Youth Summer Camp Leader – Canada Summer Jobs

Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) is seeking a youth summer camp leader to join our Immigrant Services department! This role is to support school age children and youth during a summer camp program focused on play, language development, school readiness, and community connections. You will support immigrant youth ages 5 to 18 and help reduce racism, discrimination and ethnic conflict in the Canadian school systems to improve settlement outcomes for individuals and families.

We offer:

• a welcoming, inclusive work environment where people thrive.

Youth summer camp leaders:

• work with Youth Settlement Services (YSS) staff to develop and deliver camp activities,

• prepare materials needed for camp activities as necessary,

• deliver camp activities for children with support of settlement practitioners,

• support volunteers who participate in delivering camp activities,

• ensure safety of all children in timely attendance through supervision,

• complete necessary administrative record keeping as assigned, and

• assist with the coordination of special events – planning, coordination, development, implementation and evaluation.

Required skills and qualifications:

• meet Canada Summer Jobs criteria:

o - be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment,

• • be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment,
• • have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations,

• experience and interest in working with elementary school aged newcomer youth,

• basic understanding of the refugee experience and its impact on youth,

• excellent organizational and administrative skills, and

• meets the minimum education qualification of high school diploma.

All new employees must provide a police information check and vulnerable sector check dated not less than 90 days prior to the date of hire.

Hours: Temporary (8 weeks) – 35 hours per week

Number of positions available: 2

Contact person: Vic Rizal

Application deadline: May 27, 2026

Apply online at LFSfamily.ca or email and reference job number 26IS8.

Lethbridge Family Services is an accredited social service organization. For more information, please visit LFSfamily.ca.

Lethbridge Family Services is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, representative of the clients we serve. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring that all employment opportunities are inclusive to all people. We thank everyone for their interest in Lethbridge Family Services, however, we only contact the individuals selected to continue in the process.

Lethbridge Family Services eliminates barriers from the recruitment process. If you require support during the hiring process, please contact Human Resources at hradministration@LFSfamily.ca so that supports can be put in place. Private information received in relation to your request for support will be used only to facilitate the recruitment process and shared only as needed with the selection committee.