The City of La Habra is conducting a recruitment to fill the position of Assistant Day Camp Manager in the Community Services Department for the summer months approximately from June thru August. The Assistant Day Camp Manager will work approximately 20 to 30 hours per week with the availability to work additional hours.
 
ABOUT THE DIVISION: 
The Recreation Division oversees special events, trips and tours, youth and adult classes, day camp, aquatics, sport facilities, facility reservations, senior programs, teen programs, and supervision of 15 parks, the skateboard park, and two splash pads. We also manage three social media platforms; work very closely with the school districts, business community and non-profit organizations. We pride ourselves by delivering quality programs and great customer service.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Under general supervision; assists day camp manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating a wide variety of recreational day camp and Kids Night Out programs for children throughout the city. May be assigned the duties of the day camp manager in their absence. Fulfills duties of day camp recreation leaders. May be assigned to work additional city events at supervisor’s discretion. This position will be required to work the City of La Habra’s Annual 4th of July event and other City Wide special events as needed, including some days post and prior to event.
 
SUMMER HIRING JOB FAIR: Qualified Candidates will be invited to participate in the examination process which will consist of an oral panel interview. The interview will take place at the Summer Hiring Job Fair which is scheduled for Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and will take place at City Hall, 110 E. La Habra Blvd., La Habra, CA 90631. 
*Candidates may be offered year-round employment dependent upon availability and/or departmental programming needs.
(Duties may include, but are not limited to the following):

• Assists the day camp manager in planning, training, initiating, organizing and supervising the day camp program for the city.
• Assists in maintaining safety and cleanliness of the day camp facility during day camp hours.
• Responsible for scheduling and assigning teen leaders.
• Assists in selection of staff and teen leaders.
• Relieves the day camp manager.
• Assists in training and supervising staff of day camp recreation leaders and teen leaders.
• Sets standards for selection of teen leaders.
• Serves as a mentor to teen leaders.
• Assists with staff evaluations. 
• Conducts teen leader evaluations. 
• Trains teen leaders throughout the summer.
• Selects lesson plans prepared by day camp recreation leaders and implements them into the weekly itinerary.
• Creates weekly itineraries.
• Assists in the collection and processing of day camp fees as necessary.
• Assists in organizing all items and décor of the day camp facility at the beginning of day camp and organizes/returns all items to storage at the conclusion of day camp.
• Must be aware of emergency first aid procedures.
• Ensures emergency binder is current.
• Updates social media with program information. 
• Observes the day camp facility for safety and security purposes. 
• Provides excellent customer service and detailed program information to the general public.
• Conducts staff and teen leader trainings and weekly meetings. 
• Organizes, promotes, demonstrates and conducts special events including, but not limited to Kid’s Night Out.
• Performs other related duties as required.

QUALIFYING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
 Knowledge of:

• Basic child development, day camp activities, and any future programs. 
• Thorough knowledge of emergency procedures. 
• All City, County, and State laws governing the administration of childcare facilities. 

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, supervise and train a wide range of day camp activities for ages 4-12. 
• Assist in hiring staff. 
• Supervise specialized staff.
• Establish good working relationships with staff and the citizens. 
• Provide excellent customer service to the Community and maintain effective working relationships with persons of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Any combination of education and experience that provides the qualifying knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience working with the public is required. Experience and/or education working with children are highly desirable.
Must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly desirable.
Two years of experience as a day camp recreation leader or in other capacities working with children. Customer service experience working with the public at a front counter or reception area.Graduation from high school or equivalent. Early Childhood Education units or an Associate’s Degree from an accredited college/university is highly desirable.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license and be CPR/First Aid certified.
 
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the function of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
 
Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to:
 

• Operate a motor vehicle.
• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Climb, balance, bend, twist and reach.
• Feel, talk and hear (normal range in normal office environment, corrected or uncorrected).
• Lift, carry, push/pull up to 75 pounds.
• Work under time pressures such as frequent "rush" jobs, urgent deadlines etc.
• Work under distractions such as telephone calls, emails and other disturbances.
• Perform repetitive activities (calculating, keyboarding and writing).

 WORK DEMANDS:
Recreation workers are employed in a variety of settings, including recreation centers, parks, summer camps, local summer schools, splash pads, and residential care facilities. Many workers spend much of their time being physically active in the outdoors. Outdoor field environment; exposure to traffic, noise, dust, fumes and inclement weather conditions. Travel from site to site. The employee is occasionally required to encounter unpleasant social situations (i.e. dealing with irate or disturbed individuals).
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Public Employee Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all La Habra city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.
 
The City of La Habra is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.
 
 APPLICATION PROCEDURE
 To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a City application online through the Human Resources Department webpage at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lahabraca. Completed applications will be accepted until filled. This position may close at any time, so please apply immediately. Applications will be screened and those applicants deemed best qualified will be invited for an oral interview. The final candidates must successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, employment history verification, DMV check and will also be fingerprinted.
 
 If any accommodation is needed during the interview, please notify the Human Resources Department at least five days in advance of your scheduled appointment so that we may be able to provide a reasonable accommodation.