Summer Day Camp Counsellors Pine Project Ontario

Organization
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The Pine Project
Location
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Don Valley & Humber Valley areas, Toronto ON

Start & End Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, August 21, 2026
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm, additional hours as required
Compensation: $17.60/hour

The Pine Project is Ontario’s leading nature connection organization! We offer year-round nature connection programs for people of all ages in Toronto and the surrounding area, including Outdoor School, March Break programs, and highly sought-after summer camps. Each year we engage with over 2,500 children, teens, families and adults. Our programs foster confidence, competence, resilience and a deep relationship with nature in a way that is hard to achieve in more conventional learning environments.

By helping children connect to nature and teaching adults to do the same, we inspire children to respect, cherish, and care for the Earth. We are empowering the next generation of environmental stewards, problem solvers and leaders. Check out our website – pine project.org – for more info.

We are committed to promoting equity and diversity within our workplace and greater community. We are especially excited to see applications from members of equity-deserving groups, particularly people from racialized or indigenous backgrounds.

Counsellors are a core component of our summer camp staff. This position involves working outside with kids on a daily basis. Naturalist knowledge, experience working with children and working in the outdoors are key elements of the role. Counsellors work to embody respect, gratitude, awareness, life‑long learning, and resilience, in alignment with our core values.

• Plan and deliver nature connection programming for 4 to 15 year old campers
• Act in the best interest of all campers and staff in attendance
• Demonstrate leadership through fostering positive, healthy relationships with all camp stakeholders, including staff, participants, caregivers and the public
• Establish clear behavioural expectations, holding boundaries, and working with children, other staff, and leadership to address challenges
• Work after care shifts from 4:00pm - 5:30pm one to two times per week
• Administer first aid as necessary, role model and teach campers about risk management
• Attend staff training; familiarize yourself with and abide by all policies and procedures
• Other duties as required

• A passion for learning and growth (in the outdoors)
• Experience and skill in working with or caring for children of various ages
• Enthusiastic, outgoing and flexible approach
• Strong communication, time management, teamwork and organizational skills
• Commitment to The Pine Project’s mission statement and core values
• Desire to further your own naturalist skills, mentoring techniques and nature connection
• Preparedness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Up to date Standard First Aid and CPR-C or higher
• Preferred (not mandatory):
  • Valid Class G Driver’s Licence
  • Outdoor and environmental education
  • Naturalist knowledge
  • Survival skills, wilderness experience

The Pine Project understands that the cost of certifications can be a barrier to accessing employment in the outdoor industry. If you identify as a member of a disadvantaged or marginalized group, or have faced other systemic barriers to accessing employment, we may be able to subsidize one or all of the required certifications. You do not need to disclose further details about your identity.

Requests for support should be made prior to the start of employment.

• A staff community that values growth and learning
• Daily experiences in the outdoors surrounded by the beauty of Toronto’s parks and ravines
• Training related to nature connection, wilderness travel and skills, program planning and design
• Training in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice
• Work with purpose: make a difference for nature and people

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Apply by January 23rd, 2026 to be considered for this round of applications.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only successful candidates will be…