The very successful and widely acclaimed Ontario harness racing youth camps are currently looking to build and develop a new team

. The youth camp trio (Coordinator, Instructor, Caretaker) travels across Ontario, making scheduled stops at racetracks during the summer months, educating kids between the ages of 10-13 about horses and the harness racing industry in an interactive three to four day program.

The positions of the Youth Camp Coordinator, Instructor and Caretaker require independent self starters who know the ins and outs of the harness racing industry, and can work cooperatively with staff, track personnel, horsepeople, students and their families. All positions will report to the Youth Camp Committee through the General Manager at OHHA. These are contract positions for the period of June to Oct. with the expectation of implementing approximately ten camps and attending other racetrack events.

The Youth Camp Coordinator position requires:

• Trainers license
• License to drive truck and trailer
• Police background check
• Must be available for the period June 21, 2011 to Oct 4, 2011
• CPR certificate
• Considerable experience in the harness horse industry.
• “Hands-on” knowledge of care and training of harness horses, including horse health and safety, training, equipment, jogging and racing
• Horsemanship, essential both for care of the four camp horses, and for teaching others
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Adept in coordinating volunteers, conducting media interviews and speaking publicly
• The ability to liaise with track personnel to implement Youth Camps, Adult Camps as well as other programs
• Willingness, flexibility and freedom to travel extensively throughout summer months and to work as a member of a three-person team on a daily basis
• Experience with computers and digital photography are definite assets
• Position pays $ 20.00 per hour

The Youth Camp Instructor position requires:

• Ability to plan with the Youth Camp Coordinator, the facilitation and implementation of the camp program
• Police background check
• Must be available for the period June 21, 2011 to Oct 4, 2011
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to liaise with staff, campers and their families
• Insight, empathy and understanding of 10-13 year olds, as individuals and within peer groups, yet take charge to maximize benefit to students
• Experience with horses and harness racing, to assist campers with stable work, grooming, harnessing, bathing horses, etc
• Some experience presenting to youth in a classroom environment, to deliver camp curriculum
• Supervisory skills to manage campers’ daily program and activities
• Adeptness in organizing and preparing materials for campers at each camp
• Position pays $ 20.00 per hour

The position of the Youth Camp Caretaker requires an independent self starter who knows the ins and outs of the harness racing industry, and can work cooperatively with staff, track personnel, horsepeople, students and their families.
The position will take direction from the youth camp coordinator and be responsible for the care of the youth camp horses at each camp.

The Youth Camp Caretaker position requires:

• ORC license
• Police background check
• Must be available for the period June 21, 2011 to Oct 4, 2011
• Must possess good organizational skills
• Ability to delegate responsibility
• Ability to work well with others
• Responsible for care and management of horses and campers
• Youth camp groom receives $20.00 per hour

Please email your resume to Brian Tropea at [email protected] or fax resume to 905-854-6103 no later than Friday May 27, 2011.

We thank all interested candidates, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.