Summer Intern -Children’s Summer Elementary Coordinator

Children’s Summer Elementary Coordinator

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 Elementary Coordinator will provide leadership and administration for the Children’s Sunday morning elementary program (Grades 1-5). They will also assist in our summer day camp program and all summer events for children.

The Children’s Summer Elementary Coordinator will involve managing volunteers, teaching curriculum in an age-appropriate way, and working in a team environment.

Major Responsibilities:

• Define summer internship and program goals
• Prepare and implement programming for grades 1-5
• Give leadership to the Sunday morning teachers
• Prepare summer teacher schedules for the Sunday elementary program
• Understand and adapt Bible age-appropriate curriculum
• Lead large and small group Sunday teaching time
• Assist and support in preparation and implementation of summer day camp
• Assist and support all children’s ministries summer events
• Assist with leading elementary volunteer team of summer day camp
• Recruit and assist with interview process for new volunteers
• Assist with training summer volunteers
• Monitor safety procedures as they pertain to the supervision of children
• 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 Children’s Pastor

Qualifications:

• Deep and growing personal faith in Jesus Christ
• Servant heart and teachable
• Supports the Shared Mandate and Statement of Faithof 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.