Our Staff
Camp Staff & Hiring
Our staff team is composed of current faculty and administrators along with other caring, qualified, people who are passionate about working with children to promote learning, creativity, and growth.
We carefully select our seasonal staff team each year based on qualifications, experience, commitment and who can bring that fun ‘camp culture’ to our programs.
Our staff are the key to our success, and therefore we invest significant time and resources to ensure our team is carefully curated every summer. This includes an extensive application process with an interview, reference checks and Criminal Record Checks.
The safety of campers, both physical and emotional, is our top priority. All staff must attend mandatory intensive on-site training before each summer, and are required to have a valid Standard First Aid certification.
Our team is dedicated to making the experience extraordinary for every camper.
Why Work at Collingwood Summer Camps?
Being a Collingwood Summer Camps staff member is more than just fun… it’s one of the most rewarding and valuable summer jobs!
At Collingwood Summer Camps, staff gain:
- Real-world leadership experience in a supportive, high-standard environment
- Transferable skills that stand out to both future employers and post-secondary admissions teams
- Responsibility by overseeing the safety and well-being of children
- Advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills through adaptive programming and having to make quick decisions
- Mediation skills, learning how to help children (and peers) navigate disagreements with empathy and logic
- Accountability, experience supporting campers with empathy and maturity through skill development and interpersonal relationships
- Effective communication skills with campers, their parents, peers and staff
- Mentorship, learn the art of coaching—knowing when to encourage a child to try something new and when to offer a supportive hand
- Inclusive Thinking, learn to recognize different personality types and learning styles, ensuring every camper feels like they belong
- Develop a depth of character and resilience
- Gain meaningful skills that can be applied to future employment or academic opportunities
- Build financial independence
If you have any questions about the roles or the application process, please contact camps@collingwood.org
Job Opportunities
Applications for 2026 Summer Staff are now open.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, as positions fill quickly.
Please note the mandatory staff training dates in June, included in the job description. If you are looking for a fun, exciting and valuable summer job, we’d love to meet you!
Please review the job description, including preferred candidate qualifications/experience, as well as specific duties and responsibilities to see if any of the roles feel like a good fit for you!
- Signature Camp Program Lead
- Signature Camp Activity Lead
- Signature Camp Group Lead
- Signature Camp Counsellor
Volunteering
Volunteers
Are you going into Grade 10/11 (born 2011/2010) and enjoy engaging with children and aren’t old enough to apply for a staff position just yet?
We’d love to consider you for a volunteer position. Please fill out this form to apply.
If selected, you will be invited to a short interview.
Preference for volunteers is reserved for those who have completed the Junior and/or Senior Leader program or volunteered with us in the past.
We will contact only those selected for an interview.
If you have any questions or concerns with our application process, please contact camps@collingwood.org.
