Posted 3 months ago
Student Program Attendant
@ City of Kenora
Kenora, Ontario
Overview
The City of Kenora is hiring a summer student Program Attendant to help plan, prepare and deliver public recreation programs, workshops and special events. The work involves running activities for children, youth and young adults and monitoring participants and facilities. Pay is $16.60 per hour on rotating weekday, evening and weekend shifts, one shift per week.
Pay:
$16.60 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver recreational experiences for participants
- Creatively develop daily activity plans for children and youth
- Monitor participants, volunteers and equipment or facilities
- Address unsafe behaviour and manage conflicts professionally
- Maintain cleanliness of program area and enforce safety rules
Requirements summary:
- Legally eligible to work in Canada
- Enrolled in full-time secondary studies
- Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C or equivalent
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing
- Recreational programming or leadership experience an asset
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-08-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Customer service |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Emergency First Aid, CPR Level C |
| Education | High school (required) |
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City of Kenora
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To be accountable, collaborative, and informed team that takes pride in delivering value-added municipal services.
Full company description
The City of Kenora is located in Northwestern Ontario, just east of the Manitoba border. Kenora is an internationally recognized visitor destination and gateway for the world renown Lake of the Woods. Visitors and residents are provided access to a limitless range of recreation, leisure, and adventure opportunities. Kenora’s population of approximately 15,000 residents is bolstered by a seasonal resident population estimated to be two to three times larger than the permanent resident population. Our Mission: To be an accountable, collaborative, and informed team that takes pride in delivering value-added municipal services. Our Vision: Kenora provides a high quality of life for residents and unforgettable experiences for visitors by celebrating and embracing the community’s rich heritage, diversity, and natural environment.
- LinkedIn followers
- 945
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 128
- Reported office locations
- 1 Main St S, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X2, CA
- Business categories
- Health Care
- Education
- Government
- Other recorded names
- City of Kenora
- The City of Kenora
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
The City of Kenora is located in Northwestern Ontario, just east of the Manitoba border. Kenora is an internationally recognized visitor destination and gateway for the world renown Lake of the Woods. Visitors and residents are provided access to a limitless range of recreation, leisure, and adventure opportunities. Kenora’s population of approximately 15,000 residents is bolstered by a seasonal resident population…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Kenora, Ontario |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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City Of Kenora
Student Program Attendant Job Posting
Kenora provides a high quality of life for residents and unforgettable experiences for visitors by celebrating and embracing the community’s rich heritage, diversity, and natural environment.
The City of Kenora is seeking a summer student for the position of Program attendant to contribute to the development, preparation, and delivery of public programs. They will work as part of a team to deliver programs, run workshops, and assist with special events. The Program Attendant will support the Recreation Team in the execution of Rec Programs and visitor experiences.
Qualifications:
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
- Must be enrolled in full-time secondary studies
- Emergency First Aid or higher and a CPR Level C or equivalent certificate
- Ability to work with others and in a public environment
- Ability to deal with members of the public in a polite and courteous manner
- Knowledge or passion of sports is considered an asset
- Must be available to attend and complete mandatory safety training and orientation
- Proven recreational programming, leadership and supervisory skills would be an asset
- Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
- Ability to work individually and as part of a team, with minimal supervision
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
Duties:
- Plan and deliver recreational experiences for participants related to an assigned program or service
- Work collaboratively to create a positive atmosphere of inclusion for all participants
- Creatively develop daily activity plans for children, youth or young adults
- Monitor participants, volunteers and equipment/facilities
- Address unsafe/unacceptable behaviour and manage conflicts appropriately and professionally
- Maintain cleanliness of program area
- Enforce Safety Rules
- Other duties as assigned
Hours of Work: Rotating shifts; Weekdays, Evenings and Weekends. Must be able to work one (1) shift per week.
Rate of Pay: $16.60/hr
The City of Kenora is an equal opportunity Employer and committed to building a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals including members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equitable employment, including but not limited to, Indigenous Peoples, members of racialized communities or visible minorities, persons with visible and/or invisible disabilities, diverse sexual and gender identities, orientations and/or expressions, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The City of Kenora is committed to providing accommodation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation, please advise the Human Resources department in advance to ensure your participation in the recruitment and selection process.
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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