Spend the summer of a lifetime working with International Campers aged 7-17!
Payment: $3,450.00 for the full summer contract
Contract Length: June 25 to August 12
Come and join the team at one of our unique summer camps located in some of the greatest cities across North America! We run our programs on University Campuses in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles and New York. Our campers fly to Tamwood from all over the world to study English, have fun with friends at the on-campus activities and explore the city on our exciting excursions!
General Counselors are primarily responsible for the safety, security and well being of a group of Tamwood campers. Counselors attend, participate and deliver camp programming and ensure campers are happy! This position does not involve staff supervision.
Reporting Structure
General Counselors report directly to Senior Counselors and report indirectly to Coordinators, Camp Director and to Head Office.
Work Performed
• Responsible for a managing a Counselor Group (a group of campers)
• Supervises campers; in residence, at activities, on excursions, and during meal times
• Ensures campers are prepared and on time for activities
• Ensures camper inclusion within counsellor group and the camp community
• Generates and maintains camper enthusiasm for English classes, activities, and other special events
• Participate in and assist with evening programs & excursions (ex. Niagara Falls, Whistler, Victoria Day Trip, Disneyland)
• Participate and assist Activity Instructors with daily activities (ex. sports, kayaking, arts & crafts, team building)
• Promotes the English Only Policy
• Assists with night duty and on-call duty as assigned
• Attends all meetings as scheduled by the Camp Administrative Team (ex. Morning Huddle)
• Monitors campers’ health including nutrition, hydration, sun protection, and overall wellness
• Assists with creating and delivering camp programming (ex. Conversation Club and Talent Shows)
• Assists with camper arrival and departure procedures
• Active participation in pre and post-camp periods
• Administers first aid as required
• Adheres to all Tamwood Policies and Procedures as outlined in the Staff Manual
• Completion of accident, incident, and discipline report forms as required
• Submits final feedback evaluation at the end of the contract
• Attends all meals while on duty
• Wears the camp t-shirt at all times while on duty
• Performs other duties as needed
For more information, please visit our website: https://tamwood.com/camps/ . You can also find the provisional schedules for each of our summer camps here: https://tamwood.com/camps/schedules/
If you have any questions please email Ana Ronda at aronda@tamwood.com