Summer Intern -Children’s Summer Camp Director

Children’s Summer Camp Director

TPC Kids Ministries – Toronto, Ontario

Department: Congregational Life

Reports to: Children’s Pastor

Status: Full Time (May to August 2025)

Position Overview:

The Children’s Summer Camp Director will give leadership to our summer day camp and lead children events/programs throughout the summer. They will also assist with Sunday children’s programs.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plan and develop programs
• Define summer internship and program goals
• Develop and conduct systems for recruiting campers
• Gather and prepare materials needed for camp
• Recruit volunteers. Prepare and conduct pre-camp staff training
• Develop volunteer and staff evaluations and “check-in” meetings
• Manage day-to-day functions of camp life
• Monitor safety procedures as they pertain to the supervision of all campers
• Maintain an atmosphere for developing good morale and healthy mentorship
• Assist with Jr. Youth Premix (Overnight) and Jr. Youth Camp (Overnight)
• Other duties as assigned by the Children’s Pastor

Qualifications:

• Deep and growing personal faith in Jesus Christ
• Servant heart and teachable
• Supports the Shared Mandate and Statement of Faith of The Peoples Church
• A passion to help all children discover Jesus
• Minimum 2 years working experience in a camp setting
• Minimum 18 years old
• Proven ability to supervise staff and campers
• Strong leadership, administrative, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Ability to plan, develop, organize and carry out camp programs effectively
• Team player with a positive attitude
• First Aid/CPR Training Preferred

Working Conditions:

• Vulnerability Sector clearance required
• Interact with others (children, parents, volunteers, staff) regularly
• Full time (May to August) – Sundays, 2 overnight weeks for Jr. Youth PreMix and Jr. Youth Camp, occasional Friday nights required
• Independent and teamwork, occasional work from home

The People Church is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to an employment opportunity, please advise our HR Director of the accommodation measures, if required, which would enable you to be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.