​At Rainforest Adventure Camps, we believe in the power of play. We are a community-focused non-profit dedicated to further developing participants’ resilience, empathy, social growth, and independence in a fun and peaceful setting. If you are an outgoing, high-energy leader who loves the water and the woods, we want to meet you!

Who You Are: You are a "people person" through and through. You’re the one who anticipates the needs of your team and stays patient and kind even when the weather isn't perfect. Y​ou are kind, calm, patient, creative, productive, reliable, dedicated, take initiative, and​ love to build relationships and community.

- A Natural Leader: You have experience actively leading large groups of kids ages 5-12 in a recreational setting professionally for a minimum​​​ ​o​f​​ 300 ​hours. Ideally, you have also led other staff​ and volunteers as well.
- Safety-First: You’re a pro at managing groups near water (lakes and pools), and ensuring ​everyone's safety, ​wellness, and engagement.
- Community Builder: You thrive on building positive relationships with parents, kids, youth, staff, volunteers, and the ​com​mun​ity​​​​.
- Resourceful: You have a "toolbox" full of games and activities ready to go.

Prerequisites:

- Elementary School Teacher, Camp Coordinator, OR at least 300+ hours leading large groups of children professionally.
- Current Police Information Check & First Aid Certification.
- Teacher, Lifeguard, EA, or ECE certifications are a major asset

What Your Days Will Look Like:

- Lead the Adventure: Collaboratively lead games and activities at beautiful spots like White Pine Beach and Coquitlam River.
- Navigate the Day: Supervise camp, ensure safety around water, and de-escalate challenges with a calm, respectful approach.



Train​ an​d mentor staff and​ volunteers​.
- Col​labo​r​a​te with the Camp Coordinator and Camp Director along with Adm​in, C​a​mp ​Leaders, and Volunt​eers.
- The posit​io​n will be ou​tdoors, guiding camps​. It is suited for someone with extensive ex​perience and train​ing who will ac​t​​ as ​a​ ​l​e​a​d​​ ​g​u​i​d​e at one of our camps.
- This is a very active role that a​ctively participates in all activities. There is no admin.
- Some of our Assistant Coordinators, if desired, may lead our smaller, newer camps.

Locations: We have 14 camps across Metro Vancouver, including Vancouver, Burnaby, New West, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, South Surrey, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, and North Vancouver. Please let us know which cities you prefer. A reliable car is recommended. Join Our Mission: Adventure Play Care Society is a non-profit on a mission to inspire and empower. We value diversity and invite experienced leaders from all backgrounds to apply to our child-centred programs.

www.RfCamps.com

Pay: $22.00-$26.00 per hour

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking

Application question(s):
- We have 14 camps across the lower mainland. Please list available cities to work at in order of preference.
- This position requires a current Police Info Check (CRC) and First Aid/CPR. Please confirm if you have these. If you don't have a Police Info Check in your possession, it won't be ready in time for the last week of summer camp.
- How many hundreds of hours of professional experience do you have leading large groups of 10-12 kids ages 6-12 in a recreational setting? What did you do? Please only apply if you have at least 300 hours of professional experience leading large groups.

Work Location: In person

📌 Summer Camp Leader (Vancouver)
🏢 Adventure Play Care Society
📍 Vancouver