Job Opportunities at Camp

Do you love working with children? Do you want to grow as a leader? Do you want to connect with Animals, Nature and Community? Then Camp might be the place for you this summer!

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Our Mission at Camp is to nurture self development and connection with animals, nature, and the camp community.

Update: January 10, 2026
We will begin receiving applications for summer positions in early February. If you have any questions please feel free to email our camp director Jeremiah (Uznea) at jeremiah@circlerranch.ca

Why Work at Circle R Ranch Day Camp?

Grow as a leader.
Build confidence, responsibility, and initiative in a supportive environment.

Spend your summer outdoors.
Connect deeply with nature, work with our animals, and enjoy fresh air every day.

Be active and playful.
Learn to facilitate engaging games and activities while building your own skills in teamwork and creativity.

Make a real impact.
Be a positive role model for children and help shape meaningful, memorable camp experiences.

Develop essential life skills.
Strengthen your adaptability, communication, conflict-resolution, boundary setting, mindfulness, and more.

Build hands-on skills.
Gain practical experience in animal care, archery, canoeing, camp bushcraft, nature connection, and a wide range of outdoor programs.

Boost your resume.
Showcase responsibility and professionalism—and earn a strong reference from senior staff.

Join a supportive community.
Become part of a 40-plus-person team that shares values, celebrates growth, and lives the camp mission.

Have an unforgettable summer.
Make friends, make memories, and most importantly… have fun!

Qualifications:

  • Must be currently 16 years old or more, and in Grade 11 (minimum) at the time of application

  • Senior Staff must attend our Senior Precamp (June 23 to 26) and all staff must attend our Precamp/Staff Development week (June 29 to July 3)

  • Must commit to working 8am to 5pm each day for a five day week

  • Counsellors must commit to working at least six weeks of the summer. With Senior Staff it is ideal to commit to the entire summer

  • All staff must have their CPR/First Aid training

  • Must have a good attitude and enjoy working with children

  • Must be open to feedback and willing to learn and grow as a leader!

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Become a camp counsellor

Day Camp Counsellors play a vital role in creating a safe, supportive, and fun camp experience. Core responsibilities include supervising campers, ensuring their safety and hydration, reminding them about bathroom breaks, sunscreen, and lunchtime, and guiding their group to programs on schedule.

But being a counsellor is so much more than daily tasks. You become a friend, mentor, and role model—someone who helps campers feel seen, valued, and confident. You’ll have the chance to share your passions, spark curiosity, and support children as they grow, learn, and discover who they are.

Above all, counsellors help keep the joy, energy, and positive spirit of camp alive every single day.

To apply you must be at least 16 years old and currently in Grade 11 (at minimum).

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Join our Senior Staff Team

The Senior staff are our role models and leaders of the camp. They supervise the counsellors, feed the horses, and organizing the programs. We hire section-heads, programmers, riding staff, waterfront staff, office staff, leadership coordinators health care coordinators, and operations. For more details any role you may be interested in, please email the camp director Jeremiah (Uznea) at jeremiah@circlerranch.ca.

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Circle R Ranch offers volunteer positions each week of Day Camp. Volunteers primarily assist in the corral and on the trail, supporting our horses and our leading our youngest campers. Positions are limited, so if you’re interested, please apply as early as possible. Bus transportation is available from various stops throughout London, ON.

Qualifications

Volunteers must:

  • Be 13 years of age or older

  • Attend our Volunteer Training Day on June 15th, 10:00 am–12:00 pm (additional training date to be confirmed soon)

  • Commit to volunteering Monday to Friday, 9:00 am–4:15 pm for the full week

  • Sign up for 1–3 weeks (with the possibility of being invited for additional weeks)

  • Feel comfortable working around horses

  • Enjoy helping young children

  • Have a positive, responsible attitude

Assets (not required):

  • Experience leading or riding horses

  • Experience working with children

  • First Aid & CPR certification

Volunteer Duties

Volunteers help with a variety of horse- and camper-related tasks, including:

  • Leading ponies for Tyke campers (SK–Grade 2)

  • Grooming horses

  • Unsaddling and caring for horses

  • Watering horses

  • General assistance in and around the corral

Please note: Volunteers typically do not ride the horses.

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Volunteer Opportunities

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My first week as a counselor I was so scared to do something wrong, but I quickly settled in when I met my campers. From that moment I never had to feel scared when challenges presented themselves because everyone was always eager to help. Circle R taught me confidence and quickly saw me grow as a leader.  It truly was a family at Circle R and an amazing work experience.
-Aravis

When I worked at camp this summer, I found a part of myself I didn’t know still existed. The love I felt, the support, the memories I made, the friendships I built almost instantly, changed who I was for the better. I started the summer, a little shy, and not completely whole, but the second I stepped onto the Circle R property, and became a part of the community, something inside of me clicked, I was home.
-Thorn