Program Aid - Day Camps

Program Aide - Day Trips

General Summary:

Under the direction of the Recreation Coordinator the Summer Day Trip Attendant plays a vital role in providing a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for children in the summer programs. This position involves supervising participants, safely transporting participants in a program vehicle, facilitating activities, and fostering positive relationships with children, parents, and staff. This seasonal position will primarily operate on Wednesdays throughout the summer, with additional programming on either select Tuesdays as scheduled. All shifts will take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Individual trips may be cancelled based on registration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of participants.

• Supports the Director and staff in administration of medical protocols.
• Ensures the camp staff are accurately implementing daily programs such as swimming, sports, games, arts & crafts, field trips and more.

Job Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older

• Responsible for the safety and well-being of participants, following protocol regarding the handling of behaviors and special needs of all participants.

• Communicates all pertinent issues affecting activities to supervisors and other staff.

• Establishes good rapport with families of participants as well as keeping them informed about any concerns affecting participants.

• Organizes and maintains daily schedules of activities.

Working Environment/Physical Activities:

1. Noise level: moderate to loud
2. Exposure to outdoor weather conditions, including summer sun and temperatures.
3. Work will be in both indoor and outdoor environments.

4. Regular driving is required, including operating a passenger van to transport participants to and from designated family drop-off and pick-up locations.

5. Ability to stand more than 8 hours a day.

6. Ability to lift 40 lbs.

This job description may be amended from time to time and is established by Hyland Hills Park & Recreation District. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to outline the basic requirements, duties, and general responsibilities of the position.  This position is "at will", which means the District may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any or no reason, subject only to the requirements of Federal and State law.  Similarly, the employee may terminate the employment relationship without notice at any time for any or no reason. In addition, all finalists selected for employment with Hyland Hills Parks & Recreation District must undergo a thorough criminal background check.

Salary : $18