Recreation Camp Leader - Part Time

Position Title: Recreation Camp Leader
Department: Parks and Recreation
Schedule: Part-Time | Varying Hours

The City of St. Cloud is seeking a motivated Part-Time Recreation Camp Leader to assist with youth camp and recreation programs. This position plans, directs, and coordinates a variety of recreational activities, adapting programs to available facilities and the interests of participating children.

The ideal candidate is energetic, dependable, and enjoys creating a fun, safe, and engaging environment for youth. Responsibilities include organizing activities, encouraging participation, and supporting the successful operation of recreation programs.

The City of St. Cloud is guided by our core values of Accountability, Empowerment, Innovation, and Ownership, and we seek team members who take pride in delivering positive experiences for our community.

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Conducts registration. Accounts for funds collected.
• Offers a schedule of diversified programs of activities including competitive and non-competitive recreation activities. (Activities include: sports, games, arts and crafts, songs, drama, storytelling, trips and tours, etc.)
• Researches, recommends, purchases, receives and issues recreation equipment and is responsible for its use and maintenance.
• Inspects facilities and equipment, area, and issues reports concerning maintenance needs. 
• Assists with interviews and recommends staff, trains counselors and volunteers. Assists with monitoring work hours reported and payroll time sheets.
• Assists with the direction of the camp staff daily.
• Assists with enforcing camp rules and is responsible for camper’s safe behavior and over all camp safety.
• Completes incident and accident reports, assists with contacting parents and informing them of any disciplinary issues.
• Assists with camp set-up and breakdown.
• Complies with department policies.
• Maintains camper’s daily attendance and activity reports and submits them to the office.
• Attends camp staff meetings
• Assists with monitoring and directing summer camp.
• Deals with minor parental issue.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by one (1) summer of camp recreation leadership experience or other recreation/physical education.  

Current First Aid Certification.

Current CPR Certification.

Physical Requirements:

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 remain stationary; reach with hands and arms and communicate. The employee is occasionally required to move; remain stationary; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; ascend and descent or balance; position self to crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation to customers, clients and other employees of the organization.   Ability to conduct oneself in professional manner.

Skill Requirement:

Skills working with young people and securing their adherence to rules, regulations and safe work practices. 

Reasoning:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in writing, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly exposed to outside weather conditions (heat and cold).  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary : $16 - $22