Department: Recreation

Position Type:  Part-time Seasonal (Time-limited, maximum 40 hours per week/1000 hours per season) 

Job Posting Duration:

• Opens: Monday, March 3, 2025
• Closes: This position will remain open until filled

Job Summary

The Staff I, Camp Program position is responsible for providing a fun and positive learning environment for camp program participants.

Minimum Qualifications

• 15 years of age or older. 
• Have or obtain CPR and First Aid certifications within four (4) weeks of hire.

The successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current District policy requirements.

Preferred but not required:

• Direct experience working with children, preferably in a camp setting. 
• Experience in a variety of sports.

Essential Functions

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position. These essential job functions listed are required with or without accommodation.

• Ensure the safety of participants by enforcing camp regulations.
• Participate in camp activities such as swimming and games. 
• Maintain a working knowledge of daily camp activities, sports, and games.
• Encourage respect for other participants, personal property, camp equipment, and facilities.
• Communicate effectively with staff, supervisors, and parents. 
• Assist in leading camp activities with an energetic and positive attitude.
• Handle any discipline issues that arise appropriately and inform the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of:

• Principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

Skill and Ability to:

• Learn new activities and tasks; accept and adapt to change. 
• Maintain good relations with supervisors, campers, parents, and staff.
• Manage difficult situations when needed, such as injury, illness, and disruption. 
• Exhibit good leadership qualities, sound judgment, and integrity; accept guidance willingly.

Working Conditions and Aptitudes

• Duties are performed indoors and outdoors, including working in inclement weather and extreme temperatures. 
• Duties primarily performed in a public setting, requiring constant interaction with a variety of people.
• Work effectively with crowds, uncooperative participants during difficult situations, emergency response, and periods of continuous demand.
• Work a variety of shifts including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays depending on department needs.
• This position is ineligible for remote work. Essential duties cannot be completed without being physically present.

Physical Requirements

• Equal or less than 25% | Focus on a computer screen. 
• Equal or less than 50% | Sitting. 
• Equal or less than 75% | Standing, walking, bending, and other physical exertion. 
• Equal or less than 50% | Pushing, pulling, and kneeling. 
• Equal or less than 50% | Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds unassisted.