2. Camp supervisor
Description: providing services to the kids and adults in the outdoor
recreational settings such as camp facilities. Some activities include camp
fires, sing along, challenge games, different sport activities and music,
entertainment, board games, reading and writing, fishing, canoeing,
expeditions, explorations of nature, etc.
Number of hours worked: 40hrs a week usually
Salary: $13-15 /hour, at times rates of pay vary according to experience
Camp supervisor is also known as the camp councilor
Usually is in charge of the camp set up activities. Camp supervisor has to
oversee, plan, coordinate and implement all camp programs
3. Camp Supervisor
Responsibilities:
Active involvement and operation of the camp programs
Assisting with planning and implementing camp programs
Assist with training and supervision of staff at a camp
Assist with registering campers for summer camp and maintain registration
records
Create weekly schedules
Prepare with the attendance list and tracking attendance
Ensure all programs run on schedule and all required supplies are purchased
4. Camp Supervisor
Schedule camping staff and looks after feeling in of shifts
Assist with responding to participants questions and question of their parents
to ensure costumer satisfaction
Ensure all forms and reports are accurately completed within the guidelines
of the camp such as Incident reports, staff evaluation, program planning
forms and evaluations, supply requisition form, detailed program report and
detailed final inventory form.
Meeting regularly with the Camp Director for feedback
Attending any meetings for changing in the policy and procedures on how to
run the camp.
5. Camp Supervisor
Example of the work performed in an add Day Camp Supervisor
“Coordinate and supervise all Summer Camp Programs as well as work on the
Summer Camp program”
“Assist in the training of the Day Camp Leaders”
“Provide ongoing evaluation of both the Day Camp program and the staff”
“Work with the Leisure Service Programmed Coordinator to provide ongoing
publicity for the program”
( Day Camp Supervisor,2007).
6. Camp Supervisor
Minimum training and experience:
Finished 2 year full time program in Recreation and Leisure Services
Valid Class 5 Driver License
First aid and CPR training a must
Experience working with children
High Five Certificate mandatory
Previous supervisory skills
7. Camp Supervisor
Job Prospects is that there will be a 4 % increase in the Camp Supervisor jobs
from 2014 to 2016 in Canada. Fast employment growth would be in the suburb
areas rather than the cities. Still there will be more need of Camp Supervisors
in the summer time and it would be more of a seasonal jobs for duration of 2-
3 months.
Type of English skills provided: All Camp Supervisors written and oral skills
should highly proficient.
Other aspects of the career is that the intense connection working with
children and an excellent experience of being a leader.
8. Camp Supervisor
Advantages
Making your own decisions by critical thinking and act on behalf of others as
needed
Inputting of any ideas and the power to listen to the participants to the ideas
they suggest.
Being creative as a result of designing camp activities for children.
Interacting constantly with people such as campers, councilors and directors
Having ability to change things and input new ideas so they can be run in the camp
Reinforcing policies and procedures to others and making sure they follow them.
9. Camp Supervisor
Disadvantages
Not being liked by your colleagues since you are in charge
Having most responsibility for the decisions as others rely on you can create
stress
Dealing with children who might not listen to policy and procedures and as
result they can get hurt
The pay scale is low $12-13 per hour
The job is seasonal and for short duration often under contract
