Posted 4 days ago
Program Coordinator
@ Camp Tamarack Association
Alberta
Overview
Camp Tamarack Association is hiring a part-time Program Coordinator to plan and lead inclusive school-year and camp programs for children with and without disabilities, mostly ages 6 to 12. The role covers program design, staff supervision, guardian contact and promotion, with about 5 to 10 hours weekly outside delivery and extra hours during camps and events. The posting states work runs August to June, with July unpaid and two weekend commitments in 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and lead inclusive camps and events
- Propose new programs and spending
- Supervise program staff and volunteers
- Contact guardians of new participants with disabilities
- Promote camps and school and community programs
Requirements summary:
- Two years working with children
- Two years working with persons with disabilities
- Experience creating and running programs
- Standard First Aid and CPR or willingness to obtain
- Clear Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention checks
- Comfort with computers and Microsoft Office
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-07
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-07
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | day, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Standard First Aid, CPR, Vulnerable Sector check, Child Intervention check |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Camp Tamarack Association
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2 |
Help grow Camp Tamarack’s school-year programs and create inclusive camp experiences where children with and without disabilities can build confidence, develop skills, and connect with others. Most participants are ages 6–12.
The opportunity
- Approximately 5–10 hours per week outside program delivery, with additional hours during camps and events. Most planning and administrative work takes place during school hours.
- Work August to June, with July off as unpaid leave and no summer camp responsibilities.
- Bring up to two of your own children to day camp programs at no charge.
- Opportunity for performance-based wage increases and more hours as programming grows, with potential to build a program team over time.
What you will do
- Plan and lead inclusive Professional Learning Day, Teachers’ Convention, and Spring Break camps; propose new programs and spending for approval.
- Supervise program staff and collaborate with our part-time Program Leader/Specialist, facilitators, and volunteers.
- Contact guardians of new participants with disabilities, share camper successes, and complete brief reports after registered programs.
- Help promote camps and existing school and community group programs to increase participation and bookings. Assisting with programming for group bookings is optional.
- Help Plan and Host our Family Day Camp and the Fall Family Carnival,.
What you bring
- At least two years of experience working with children and two years working with persons with disabilities. These experiences may overlap.
- Experience creating and running programs, adapting activities, and leading staff, with strong organization, communication, and follow-through.
- Standard First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain certification; clear Vulnerable Sector and Child Intervention checks.
- Comfort with computers and Microsoft Office, and willingness to learn our registration software, Asana, Canva, and responsible use of ChatGPT.
Assets: Social media marketing, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training, photography, arts and crafts, wilderness skills, and Early Childhood Educator Level 1 certification or higher.
Schedule
Day camp shifts are eight to nine hours, starting at 7:15 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. Availability for Teachers Convention, Spring Break, and GPPSD PL Days to run programs is required.
There are 2 weekend commitments: Saturday, May 15, 2026 Family Day Camp and the Fall Family Carnival Sunday, October, 3,2026.
Application deadline: Nov 21,2026
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