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Program Assistant

Job in Toronto, Ontario, M5A, Canada
Listing for: Ontario Camps Association
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-31
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    Child Development/Support, Summer Seasonal, Education Administration, Camp Counselor
  • Child Care/Nanny
    Child Development/Support, Summer Seasonal
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 153 CAD Daily CAD 153.00 DAY
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job Posting

Program Assistant

Date Posted: November 20th 2025

Position Title: Program Assistant

Location: YMCA BC – Camp Elphinstone (1760 YMCA Rd, Gibsons, V0N 1V6, BC)

Term: Temporary, Full time

Start Date: June 21st, 2026

End Date: September 4th, 2026

Salary: $153.75 per day plus food & accommodation

Reports To: Program Supervisor

Nature & Scope

YMCA Camp Elphinstone is seeking individuals to fill the role of Program Assistant.

The Program Assistant should possess strong abilities in several camp and/or outdoor related activities, in addition to demonstrated abilities to facilitate growth and group development among young people.

The Program Assistant is a member of the Head Counsellor team. Members of the Head Counsellor team work closely with the Supervisor of their section to support staff training, day-to-day operations and transitions, challenging camper behaviors, and mentoring staff.

Major Responsibilities- in this position, you will:

  • Provide support and guidance to the Camp Counsellor team.
  • Support the delivery of prepared, innovative training that supports professional development of staff & volunteers.
  • Regularly organize creative programming, daily skits/performances, and weekly camp-wide theme days.
  • Facilitate large-group activities such as evening programs. Facilitate other land programs as assigned by the Program Supervisor.
  • Ensure the programming facilitated by Camp Counsellors meets the standards and expectations.
  • Ensure the safety of all members, participants, staff, and property by following YMCA standards/policies/procedures and ensuring they are maintained amongst all participants and staff.
  • Support with sign-in and sign-out days.
  • Assist the Program Supervisor in scheduling, planning and delivering theme days, facilitating daily transition times & meals, and all tasks necessary for the success of camp.
  • Camp staff are expected to contribute to the success of camp by completing tasks in addition to those listed above. These may include, but are not limited to: cleaning, preparing program materials, and transporting and maintaining equipment.

    • Qualification-you bring:

  • Experience planning and facilitating a diverse range of outdoor programming.
  • Proven ability to solve problems independently.
  • 2 years of experience working in an overnight camp setting.
  • Standard First Aid & CPR-C
  • Criminal Reference Check with a Vulnerable Sector Screening issued no later than six (6) months preceding start date.
  • 3 successful reference checks.

    • Additional Qualifications (assets)

  • NL
  • ACCT Level 2
  • Bronze Cross or Paddle Canada Instructor

    • About Camp Elphinstone:

    YMCA Camp Elphinstone, located near Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast, is just a 40-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay, Vancouver. Nestled on 144 acres of temperate rainforest along the shores of Howe Sound, the camp offers a variety of programs for youth ages 5-17 during July and August. These include one- and two-week overnight camps, Leadership Development programs, multi-day paddling and hiking trips, and day camps.

    From September to June, Camp Elphinstone functions as an Outdoor Education, Event, and Retreat Centre, hosting schools, conferences, weddings, and other special interest groups. Annually, the camp serves over 10,000 participants.

    YMCA Camp Elphinstone can accommodate and dine up to 472 campers or guests. During July and August, the camp employs around 140 staff and volunteers, while the spring and fall Outdoor Education seasons see a team of 20-50 members. In the winter season, a smaller core team of 10 staff members is maintained. Successful staff at Camp Elphinstone are self-motivated individuals dedicated to helping children and youth thrive in an outdoor camp setting, and they are committed to providing 5-star customer service to all client groups.

    We acknowledge that the land where YMCA Camp Elphinstone operates is the traditional, unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish) Nation since time immemorial. Further, we recognize that our camp activities extend across the Sunshine Coast, which includes the traditional and unceded territories of several Coast Salish Nations, whose peoples have stewarded and continue to protect and care for the…

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