Senior Inclusion Facilitator (Summer Camps 2026)

Job Description

<p><h3>Senior Inclusion Facilitator (Summer Camps 2026) - (25-281)</h3>
<p>Working with the Town of Newmarket’s Recreation and Culture Team offers an opportunity to make a difference and connect with your community. It involves gaining valuable work experience, learning new skills, and delivering high‑quality programs, events and services for individuals with disabilities.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Guide participants with disabilities through safe and well‑planned activities in a group setting.</li>
<li>Adapt activities and modify program plans as needed.</li>
<li>Manage behavioural challenges to ensure the safety of participants with disabilities, other participants and staff; occasional physical contact may be required.</li>
<li>Provide personal care for children, youth or adults with disabilities, including toileting, changing and feeding.</li>
<li>Communicate frequently with parents or guardians and collaborate with program staff to resolve concerns.</li>
<li>Collaborate with other program staff and supervisors to discuss program plans, ideas, concerns and participant information (behaviours, interests, triggers, strategies, etc.).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Post‑secondary studies in recreation, social work, education, personal support worker, recreation therapy or demonstrated experience (1–2 years) with children, youth and/or adults in recreational settings, including those with special needs.</li>
<li>Certifications in behaviour management, mental health and addictions are an asset.</li>
<li>Ability to participate and assist participants in a variety of recreational activities—including adapted activities, swimming, skating and other sports—and to assist with lifts and transfers.</li>
<li>Ability to deal courteously and effectively with participants, staff, parents or guardians and the public.</li>
<li>Excellent customer service, communication, leadership, and organizational skills and sensitivity to interact with a diversity of patrons, parents and staff in a courteous and efficient manner.</li>
<li>Due to the nature of the contacts of this position a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Town is required.</li>
<li>Current Standard First Aid & CPR‑C certification required.</li>
<li>Current High Five (Principles of Healthy Child Development) certification required.</li>
<li>Behaviour Management Systems, Safe Management or Crisis Prevention and Intervention certification required.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Please Note: Certifications are not required at time of application but must be obtained prior to job commencement. The Town of Newmarket may offer opportunities for certification.</li>
</ul>
<p>The Town of Newmarket is committed to accommodating all applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code for all employment activities, including the recruitment process.</p>
<p>Salary: $18.79 – $19.94 per hour. Application deadline: February 2, 2026, 5:00 PM.</p></p>
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