Youth Recreation Leader- Year Round

Join our Youth Recreation Team!

Bend Park and Recreation District is the largest childcare provider of school‑age kids in Central Oregon. In partnership with Bend-La Pine Schools, the Kids Inc. program serves families with high‑quality after school, no school day care and summer camps.

The Youth Recreation Leader is responsible for instructing classes and leading activities. You will interact with youth through developmentally appropriate crafts, games, STEM, and SEL activities.

A day in the life:

• Instructs classes or leads recreation and enrichment activities ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience.
• Creates daily plans for classes and activities within established guidelines and curriculum.
• Oversees the safety, comfort and progress of participants.
• Adapts activities as needed to meet the abilities and needs of individuals.
• Prepares equipment, materials and supplies required for conducting activities
• Sets up, takes downs and cleans‑up after class as required.
• Completes required class records, progress reports, certificates, etc.
• Communicates effectively with the public including providing accurate information related to work assignment and responding to patron and parent questions and concerns.
• Responds to accidents and incidents according to procedure.
• Acts as a Mandatory Reporter; reports incidents of child abuse/neglect.

10-15 hours per week

• August – June:
  Kids Inc after school program
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm, Wednesday 12:30 – 5:30 pm
• June – August:
  Youth Recreation Summer Camp
  Monday – Friday: 8:00 – 5:00pm, schedules vary

What you’ll need for success:

Strong Knowledge of:

• Basic recreation activity planning, class management techniques and leadership strategies,
• Progressive methods for teaching skills associated with assignment; and,
• Basic youth development principle.
• Skill and Ability to:
• Plan, lead and instruct assigned recreation and enrichment activities;
• Understand the needs of participants and adapt accordingly;
• Motivate participants through positive encouragement;
• Demonstrate skills responsible for teaching;
• Perform independently within a structured environment;
• Interact effectively with a variety of patrons/participants;
• Communicate effectively, tactfully, and pleasantly with the public and others; and
• Establish and maintain positive, respectful and cooperative working relationships with all contacts.

What we’re looking for:

Education, Experience, and Training:

Supervision is not a responsibility of this position; however, position may provide direction over volunteers and Recreation 1’s. Works under the general supervision of a supervisor. Receives ongoing and specific direction from lead and supervisory staff. Carries out work with some independence but work and decisions are typically reviewed prior to final execution.

• Depending on job assignment, duties may be performed either indoors or outdoors, which may include exposure to environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures.
• Work schedule is varied and may require early evenings and holidays.
• Ability to walk and stand for sustained periods of time with frequent climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, and twisting.
• The flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental and visual attention much or all of the time.
• Physical exertion includes frequent walking, bending, and the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted, pushing, pulling, and kneeling in order to deliver equipment and supplies and set‑up and break‑down equipment and facilities.
• Exposure to large crowds, uncooperative or difficult…