Kayaking Program Leaders – Summer Students 187 views

Municipality of the County of Kings is looking for a Kayaking Program Leaders – Summer Students

About:

The Municipality of the County of Kings is a community of communities, both urban and rural, offering an exceptional life-style to residents. Recreation Services’ goals are to improve park, leisure, and recreational opportunities and develop communities in Kings County, Nova Scotia, through Leisure Education, Recreation Programs, Volunteer Training, Advocacy, Leadership Development,

Communication, Financial Assistance and Cooperative Efforts with other Stakeholders. We are looking for a dynamic, values-based person to support our vision of being a place where all people choose to be by joining our fantastic team. We value integrity, respect, excellence, transparency and innovation in all that we do and need a team member who does too!

Our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce representative of the communities we serve at all job levels. We encourage applications from Indigenous People, Persons of African Descent, and other Racially Visible Persons, Persons Living with Disabilities, Gender Diverse Persons and members of other historically under represented communities.

Location: Canada

Job Type: Full-time

Description:

The Kayak Program Leaders will plan and deliver two, 3-day Kayak camps, at Aylesford Lake beach.

Leaders will be responsible for instructing the participants (aged 8-13) on basic kayaking skills, stroke development, and basic boating safety and be responsible for the safety of the participants, and interact with parents and recreation staff.

Leaders will also be responsible for the public Kayak loan program, which includes:

• Providing access for public to rent Kayaks during the days Aylesford Lake Beach signing kayaks in and out
• Providing kayaking support for individuals wishing to have a leader on the water during their rental.
• The ideal candidates will be in a Recreation or Community Development program with administration and programming experience. However, applicants with equivalent training & experience will also be considered.
• Previous Kayaking, Camp Supervision, or Lifeguard Certification are considered as assets.
• We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized, and motivated self-starter.
• Flat Water Kayak Certification training will be provided to all Leaders.

Interested candidates please apply.