About Art With a Heart Inc.
Art With a Heart is a community-based charity that empowers individuals through expressive arts. We create inclusive and supportive spaces where participants can grow, express themselves, and thrive creatively. Our summer programs provide a meaningful opportunity for young artists to explore their emotions, build friendships, and develop their confidence through art.
Position Overview
Art With a Heart is looking for a dedicated and organized Recreation Coordinator to join our summer programming team for an 8-week contract. Reporting to the Recreation Program Manager, this role plays a key part in supporting the operational and administrative functions of our summer programs, ensuring that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes and on-site each day.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Recreation Program Manager with day-to-day program operations.
- Assist in developing and maintaining detailed program schedules and activity plans.
- Coordinate logistics such as supply organization, room setups, and material distribution.
- Step into a leadership role when the Recreation Program Manager is unavailable.
- Manage communications with parents and participants, providing timely updates and support.
- Track attendance, support documentation, and help with evaluations and feedback collection.
- Ensure each day runs smoothly by anticipating and addressing logistical needs.
- Support a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for participants and staff.
- Uphold Art With a Heart’s mission of creativity, accessibility, and community care.
Qualifications
- Diploma or coursework in Recreation Management, Child & Youth Work, Education, Social Work, Arts Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Previous experience working in a program, camp, or recreational setting.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortable managing logistics and troubleshooting on the fly.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Familiarity with inclusive, accessible, and trauma-informed practices is an asset.
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C certification (or willingness to obtain).
- Vulnerable Sector Check (required upon hiring).
Why Join Us?
- Be a part of a supportive, passionate, and creative team.
- Help bring joyful, meaningful summer programming to children and youth.
- Build valuable leadership and organizational experience in a vibrant community setting.
Art With a Heart Inc. is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
This is a Government of Canada funded job through the Canada Summer Jobs program. The Applicant must be between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment; is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protections Act [S.C. 2001, c.27]; and is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.
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Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 weeks
Pay: $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-06-30
Please send resume via email to camps@artwithaheart.camp and include the job title in the subject line.