Recreation Aide - Camp Counselor

Make a difference this summer as a Seasonal Camp Counselor and help create unforgettable experiences for kids in our community. In this role, you’ll lead engaging games, crafts, and activities, help supervise and ensure safety during field trips and daily programming, and foster a fun, inclusive, and supportive environment where every child feels welcome. This position is perfect for energetic, positive individuals who love working with children, enjoy being active, and bring enthusiasm, creativity, and encouragement to every moment of the camp day.

Under general supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs activities, and events. The purpose of this position is to provide support to recreational programs and activities that meet the needs of a diverse community. This is the entry-level classification responsible for providing operational support to an assigned program area.

Job duties and responsibilities as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the typical tasks performed. Incumbents may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform related duties as needed.

• Assists in the implementation and monitoring of Town procedures with respect to participant safety
• Provides excellent customer service and is knowledgeable about Town programs, rules, and procedures
• Performs routine administrative duties such as phone and counter reception and registration processing
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with the public, coworkers, and others in the course of daily work
• Assists with Town with special events as needed
• Attends in-service training as required by the Department
• Performs related duties as assigned

In addition to the general duties and responsibilities outlined above, the following details specific responsibilities for program-specific roles:

• Ensures a non‑competitive, positive, self‑image enhancing environment for each participant through the direction of non‑competitive, fun, varied and well‑organized activities
• Leads activities that provides the opportunity for involvement of all children on an equal level
• Prepares, in advance, directions for activities, daily schedules and required equipment used during the activities
• Exhibits enthusiasm for the activity to impart a feeling of excitement to camp participants
• Follows procedures for camper check‑in/check‑out
• Completes reports for accidents/incidents, behavioural modifications, and camp schedules
• Promotes safety and proper storage of equipment, including inventory of supplies
• Ensures safety of youth during transportation while on field trips
• Provides and adheres to established guidelines set forth for the safety, behaviour, communication, and discipline of the camp participants
• Recognises and rewards positive, improved, and outstanding behaviour and/or accomplishments of camp participants

• Accepts and records admission fees and concession fees accurately using a cash register or other means of revenue tracking
• Greets all customers either in person or via telephone in a timely and professional manner
• Makes information on departmental programmes available to customers upon request
• Serves food for swimming pool patrons in accordance with the Town of Trophy Club and County Health codes
• Assists with maintaining the Aquatic facility and surrounding area
• Assists with pool party reservations as needed
• Prepares bank deposits and departmental records and reports
• Enforces pool entrance requirements
• Keeps Pool Manager notified of any customer safety concerns
• Performs safety procedures including the emergency action plan for the facility

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Minimum age requirement is 16 years old at time of hire
• American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED is required at time of hire and maintained throughout employment

• Recreation programme services, operations, and activities
• Relevant laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Proper…