Recreation and Park Aide; CWOW Team; Seasonal

Overview

Love dodgeball? Arts & crafts? Water parks and zoo trips? The Columbus Recreation and Parks CWOW Team might be the perfect summer job for you! Our camps are packed with gym games, STEM activities, arts & crafts, field trips, and other fun surprises as we host summer camps across the city for underserved youth. If you’re energetic, creative, and passionate about working with youth, we’d love to have you on the team!

18+, Valid driver’s license required to drive passenger van (training provided).

• Work with youth ages 6–17
• Camp locations are within 25 minutes of downtown Columbus
• Camps run June–July
• Up to 40 hours per week
• $15/hour
• (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Acts as attendant at various rented recreational facilities by collecting and verifying user permits, ensuring standards of acceptable conduct, and cleaning and maintaining the facilities; opens and closes recreational facilities at designated times
• Distributes, sets up, and collects sports equipment such as volleyball and basketball nets, golf carts and score boards; arranges tables and chairs; inspects sports equipment to identify repair or replacement needs; distributes and collects supplies; takes inventory of supplies and equipment
• Informs players of rules concerning dress, conduct or equipment and enforces rules or ejects unruly players or unauthorized persons as necessary
• Distributes and monitors free lunches to eligible participants in a free lunch program
• Assists with display, scheduling, and promotional functions at an art facility
• Performs general grounds cleaning work; picks up debris; rakes leaves or sand traps; pulls weeds; trims and mows grass; digs holes for planting
• Assists in maintaining athletic fields, playgrounds, and boat docks
• Assists in making minor repairs to facilities, fixtures, and equipment
• Assists skilled park, forestry, and horticultural personnel in the care of various plants and trees
• Empties trash barrels and charcoal grills; cleans and maintains restrooms
• Collects personal belongings from swimming pool participants, assigns and places personal belongings in basket in swimming pool basket room, and ensures proper return of personal belongings to participants
• Acts as a starter for City golf courses; ensures golfers get off first tee in order, golf carts are provided to paying golfers, and faster golfers play through at various holes
• Coordinates use of recreational facility to prevent players from interfering with one another
• Sets up equipment and sponsor banner and presents musical groups to audience for outdoor concerts
• Patrols recreational facility to detect theft, fire, vandalism, or destruction and reports damages to appropriate authority; inspects facility premises to identify maintenance and repair needs
• Prepares and/or completes routine records and reports
• May drive a pick-up truck, van, golf cart, or riding mower in support of regular duties
• May operate hand or power tools, weed eaters, pruning equipment, cleaning equipment, computers, cash registers, and/or typewriters
• May be required to flag traffic in park maintenance work
• Possession of a valid driver’s license may be required for some assignments

Recruitment #: 26-3684-V6

Employment Type:

Part-time Seasonal Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Whitney Washington

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department

1111 E Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43205

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E: whwashington

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer