Camp Supervisor

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

Performs supervisory recreation work managing a day camp program designed to meet the needs and interests of County employees/residents. Plans and oversees activities, supervises counselors, and handles parents' concerns.
 
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and stimulates interest in the activities associated with a  recreation camp program.
• Organizes and conducts contests, tournaments, displays, and other group activities.
• Ensures the safety and security of children and staff at a facility; maintains safe conditions at a facility.
• Supervises the maintenance of assigned camp location.
• Acts as a liaison with field trip venues; is responsible for maintaining the safety of children and staff at field trip locations and during transportation to and from field trip locations;  serves as public relations liaison to the public; supervises the actions of counselors.
• Collects and forwards necessary paperwork to supervisor.
• Prepares periodic and special reports.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High school diploma
• Six (6) months, or 320 hours of relevant camp supervisor experience
• Or an equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of summer recreation camp goals, activities, and programs.
• Knowledge of first aid.
• Possession of positive attitude and enthusiasm.
• Ability to actively organize, lead, demonstrate, and participate in activities that require physical exertion.
• Ability to act as a lead worker with a team of recreation employees.
• Ability to resolve disputes with firmness and impartiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in interpreting and enforcing department codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to ascertain priorities and meet deadlines and objectives.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing; ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to work outdoors in seasonal temperatures.

Supplemental Information

  Working Conditions: Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, and/or dust.   Risk/Safety Conditions:   The position requires some exposure to risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).   Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, speaking, hearing, reading, writing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, digging, reaching, climbing, and driving.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans' preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.

Salary : $30,000 - $60,000