Job Title: Hockey Counsellor
Reports To: Counselling Director/Counselling Coordinator-PCR/Section Head
Number of Positions Available: 7
Hockey Counsellors are staff members who work most closely with our campers and supervise them while in camp, at meals, at the arena, and each evening in their cabins. Hockey Counsellors work with Hockey instructors on the ice, preparing drills and demonstrations. Being a Counsellor requires a balance of strong personal and professional skills. Counsellors working with younger campers must demonstrate patience, maturity, and a nurturing approach to handle situations such as homesickness or bedtime routines. Those leading older campers need confident communication, leadership, and discipline skills to maintain a positive and productive group dynamic.
Counsellors play a key role in ensuring every camper feels supported, engaged, and valued. This includes offering one-on-one attention, finding creative ways to keep campers involved, and providing personal care when needed.
Counsellors have long but rewarding days and make one of the biggest impacts on a camper’s overall experience. They are responsible for upholding and modelling the HOC Principles of Respect, reinforcing camp and activity safety expectations, and ensuring proper equipment use at all times.
DAILY /WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide supervision to campers while at camp during meals, hockey programming, free time, evenings and overnight.
- Supervise campers on the bus, while in transport to and from the arena and in the dressing room/the lobby.
- Make sure campers follow their posted arena timetable and activity, meal and bus schedules.
- Take direction from the Head Hockey Instructor while on the ice by demonstrating drills and working individually with campers on specific skill development.
- Supervise players off the ice (bathroom breaks, minor injuries, homesickness, equipment repair, general lobby areaetc).
- Maintain equipment both on and off the ice (pucks, locking stick racks, pylons).
- Prepare skates for skate sharpening, pick up and delivery.
- Provide one-on-one support to campers.
- Help plan and execute camp-wide activities with campers.
- Directly supervise a single cabin group of 8-12 campers and cooperatively an entire section of 20-40 campers.
ALL STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
- All staff are required to deliver every day our Brand Promise, “Best Summer Of Your Life”, in each camper and staff interaction. Guided by our four core principles: Community, Leadership, Accountability, and Performance.
- All staff are expected to abide by and enforce the camp guidelines of respect. These are the rules and expectations of behaviour implemented to maintain a fun and safe camp environment.
- All staff are responsible for the safety and security of each camper in their care. Staff are to follow prescribed program standards and lesson plans in order to ensure the highest level of care and instruction.
- Attendance for all staff at the June orientation week training is mandatory. This training period is where each staff member will receive essential employment information and training for a successful summer experience.
- Participation in camp-wide special events (All Camps, Friday Campfire, Program Demonstrations) and weekly meetings is an expectation of all staff members.
The dynamic nature of summer camp demands that each staff member understand that additional duties may be assigned as required.
SUMMER BENEFITS AND TIME OFF
- Room & Board Provided.
- Weekly Staff Hockey (schedule dependent) & Water Skiing.
- Staff working a full eight-week contract period are entitled to one weekend off (Friday after daily duties to Sunday Discover HOC).
- Time off weekly- Tuesday or Wednesday evening (in-house) & Saturday evening
- Time off daily - depending on section schedules.
- Access to program and recreation equipment.
- The chance to work in a close-knit, supportive community that values staff health and wellness, creativity and employee success.
- The opportunity to develop life skills applicable to multi-faceted career opportunities.
- An experience that will last a lifetime.
EMPLOYMENT PERIOD
Staff Orientation / Training: TBD
Employment Period: June 28, 2026 – August 22, 2026
Optional Employment: Week #9 August 23 – August 29, 2026
Wages: Summer wages vary depending on age, qualifications and experience of applicants. Room and board are included.
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 17 years of age and currently enrolled in Grade 12 or higher.
- Genuine interest in working with children.
- Experience teaching and communicating with children of varied ages. Specific camp experience is an asset.
- Current certificate of Emergency First Aid and CPR
- Must be enthusiastic, energetic, and positive.
- Must be willing to take part in camp-related activities outside the defined job description
- Respect In Sport Certificate.