Story Planet is Looking for Facilitators for Our Creative Writing and Arts Summer Camps!
Story Planet is hiring three full-time summer program facilitators for our creative writing and arts summer programs. This is an exciting opportunity to make meaningful contributions to program design and planning while gaining experience working with children in a creative setting.
The role has four primary components:
- Summer Camp Facilitation
You will help deliver all-day programming for two one-week camp sessions (one in July and one in August), directed by our Program Lead.
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Location is Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School in Moss Park
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Enrolls children ages 9--12 with a 5:1 facilitator to participant ratio
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Provides a mix of creative writing, art, and story-making activities as well as field trips to sites in the immediate neighbourhood (Allan Gardens, Riverdale Farm, etc.)
- Program Planning and Preparation
Working alongside our Program Lead, you will help plan and organize these camp sessions, including researching excursions and activities, enrolling participants, communicating with parents, and purchasing snacks and supplies.
- Book Publishing
All Story Planet programs culminate in a published book of participants' work, which we create in-house and give to each student. You will aid this process after each camp session by:
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Scanning, editing, and assembling participants' writing and art into books
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Printing and binding books using Story Planet's equipment
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Delivering books to participants
- Additional Workshops for Kids
As time permits, you will plan and run occasional workshops for children aged 6-12 at Story Planet's office and program space (986 Bathurst).
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience teaching or leading groups, workshops, classes, or camps for children or young people
- 15--30 years of age
- Comfort with Google work tools (Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
- We prioritize the hiring of folks who are representative of and/or live in the communities we serve, where kids are predominantly BIPOC and are often new to Canada
TERMS AND DETAILS
- June 23--August 22
- 30 hours a week, $20/hour
- Hybrid work environment, divided between Story Planet (986 Bathurst), virtual, and the camp location (Lord Dufferin school in Moss Park)
HOW TO APPLY
- We will review applications on a rolling basis up until May 30
- Send your CV/bio and a letter of interest to ****@storyplanet.ca.
- Be sure to tell us about yourself, your experience with kids, and why Story Planet is a good fit for you.
- The application process will include an interview, a Vulnerable Sector Police Screening, and reference checks.
About Story Planet
Story Planet is a charity devoted to amplifying the voices of children and young people in Toronto's equity-deserving communities. Our creative writing and art programs inspire kids to imagine and write stories while building literacy, confidence, and self-worth.
