Recreation Program Leader, Blessed Trinity Parish, Toronto

Employment Opportunity

Glory2God Catholic Summer Camp

Recreation Program Leader

Blessed Trinity Parish

3220 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M2M 3R7

Temporary Full-Time (35 hours per week)

New Position

Target Hiring Salary: $19 per hour

OVERVIEW

The Recreation Program Leader will assist the Family Life Minister in organizing, overseeing, and directing camp activities and various parish seniors events held throughout the employment period. This role emphasizes the vibrant, hands-on work of leading camp programs, while also providing supportive, meaningful engagement for seniors in the community. This job is a seasonal (temporary) full-time position starting July 8th, 2026 until July 19th, 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organize, and lead daily activities such as games, crafts, sports, and themed events during the scheduled camp weeks.
• Supervise campers throughout the day, ensuring their safety, managing group dynamics, and creating an encouraging, inclusive environment.
• Act as a positive role model, helping resolve conflicts, communicating with other staff, preparing materials, and supporting smooth transitions between activities.
• Ensure a smooth pick-up and drop-off process at the start and end of each camp day.
• Assist with planning and running gentle, engaging activities that promote social connection, such as discussion groups, light exercise sessions, arts and crafts, or recreation-based gatherings for seniors.
• Help with the creation of various liturgical living kits.
• Carry out reasonable duty requests from members of the parish staff.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Entering and/or in university or college
• Practicing the Catholic faith and be knowledgeable in the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Exemplify skills in public speaking and active listening
• Enthusiastic, energetic, outgoing, patient, punctual, friendly, reliable, creative, and work well independently as well as in a group
• Very proficient in Canva as well as Google Sheets and Docs
• Willing to work hard to organize and create materials for each camp day
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, teaching skills, time management and organizational skills, and interpersonal skills
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• A criminal background check will be required of the successful applicant

Please send resumes in PDF format to btfamilylife@gmail.com. Deadline for application is June 5, 2026. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates selected for the interview will be contacted.

In compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the Archdiocese of Toronto provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss potential accommodations with their supervisor and the Human Resources Department.