Day Camp Leader

At Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), we’re more than just a workplace; we’re a proud community dedicated to supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families in their daily lives. We carefully curate and provide programs and services designed to meet their unique needs and enhance their mental, social, physical, financial and familial well-being. CFMWS employees deliver programs and services including recreation, sports and fitness programs, customized financial services, retail services, access to retail savings and discounts and offers family support and organizes charity events.

Our success stems from living our values. Our employees care about their role in supporting Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and their families and act with integrity in all they do. Thriving in our close-knit environment, we act as one team with one mission. We constantly seek new ideas and creative ways to deliver the best possible programs and services.

As an employer, we offer a commitment to your health, wellness and growth. We provide a diverse range of roles across many locations and a career where you can make a meaningful impact.

Imagine spending all summer with a great group of kids, hanging out at the beach, playing at the splash park and getting creative with arts and crafts - and - getting paid for it!

Imagine letting your inner kid come out, never being bored, while adding great experience to your resume.

We are looking for Day Camp Leaders for children aged kindergarten through 12 years old. Each week will be a new experience with a host of activities including both indoor play and recreation and outside activities. You will get experience in designing recreational programs, teaching and leading individuals and groups while ensuring a healthy and safe environment. Above all, your goal is to help the children have fun, and have fun yourself.

Education, Certifications and Licenses

An acceptable combination of education, training and experience in recreation or education for Child Care Programs or a related field will also be considered.

Diplôme d’aptitude aux fonctions d’animateur (DAFA)

HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development

Current CPR and Basic First Aid qualifications

Experience of specialized facilitation

Experience

In facilitating in a specialized field

In working with children

In leading children in activities

In ensuring safety protocols and procedures

In using software for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, e-mail, and Internet browsing

Competencies

Client focus, organizational knowledge, communication, innovation, teamwork and leadership.

Bilingual (English and French) Essential

Reading: Functional

Writing: Functional

Oral: Functional

Health Benefits: Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Life Balance: Vacation pay.

Retirement Planning: Group Savings Plans.

Learning and Development: Free second language training.

Explore all the benefits CFMWS offers by visiting: https://cfmws.ca/Benefits

This is an on-site position with an assigned work location.

PSP: Keep our Canadian Armed Forces operationally ready and their families and military community healthy as part of the team at Personnel Support Programs. Personnel Support Programs contributes to the operational readiness of our Canadian Armed Forces through the provision of fitness, sports, recreation and health promotion programs to military communities across Canada and members while on deployment.

• You will have every night and weekend off to enjoy the summer with your friends.
• You will not have to change locations because here, everything happens in the same place.
• You will participate in special weekly outings (Bromont aquatic park, Ninja Factory, Clip ’n Climb Brossard, Arbraska, RécréoParc, Biodome, Botanical Garden and much more!)
• You will have no programming to do outside of working hours.
• You will have access to discounts at CANEX (CANEX - Canada's Military Store).

May 29 to August 23, 2026

Candidates must be available on one of the following dates for an in-person interview:

• Friday, March 6 from 1PM to 4PM
• Saturday or Sunday, March 14 or 15 from 8:30 AM to 11:30AM (to be confirmed)

Selected candidates must be available on all the following training dates:

• May 29 (evening), 30, 31;
• June 6, 7;
• June 13, 14;
• June 20, 21, 22, 23;

As well as at least six (6) of the eight (8) weeks of day camp taking place from June 25 to August 21, 2026.

CFMWS is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and accessible environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who can help us build a workforce that reflects the diversity of Canadian society. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or assessment, you should advise the recruitment team in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.