Job Description
Child Worker—Camp Leader
Job Category: Children, Youth, and Outreach
Employment Type: Full-time (30 hours a week, including Sundays)
Contract Dates: June 27 – August 29, 2026
Wage: $17.60/hour
Positions Available: 2
Overview
Glencairn Church is hiring two mature, dependable youth or young adults to serve as camp leaders, with a primary focus on running the day‑to‑day operations of our children’s summer day camp and Sunday programming.
This role will be vital in supporting the needs within our community by planning and executing a four-week, full-day summer camp program. The role offers a dynamic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community outreach and team ministry within a non-profit environment.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading activities, supporting children and volunteers, and helping ensure the program runs smoothly. The position also includes end‑of‑summer wrap‑up tasks to support future planning and organization.
The successful candidate will work under the Youth Pastor and will act as an additional leadership presence during programming.
Key Responsibilities
Daily Camp Operations
- Ensure stations and groups are set up before the start of each day
- Help lead daily camp activities, games, and group time
- Support supervision and care of children during programming hours
- Help maintain a safe, structured, and welcoming environment
- Assist with transitions, schedules, and group management
- Support volunteers and younger helpers during camp hours
- Seek to develop positive relationships among team members and campers
Sunday Programming
- Assist with running Sunday children’s programming throughout the summer
- Help prepare rooms, materials, and activities
- Support children during lessons, games, and crafts
Program Support & Wrap‑Up
- Assist with setting up and cleaning up camp spaces
- Help organize program materials, supplies, and resources, and organizing materials
- Provide feedback for future planning and improvement
Desired Experience and Skills
- Must embrace the Confession of Faith of the Mennonite Brethren Church
- Experience working with children in a ministry or leadership context
- Experience working with volunteers or diverse groups
- Takes initiative and works collaboratively in a team environment
- Willingness to learn and take direction
- A valid vulnerable sector check will be required
As this position is funded under the Canada Summer Jobs program, candidates must be:
- Between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
- A Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or someone who has been officially given refugee protection in Canada
- Be legally allowed to work in Canada, and have a valid social insurance number (SIN)
Application and Contact Information
We are accepting applications, and interviews begin the week of April 27. In your cover letter, tell us what your favourite animal is and why.
Submit a resume and cover letter to Pastor Richard Martens at search@glencairn.ca or click the Apply Now button to send an email with your application.
.At Glencairn Church, individual differences are recognized, appreciated and respected, as well as responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve.
Applicants may contact us by email or phone to discuss accessibility needs. If you have questions about accessibility or accommodations in the workplace or during the hiring process, please email or call Pastor Richard Martens at 519.579.8741.
About the Canada Summer Jobs Program
This position is made possible by the Canada Summer Jobs program, which is “program under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), [which] helps youth aged 15 to 30 gain paid summer work experience and develop skills for the job market, [and] provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, to create quality experiences for youth.”