams—the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety—and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada.

Curious to learn more? We invite you to read our strategic plan for 2020-2023 in The Next Act.

Collaboration, innovation and community-led engagement are only some of the many initiatives the NAC will leverage to help shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for the performing arts in Canada. One that embodies our slogan and loudly proclaims that Canada is our stage.

 

Key activities:

• Working with the Associate Producer to create, manage, and present a minimum of six weekly creative-based day camp programs for children aged 5 to 11 years old in both French and English. There will be 20 children participating per week;

• Engage and contract artists to perform or participate in the camps if required;

• Mentor summer students in the role of Camp Leaders, giving them experience working in a creative educational environment;

• Write internal reports regarding Public Spaces programming as required by Corporate Communications, the Foundation, or other departments at the NAC.

• • Complete a Program report and update program manual at the end of the summer.

Term:

Seasonal Position working part-time hours (20-25hrs) from March 2023 to April 30, 2023 and transitioning to full-time (35 hours/week) May 1, 2023 to September 8, 2023.

Required qualifications:

• A post-secondary degree in Education, Sports Management or related field or equivalent education and experience as an Educator and/or within the Camping industry;

• 3-5 years experience as a Program Director within the Camping industry;

• A minimum of 5 year’s supervisory experience managing summer camps and/or teams of leaders/instructors

• Minimum five (5) years experience working with children in a creative and/or educational setting required,

• Minimum three (3) years in a management position with direct reports

• Creative practice or artistic background is an asset

• Superior attention to details

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and work independently

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with multiple stakeholders

• Ability to work effectively with multiple departments and teams to deliver on organization-wide programs and priorities

• Must be competent with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Experience working with unionized staff an asset

• Bilingual in both official languages required

• Current Standard First Aid & CPR-B or C certification

• Clear Criminal Reference Check for Vulnerable Sector

 

Who can apply:

Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

All communication will be conducted through email and interviews via videoconferencing. Please ensure to have the most up-to-date information on your résumé including your current email address.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation for an interview or written exam, please advise us when initially contacted.

The successful candidate will be required to provide the original or a certified true copy of their education credentials as appropriate, along with proof of a valid Background Check as a condition of employment.

While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.

How to apply:

Please submit your cover letter and résumé online through the “Career Opportunities” section of our website at https://nac-cna.ca/en/careers.

How to apply:

Please submit your cover letter and resume online through our ‘Careers Opportunities’ website at https://nac-cna.ca/en/careers.

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