Recreation Leader - Kids Club

Overview

Description

Bring your energy, leadership, and people-skills to a role where every day matters. As our Recreation Leader for Kids Club, you’ll create a safe, clean, and fun environment for youth in our before/after-school and summer camp programs. Planning activities, prepping snacks, supporting and coaching staff, and guiding kids through everything from daily routines to off-site adventures. If you’re the kind of leader who can keep things organized, upbeat, and safety-first while still making kids feel seen and excited to be here, this is your lane.

This recruitment will fill positions at the Valley Recreation locations. We have vacancies for positions that are 19 or less hours weekly/no benefits and positions that are 20-29 hours weekly that includes PERS, prorated sick and annual leave. Recreation Leader positions must be able to work both the morning shift, 6:45 – 8:45 AM and the afternoon 2:45 – 6:00 PM.

These positions are not seasonal; they are ongoing throughout the year.

DESCRIPTION: Responsible for assisting with, leading and overseeing a variety of recreation and activity programs at assigned and/or designated recreation facilities.

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and conduct of recreation programs and activities, including direct supervision and guidance of youth participants; prepares lesson plans and leads games and craft activities; works as primary contact at camps and during off-site trips.
• Maintains records of programs and activities including, but not limited to, rosters, daily roll sheets/attendance records, time cards, and emergency contacts; ensures up-to-date and accurate contact list for parents and/or legal guardians and ensures that children are picked up in accordance with authorizations on file.
• May receive funds at events; maintains accurate inventory of program supplies, games, crafts, etc.; participates in the shopping/ordering of supplies and snacks.
• Inspects facility to ensure youth safety and maintains a clean and organized recreational area; cleans up spills and unsanitary conditions when they occur.
• Prepares supplies and materials for programs and activities and prepares snacks; arranges chairs, tables, and sporting or exercise equipment in designated rooms or other areas for scheduled group activities; operates audiovisual equipment, as needed.
• Coordinates activities of assigned staff; prioritizes and assigns tasks and projects; coaches, instructs, and provides training to employees as necessary; prepares activity and snack schedules; participates in training opportunities and attends staff meetings.
• Periodically drives children and other staff in a van for off-site activities; monitors trip petty cash and activities of youth during recreational trips or tours; disciplines youth participants according to established policies and procedures, as necessary.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Education and Experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Two (2) years of experience in leading recreational activities; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Basic arithmetic.
• Correct English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Basic record keeping practices.
• Basic understanding of recreation activities.
• Basic understanding of Child Development and child abuse recognition.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, often in situations which may be stressful.

• Leading children in games and arts & craft activities.
• Organizing creative…