Are you looking to turn your passion into purpose? York Region Educational Services (YRES) is dedicated to leading community volunteerism as a proud recipient of Canada's Volunteer Award, through providing a wide range of volunteer positions in communities in the Greater Vancouver Area, Greater Toronto Area, Alberta, and Ottawa. We are looking for 120 Summer Camp Volunteers—people who are devoted to giving back to their communities and making an impact. 

Summer Camp Volunteers will be responsible for: 

- Help setting up classrooms for activities and cleaning up at the end of day

- Prepare and organize inventory 

- Facilitating fun and engaging activities with campers ages 5-11 years old 

- Working in a team of up to 120 other volunteers to support the curriculum delivery for approximately 20 campers per classroom 

- Creating a welcoming and positive environment for both campers and parents 

- Arriving at camp independently on time every day 

- Supervising campers ages 5-12 years old during during water/snack/washroom breaks 

- Maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor to campers

Location: 

East Markham, specific location TBD

Shift: 

8:00AM-4:30PM 

Date & Time: 

Thursday, July 2nd to Friday, August 14th 

Minimum of one-week commitment is required.

Benefits: 

- Volunteers can earn up to 250+ volunteer hours by completing all training and attending all 6 weeks of summer camp full-time 

- Volunteer hours count toward OSSD (High School Graduation) 

- Build transferable soft skills like leadership, teamwork, and communication 

- Gain experience and skills that are resumé-worthy

- Free training 

- Free networking opportunities 

Who We're Looking For: 

- Minimum age: 12 

-  Able to independently arrive to work on time 

- Passionate about volunteering and excited to learn 

- Can commit to scheduled time of the shift

- Fluency in English

- Highly organized, detail-orientated and capable of managing multiple tasks 

Why you should join us: 

- Earn volunteer hours for your OSSD

- Complete your hours with us and receive the official Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement in Ontario! 

- Access to networking events with our sponsors and partners