Position Description

Children with Disabilities Program Intern (July 8th, 2024 - August 18, 2024; 30 hours a week) 

This 6-week Internship is an opportunity for you to gain hands-on experience in creating and facilitating programs for a diverse group of children with disabilities at Camp Eulogia under the guidance of a mentor. This internship will grow your understanding and skills in working with children with disabilities in camp and ministry settings.

Pre-requisites: 

• Passion and experience working with and programming for children with disabilities
• Experience in creating and facilitating children and/or youth programs
• Strong leadership, time management, creativity, and program development skills 
• Managing behaviour escalations using crisis intervention techniques is an asset 
• Applicants must be between age 18 and 30 to be considered to meet the government grant criteria
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2 per government grant criteria
• Must have biblical understanding and knowledge
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Email, Social Media 
• Obtain a vulnerable Sector Check clearance 
• Fluent in English. Functional Cantonese and/or Mandarin, and/or Spanish is an asset 
• Must be willing to work in an overnight camp for a week outside the city of Toronto.
• Must have a source of transportation and be willing to travel within and outside of Toronto to attend in person meetings, trainings, and field studies. 

Responsibilities: 

• Plan and facilitate camp programs for children with disabilities
• Demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure and meet all time-sensitive tasks both independently and as a team
• Attend all orientations, debriefs, team meetings, trainings, and field studies
• Daytime, evening, and weekend flexibility required
• Conduct family orientation sessions and volunteer training 
• Engage with the community through social media
• Assist the volunteer team with supervising campers 

Email cover letter and resume to scardenas@villageeuologia.com by April 30th, 2024. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.Positions are dependent on successful outcome for Canada Summer Jobs grant. Please note that this job position is hybrid, and will require availability to complete in person tasks in addition to working from home and virtual meetings.