Job Posting Detail

Employment Terms: Full Time, Seasonal, 2.5-Month Contract

Start date: June 16, 2025

End date:  August 22 2025

Upper Canada College (UCC) is focused on making the world a more just and inclusive place through dialogue and teamwork. With a commitment to equity and fairness, students learn that what makes us different as individuals makes us stronger as a community. A rigorous academic program is supported by accomplished faculty, exceptional co-curricular programming, and state-of-the-art facilities. The UCC experience is underpinned by five core values: learning, pluralism, service, community, and well-being. Among its strategic goals is UCC’s ambition to become more diverse and inclusive. This is supported by a recognition that no learning community is whole without the inclusion and amplification of multiple voices; UCC is committed to fostering belonging, striving for justice and peace among all people, and addressing systemic and structural forms of oppression.

For more than 45 years, Upper Canada College has offered unique summer experiences tailored to girls and boys ages 4 to 16. Our popular summer programs offer a range of exciting activities and learning opportunities that focus on developing new skills and having fun. Program areas include Sports Camps, which teach a variety of fundamentals to young athletes at the introductory and intermediate levels; Arts and Tech Camps, which provide creative and intellectual challenges for all ages and skill levels; and Kids Camps, which offer a broad selection of activities and sports for children ages 4 to 8.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, curious and flexible Director for our Kids Camp. The successful candidate will have demonstrated a pattern of innovation, collaboration and engagement in learning and/or teaching young children (age 4-6), and share an eagerness to work with a variety of learners.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Prepare and implement camp programming for Kids Camp; including modelling activities for campers and designing programming around various forms (painting, clay, cartoon etc);
• Oversee a program of 75 campers per week, between the ages of 4 and 6, and be able to quickly pivot plans to meet the different needs of a large group of campers;
• Manage a team of 14-16 staff per week and maintain strong and transparent communication with parents;
• Create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere at Kids Camp;
• Effectively lead a team of Kids Camp Counsellors in daily activities and scheduling;
• Establish a positive and aspiring camp environment that best enables a diverse group of campers to flourish;
• Communicate effectively and in a timely manner with Camp Administrators;
• Work directly with camp families and manage all questions, concerns and inquiries regarding Kids Camp at UCC.

Job Requirements

Experience, Knowledge and Competencies: 

• Collaborative, energetic disposition with demonstrated creativity and passion for working with students;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong professional relationships with students, colleagues, administration and parents;
• Exemplary communication, problem-solving, negotiation and mediation skills;
• Willingness to adapt and change based on the unique and diverse needs of the students;
• Commitment to honesty, justice, fairness and equity;
• Effective team member;
• Strong attention to detail, organization and planning;
• Commitment to a learning and working environment that is safe, healthy, meaningful, engaging and supportive;
• Ability to be an effective communicator in verbal communication to families;
• Committed to teamwork, collaboration, mutual respect;
• Relevant teaching or related work experience.

What We Offer 

• Accommodation and food are provided with this role for the duration of the contract;
• Staff uniform is included;
• All excursions and trips are covered;
• Free on-campus parking.

About UCC

At UCC we are grounded in our mission to provide transformational learning opportunities and our values of learning, service, community, pluralism and wellbeing.

UCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, encouraging applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA2S+ persons.  UCC embraces pluralism – celebrating differences, cherishing similarities, and giving voice to multiple perspectives. If you are contacted regarding a UCC opportunity, please advise if you require any accommodations.

Please submit your resume and cover letter to the UCC Summer Life Office at summer@ucc.on.ca by December 31, 2024. You may submit your application to the Summer Camps Office by mail, fax or email. We thank all candidates in advance; however, we will contact only those selected for an interview.​

UCC Summer Day Camps 

200 Lonsdale Rd. Toronto, ON M4V 1W6 

Phone: 416-488-1125 ext. 2253 Fax: 416-484-8613 

Email: summer@ucc.on.ca

To learn more about UCC, please visit ucc.on.ca and careers.ucc.on.ca/