,Contract: June 22nd – Sept 4th, 2026 (11 weeks).
Location: Camp Kawartha Environment Centre, Peterborough
Wage: $19 per hour for 40 hours per week.
This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ). To be eligible, applicants must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
General Duties:
- To provide support to our Environment Centre Manager in collecting, tabulating, and filing all related camp forms.
- Managing the administrative tasks associated with the summer camp program, including database management, acting as a parent liaison, and conveying health concerns to our health team.
- Assist with customer service by responding to incoming inquiries. Provides general information about our services via email and phone.
- Monitors gift shop inventory and sales.
- Compile photos and videos for marketing purposes. Ensuring permission is obtained. Composing the end of week slide show.
- Assist in regular updates to parents regarding campers. Communicates with special guests, with staff and with service providers.
- Champion environmentalism, stewardship and sustainability whenever and wherever possible.
- Helps to prepare for daily programming. Assists in general upkeep of the facilities.
- Assist in other related duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications & Abilities
- Experience in an office environment.
- Familiarity with Camp operations.
- A strong interest is stewardship and environmentalism.
- Proven ability to organize and deal with logistics and complexity.
- Exhibits a high degree of initiative and self-direction; good analytical, organizational, and high level of oral and written communication skills.
- Computer skills, including word processing and data management.
- Ability to work with tact and discretion, good public relations skills, and good project management skills.
Education:
- University or College Degree in progress in a relevant field.
Requirements:
- Must have a clear criminal Record/Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Standard First Aid & CPR.
Camp Kawartha is an equal-opportunity employer that strives for inclusion and diversity.
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume identifying the position you are applying for.
Deadline for application: Sunday, June 14th, 2026
Interviews may begin before the application deadline. Please send your application (cover letter & resume) as early as possible.
Thank you for your interest in Camp Kawartha. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Camp Kawartha is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. The Camp will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Camp Kawartha is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of our camp community including differences in race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. We welcome candidates representing such diversity.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 weeks
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
