Athletic, Determined, Enthusiastic, Friendly
If you have a relevant qualification, let us know - you'll easily nail down your ultimate summer job. If you don't have anything in paper, it's not a problem.
All you need is a positive attitude and a level of experience to be able to teach children at camp.
If you've got experience with American football, or with a similar sport such as rugby or Aussie rules football, you'll be a solid fit for this role. You will be introducing newer campers to the game, and also adapting session plans for more advanced players to keep them on their toes.
If you're interested in this role, but want to learn more about the rules before you apply, read more about American football.
As an American football coach in Canada, you’ll be spending 5-6 activity periods throughout the day, sharing your knowledge with campers of various age and ability levels. A coach can expect to spend their summer planning, coaching, and evaluating sessions, as well as organising camp tournaments and intercamp games.
It is important that you can adapt your coaching to all ages and abilities, so that every camper can live their American football dream this summer.
Short answer - it might not be a problem. For most activities, you won't need any particular qualifications to teach your activity at camp. For others, we may be able to provide training before camp starts - you'll still need a decent amount of experience in your activity, but we'll make sure you're ready before the campers start arriving. The best thing to do is apply for the role you want, and if it doesn't work out, you may be able to lock down a similar role. Whatever you end up doing, you'll still be fully trained for camp!
Of course! Everyone needs time to recharge their batteries after an exciting but hectic week at camp, as well as the opportunity to explore the local area and further afield. Most camps will give you a 24 hour block of free time every week, whilst some others provide 2-4 days off in a row every few weeks.
Some camps will want you to bring equipment for certain activities, but this will likely only be in the form of clothes and personal gear, but they’ll let you know this once you’re hired. Most often, you won’t have to bring any specialist equipment, with Canadian summer camps being equipped with state of the art facilities to develop the campers’ skills, as well as yours.
