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South Suburban Park and Recreation District is Hiring a Day Camp Director Near Centennial, CO
This is an ongoing recruitment process, with no specific closing date. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
$17.85 - $22.32 per hourDo you enjoy working with children and would like to take your career to the next level? Have you seen what makes a day camp run and want to be the person running it? If you answered YES, this is the job for you! The Day Camp Director is responsible for coordinating the daily operation of camps and enforcing regulations. The Day Camp Director will implement and maintain a safe recreational environment for children. The position is also responsible for supervising and training part-time staff and requires working directly with children and parents on a daily basis by providing quality customer service.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Possess a professional and welcoming demeanor.
- Ability to develop and maintain a positive work relationship with program participants, parents of children, and staff.
- Will be able to communicate effectively with children, parents of children, staff.
- Has the ability to effectively manage employees and budgets.
- Must have ability to visually and audibly supervise children in a variety of situations.
- Must be highly motivated and take direction well with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Will have knowledge of child care programming; recreation and its application; safety and emergency first-aid procedures; program management; and customer service principles.
- Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Bachelors degree in Recreation, Elementary Education, Human Services or directly related field preferred. OR
- Two years of college coursework and (6) six month of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) of more children. OR
- Three (3) years of full-time experience working in a similar setting with school age children.
- Must meet appropriate Director requirements/qualifications and provide all documentation as required by the State of Colorados Department of Human Services upon hire. Current certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Standard Precautions and Medication Administration or the ability to obtain such certifications upon hire.
- Complete fifteen (15) hours of training annually.
- Satisfactory criminal background check including Colorado Bureau of Investigations and TRAILS/Central Registry criminal record review as required by the Colorado Department of Social Services within five (5) working days of employment.
- Provide all documentation as required by the State of Colorado Child Care Licensing Division upon hire.
- Complete all necessary trainings that are required by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood within thirty (30) days of employment.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Drivers License or the ability to obtain one within thirty (30) days of employment. Must be insurable by the District carrier at the onset and for the duration of employment.
- FREE use of District fitness centers and swimming pools
- Discounts on recreation classes and golf (applicable to employees working 14 hours/week)
- Paid sick leave
- Opportunities for training and promotion from within
- Flexible schedules
- To view a complete listing of the Districts most current benefit package, please visit http://careers.ssprd.org
We serve residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Centennial west of I-25, Littleton, Lone Tree and Sheridan and unincorporated portions of Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties. We operate four full-service recreation centers, golf courses, outdoor pools and restaurants, two ice centers and miniature golf courses, a botanical garden event center, a BMX track, a sports dome, batting cages, an entertainment center, a hotel and a nature center. In addition, we maintain nearly 3,800 acres of developed and open space land, including 119 multi-purpose athletic fields, more than 100 parks, nearly 80 miles of trails, 60 playgrounds, 56 tennis courts, and the 880-acre South Platte Park.
Required ExperienceKeyword: Day Camp Director
Job Summary
Part Time
$63k-98k (estimate)
05/21/2024
06/06/2024
sspr.org
Littleton, CO
50 - 100
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