Youth Field Trip Coordinator

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Post End Date:
January 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Part‑Time Contract Positions (Employee Group)

Department: Brock Recreation & Youth University
Pay Rate: $18.60/hour
Contract Dates:

• Pre-camp training February to April
• April 27 to June 24, 2026

Hours:

• 5 hours/week February to April
• 40-44 hours/week April 27 to June 24, 2026

Positions available: Multiple

Brock’s Youth University offers on‑campus overnight and day‑long class trips where elementary and high school students can get a glimpse into post‑secondary life while they participate in experiential learning programs in science, technology, outdoor education, sports and soft‑skill development. You are encouraged to learn more about what we do at ‑university.

Spring School Field Trip Coordinators are responsible for supporting the facilitation of a high‑quality, engaging, and educational program in science, technology, outdoor education, sports and soft skills in overnight and day‑long class trips to Brock University. While they share the same overall responsibilities as the spring youth instructors, they are held to a higher standard and are typically performing tasks which make the overall program possible.

• Determine the campus space and material requirements for the program and coordinate the use of rooms, computer labs, and field spaces.
• Role model for instructing staff the best example of desired behaviour, such as making the most of down‑time with participants, finding the answers to questions, tracking all incidents, leading activities in an intriguing way, or facilitating quality program modules.
• Provide frequent, actionable, specific, and timely feedback to team members in a positive and growth‑oriented way.
• Represent Brock University as an ambassador to the program and provide excellent customer service to program guests through careful planning of programs and problem‑solving issues as they arise.
• Provide some training to instructing staff on content delivery, expertise related to working with youth, departmental protocols and Brock policies.
• Work toward a high‑quality program by making recommendations, highlighting recurring problems, identifying and addressing weaknesses, and generally observing areas for improvement.
• Support staff members in their work with all youth, helping them to make accommodations as needed.
• Ensure staff members are prepared to facilitate the program: they know where they are going, what they are doing, and they have the resources and supplies to do it.

Examples of common tasks (provided for illustrative purposes only; please note there are many more):

• Greet school busses as they arrive onto campus and assist them in moving into residence with their students. Troubleshoot room changes and ensure the program starts on time.
• Meet with a group of teachers to explain the trip and our requirements for them.
• Meet with staff members 30 minutes before the program starts to distribute information, troubleshoot issues, and clarify questions.
• Observe staff members facilitating program and provide positive and constructive feedback.
• Meet with teachers during their meal times, and at other times, to monitor the quality of the program.
• Ov…