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Job Opportunities
Working At Camphill
Camphill communities in Ontario and around the world offer a unique opportunity to individuals, couples or families wishing to be involved in a life-sharing community including adults with disabilities.
We live in households ranging in size from 4-9 people with each house functioning as a family unit. These extended families share life with all of its responsibilities. This unique approach to caregiving can prove challenging and also highly rewarding.
The focus of each staff person (known at Camphill as Co-workers) is to support adults with special needs (Companions) in all aspects of their life (eg. social relationships, recreational activities, finance, health, running the household and administration). Everyone is also encouraged to integrate into the community in other areas according to their interests and abilities (eg. arts, music, athletics, etc.).
A commitment of 11 months is preferred, but applications for shorter periods of time during the summer months will be considered. With locations on beautiful farmland in Southern Ontario and in the nearby City of Barrie, Camphill Communities Ontario offers a unique opportunity to live, learn and work full time with individuals with intellectual disabilities.
This includes:
- Full participation in all aspects of community life
- Hands-on experience in social therapy.
- Work in a variety of settings: gardening, farming, weaving and other crafts, artistic and cultural activities, household management, educational courses and workshops, recreational outings.
- Opportunity to travel to nearby places of interest: Toronto, Montreal, Niagara Falls, Algonquin Park
Our community is comprised of approximately 60 people including adults with intellectual disabilities. We are an international community with staff of all ages from countries around the world.
For more information on Camphill, please enjoy the rest of our website.
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Service Opportunities
At Camphill, we aim to provide a variety of service opportunities for singles, couples and families. Some of the arrangements we offer are:
Live In:
Live in a Camphill house at either of our sites. Work as a co-worker, house leader, or workshop master. Board and lodging is provided. Internationals receive a monthly stipend for personal expenses and a holiday allowance. Applicants with permanent resident status receive a salary from which the cost of board and lodging is deducted.
Live Out:
Be employed by Camphill for a set number of hours/week and receive a salary. You are responsible for your own board and lodging.
Family Home Provider:
Open your home to one or more of our companions (clients) and receive a per diem rate for the care you provide.
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Roles and Responsibilities
The following is a general description of some of the positions Camphill looks to fill on an ongoing basis. For more detailed job postings see the postings below.
Co-worker:
-support the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical growth of Companions and others living in house
-responsible for regular ongoing functions relating to the house
-assist in one of several work areas during the day
See the attached role descirption for a coworker
House Leader:
-facilitates, coordinates and supports all members of the house
-oversees the maintenance of facilities, furnishings and vehicles
-ensures that each Companion’s Person Centred Plan is developed, implemented and reviewed regularly
-ensures that Coworkers have adequate information, training and support
Workshop Leader:
-creates and maintains a work atmosphere to provide optimum emotional and physical support for the Companions in one of our work areas (pottery, woodshop, weavery, garden, land activities)
-Designs and prepares work for each Companion
-Develops product lines and prepares products for sale
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Requirements:
- in good physical and mental health
- willingness to serve others, working hand in hand with individuals of all ages and abilities from many cultures.
- respect for the dignity of each individual
- good social skills
- flexibility, patience and a quality to openness
- Ability to adapt skills to a residential setting.
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrate a warm, sensitive and caring attitude
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge of/belief in the principles of Anthroposophy an asset
Qualifications:
- Post secondary education in a Developmental Service Worker program or related field.
- Valid First Aid Certificate, CPI training
- Valid driver’s license
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Application Process:
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Current Postings:
Co-Workers Needed
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For More Information:
To print a brochure with information about working at Camphill, please click here RecruitmentBrochure.pdf
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