WinSport

WinSport is seeking energetic and passionate individuals for the volunteer position Junior Instructor. If you have a genuine interest in working with youth, leadership, and playing sport outdoors in the sun, we invite you to apply.

The Junior Instructor is a member of the Sport Team and provides support in the successful delivery of WinSport’s sport programs and camps through assisting with group supervision and a diverse range of sport and recreational activities for children. The Junior Instructor supports Mountain Bike, Hockey, Ringette, and Sport & Wilderness.

Sport: Sport Camps offer fun, active outdoor experiences where children and youth explore a variety of sports including basketball, gagaball, soccer, volleyball, and field games.

Wilderness: Wilderness Camps immerse children and youth in outdoor experiences that deepen their connection to nature, build practical outdoor awareness, and strengthen social connections through shared exploration and adventure.

Mountain Bike: Mountain Bike Camps coach safe progression through various techniques and over an extensive network of trails focusing on all aspects of mountain biking to develop strong riding fundamentals.

Hockey & Ringette: camps focus on hockey and ringette skill development that will help participants increase confidence and further their lifelong engagement to hockey & ringette, sport and active lifestyles.  

Group Support

• Assist the Instructors with group supervision and management

• Proactively look for opportunities to lead the group
• Demonstrate appropriate camp behaviour, skills and teaching progressions for campers
• Assist with practice sessions, location dependant on the program (on ice, off ice, mountain bike trails, sport development etc.)
• Set up equipment, activities and games
• Support the participants with preparing for the activities, including helping with participant gear
• Provide targeted instruction during drills or games who need it
• Help create a high energy and positive environment for both campers and staff
• Interact with guests, staff, and fellow volunteers in a respectful and supportive manner

Safety Execution

• Maintain a safe environment for all participants by modeling safe behavior
• Attend training sessions, orientations and meetings as required

• Demonstrate a safe work practice at all times by adhering to all WinSport safety policy and procedures and ensuring one’s own safety is preserved along with the safety of co-workers and WinSport guests
• Be mindful of all safety hazards/concerns within the work environment and ensure all safety issues are reported to the appropriate individuals

Qualifications                       

• Must be 13 years of age or older (14 minimum for Mountain Bike, Sport & Wilderness)
• Enjoy working with kids
• Must be able to attend all days of the session and volunteer for 10 or more session days in the season
• Have the ability to work as part of a team with a high level of energy
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated maturity
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to learn and take direction
• Be able to attend training
• Experience working with children ages 4-12
• Completion of Standard First Aid training is an asset
• Previous summer camp experience is an asset
• Babysitting course and/or camp experience an asset
• Ability to do the specific camp sport (hockey, ringette, mountain bike) and have leadership ability. Sport & Wilderness camps require a willingness to try.

• Shifts generally 8 hours on weekdays (Summer)
• Must be available for mandatory training from June 22 to 26, 2026.
• Must be available Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, from June 29 to August 28, 2026, for at least 2 of the 9 weeks of summer camps for Sport & Wilderness and Mountain Bike
• Must be available Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, from July 6 to August 28, 2026, for at least 2 of the 9 weeks of summer camps for Hockey. Must be available for week 9 of summer camp, August 24-28.
• Must be available Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, from July 20 to 24 and August 10 to 14, 2026, for Ringette

• Shifts generally 8 hours on weekdays (Summer)
• Outdoors and indoors
• Hockey and Ringette Programs – most programs have a minimum of two hours on ice per day
• Interacting with children in a fast-paced environment

• Participating in a wide variety of recreation activities
• Working with children, parents and the public

• Lifting kids, carrying equipment, climbing obstacles

As we receive many applications, we ask for your patience. Applicants who meet the criteria for the position will be contacted in spring and asked to attend an interview.