Activity Leader-Summer Camp

Duties include supervising, planning, and facilitating Summer Camp/After School program for children ages 7-12. Previous experience working with children desired. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary.

• Plans, leads and participates in recreational arts and crafts, skill development activities and indoor and outdoor games in a summer camp environment.
• Provides safe and enjoyable environment for children; assists with them days and other special events.
• Reports anything “unusual” or any out of the ordinary issues immediately to the supervisor.
• Teaches human relations skills such as sharing, good sportsmanship and getting along with others; monitors that rules and regulations are followed by campers.
• Responsible for the physical well-being of children participating in the programs. Monitors safety and health and administers first aid for minor injuries, when necessary.
• Communicates with parents to inform them of children’s accomplishments and behavior.
• Maintains clean and orderly play areas and supply storage areas.
• Distributes lunches/snacks as appropriate.
• Aids in the supervision of drop‑off and pick‑up according to group schedule.
• Creates informational posters and fliers, decorations for classrooms used for programs.
• Chaperones field trips.
• Receives, reviews, prepares and/or submits a variety of reports such as attendance and misbehavior reports, accident reports, schedules of events, timesheets, etc.
• Uses a variety of art supplies, sporting and fitness equipment and audio‑visual equipment in performance of daily tasks.
• Assists other counselors with maintaining discipline during each activity. Leads group from one activity to another in an orderly manner.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Parks and Recreation personnel, City maintenance workers, children, parents and the public.
• Arrives on time for work.

• Other duties as assigned.

• High school graduate/GED.

• Ability to analyze data and information using established criteria, in order to determine consequences and to identify and select alternatives. Ability to compare, count, differentiate, measure, copy, record and transcribe data and information. Ability to classify, compute, tabulate, and categorize data.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing with participants, City personnel, Department personnel and City residents.

• Ability to calculate percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, and spatial relationships.
• Ability to interpret basic descriptive statistical reports.

• Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory and/or judgmental criteria.

• Prior experience working with children, adults, families, and individuals with disabilities.
• Ability to operate equipment required to perform essential job functions, including: phone system; desktop computer; and copy machine.
• Proficiency in modern office practices and procedures and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to effectively meet and deal with the public.
• Ability to work effectively in cooperation with fellow employees.
• Ability to work in and maintain an environment that deals with sensitive and confidential information.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and the ability to sustain prolonged visual concentration.
• Requires the…