Day Camp Jobs
Day Camp jobs are located in Montreal at:
Day Camp Massawippi
Mackay Centre & Philip E. Layton Schools
6333 Rue de Terrebonne
Montreal, Quebec H4B 1A8
Details on application process:
- Applicants must be 16 years or older and have completed Secondary 4 to apply.
- Complete the online job application form and attach a copy of your CV. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
- We start recruiting in January for the summer season.
- Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
JOB POSTINGS
Leadership Team
- This position has been filled.
Number of positions to fill: 2
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Camp Leader:
- Coordinate arrivals and welcoming of campers;
- Provide support to head counsellors and camp leader;
- Review camper files with Camp Leader;
- Operation and management of day camp resources;
- Ensures good communication with all users, campers, partners, parents, and staff from all sectors (maintenance, catering, etc.);
- The integration of all staff, including but not limited to coordinators, animators, supervisors, lifeguards and nurses;
- Ensures the safety of campers and all contract staff;
- Supervise the programming and carrying out of activities in a way that is safe, fun, interactive and adapted to the reality of customers with disabilities;
- Ensure the distribution of equipment according to the specific needs of campers with respect to all programming activities both on and off site;
- Ensure the maintenance of health measures related to COVID-19.
SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary offered: starting at $21.50/hr (40h/week) + retention bonus
Employment status: Seasonal/ Full time, day
Duration of employment: 10 weeks
Training: May 26 – 30, June 13 – 15, and June 23 – 27, 2025
Sessions: June 30 – August 15, 2025
*occasional work between January and May (for recruitment)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: College/University
Employment related experience: 2 years +
Languages spoken/written: Bilingual (French, English)
Competencies:
- Experience working in a Day Camp or related field.
- Experience with people living with physical, hearing, visual or language impairments is an important asset.
- A good listener and problem solver.
- Possess a good sense of responsibility, organization, initiative, leadership, resourcefulness and maturity.
- Enjoy working with children and young adults and is ready to invest the time and effort required for their well-being.
- First Aid and PDSB training is an asset.
Groups and Animation
Number of positions to fill: 6
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Day Camp Leader:
- Responsible for preparing, setting up and welcoming campers to their premises
- Before each start of the session, ensure the needs of their group and communicate them with the camp leader
- Do follow-up meetings with your group
- If there are problematic situations establish a plan with the instructors how to rectify the situation in the days to come
- Ensure good communication with the camp leader
- Leader of your group of counselors
- Manages discipline and conflicts in his group
- Ensure rotations in his class (activities, toilet)
- Responsible for managing the care provided to campers on a daily basis
- Works in collaboration with the Recreational Programs Technician to facilitate the integration of campers in her cabin into the various programs and activities.
- Ensure the maintenance of health measures related to COVID-19.
SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary offered: starting at $19.50/hr (40h/week) + retention bonus, and referral bonus
Employment status: Seasonal, Full time, Day
Duration of employment: 9 weeks
Training: May 30 – June 1, June 13 – 15, and June 23 – 27, 2025
Sessions: June 30 – August 15, 2025
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: College/University
Years of experience related to the job: minimum 1 year
Languages spoken: Mandatory bilingual (French, English)
Required skills:
- Contribute actively to camp life, offer contagious energy to our campers
- Be active, dynamic, creative, organized and with a sense of initiative
- Summer camp experience and enjoy working in a team
- Know how group operations work
- Have a great sense of listening and problem solving
- Excellent communicator, be responsible, mature
- Knowledge of clients living with a physical, auditory, visual or language impairment
- Enjoy working with children and young adults and be ready to invest in their well-being
Will be considered as an asset (not mandatory to apply):
- Training related to the helping relationship
- Hold a valid CPR-first aid card
- PDSB training
- Knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) or Quebec Sign Language (LSQ)
Number of positions to fill: 20
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Day Camp Leader:
- Ensure the safety, hygiene and well-being of campers in addition to developing activities
- Assist campers in their activities of daily living (hygiene care, clothing, food, toilet, transfers)
- Welcome campers from Monday to Friday and accompany them when they leave
- Prepare and supervise the various activities intended for campers;
- Promote the development, autonomy and learning of each camper through adapted activities;
- Facilitate daily cleaning of camp programs;
- Cooperate with other employees to create a fun environment where campers’ disabilities are put in second place
- Help campers respect health measures related to COVID-19.
SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Salary offered: starting at $18.25/hr (40h/ week) + retention bonus, and referral bonus
Employment status: Seasonal, Full time, Day
Duration of employment: 8 weeks
Training: June 13 – 15, and June 23 – 27, 2025
Sessions: June 30 – August 15, 2025
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum age: 16 years and Secondary 4 completed
Language: Bilingual
Competencies:
- Passion for working with people and willing to put in the necessary time to ensure their well-being; Experience in group work and teamwork;
- Available, responsible, dynamic and open minded;
- Experience working with persons with disabilities an asset;
- First-aid certificate is an asset.
Pool
No position currently available
Nursing Team
Number of positions to fill: 1
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Camp Leader:
- Supervise the nursing team
- Responsible for camper’s medical files
- Administer medications and supervise the care of the campers
- Respond to emergencies and administer first aid;
- Participate in educating other staff members on health, hygiene and safety standards, and help to enforce those standards on site;
- Ensure the well-being and comfort of all campers;
- Participate in regular activities, special events and camp life.
- Establishes safety norms and procedures for daily and emergency activities.
- Contact parents when necessary
- Ensure good communication with the Camp Leader
- Contact the RN when necessary
- Ensure the maintenance of health measures related to COVID-19.
SALARY AND WORK CONDITIONS
Salary offered: According to the salary scale of the FIQ
Employment status: Seasonal, Full time, Day
Duration of employment: 8 weeks
Training: June 13 – 15, and June 23 – 27, 2025
Sessions: June 30 – August 15, 2025
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: College, University
Years of experience required for the job: 1 to 3 years
Spoken languages: Bilingual mandatory (French and English)
Competencies:
- Nursing technique completed;
- Member of the Order of Nurses and Auxiliary Nurses of Quebec (OIIAQ)
- Hold a valid CPR – first aid card;
- Ability to work in a team;
- Enjoy working with children and young adults and ready to invest in their well-being;
- Responsible, attentive, attentive, organized;
- Ready to invest in camp life;
- Knows the needs of clients living with physical, hearing, visual or language impairments, an important asset.
Number of positions to fill: 1
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the supervision of the Camp Nurse:
- To assist the day camp nurse in all daily functions related to the health, hygiene, comfort, and overall well-being of the campers.
- Become familiar with the campers files prior to their arrival;
- Administer medications and supervise the care of the campers under your charge;
- Respond to emergencies and administer first aid;
- Update the files of the campers under your charge;
- Participate in educating other staff members on health, hygiene and safety standards, and help to enforce those standards on site;
- Ensure the well-being and comfort of all campers;
- Participate in regular activities, special events and camp life.
- Ensure the maintenance of health measures related to COVID-19.
SALARY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Pay: starting at $20/hr (40h/week) + retention bonus, and referral bonus
Employment status: Seasonal, Full time, Day
Duration of employment: 8 weeks
Training: June 13 – 15, and June 23 – 27, 2025
Sessions: June 30 – August 15, 2025
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bilingual (fluent in English and French)
- Nursing student, in 2nd or 3rd year of program;
- Love working with children and adolescents and prepared to invest for their well-being;
- Comfortable working with children and teenagers living with hearing, language, motor or visual impairments;
- Responsible, mature, motivated and takes initiative;
- Experience with persons with disabilities an asset;
