Summer Camp Rec Team Lead – The PAC

Description

Benefit type: non benefited

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The PAC
This camp puts a new spin on the traditional day camp. At The PAC, kids decide how to spend their day! They can choose between their favorite activities like group games, skating at the on site skatepark, playing table games and cool art projects, as well as opportunities to try new things during off campus fieldtrips.

About the job:

Provide leadership for assigned youth recreation program while also serving in a front-line lead role, providing safe and rewarding recreational opportunities for youth in the community. As the field trip lead, you will oversee field trip staff, plan, schedule and communicate out weekly field trips, be responsible for the safety and success of multiple field trips each day, work to maintain equipment, be a main point of contact and any other duties as assigned.

A day in the life:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Supervise assigned youth recreation programs and participants, staff and volunteers. Oversee the safety of participants in youth programs.
• Provides leadership, expertise and support to assigned staff which may include training, mentoring, directing and assigning work. May assist Supervisor in hiring and evaluating staff.
• Plan, organize, implement and supervise activities designed to be developmentally appropriate and build skills.
• Communicate on a regular basis with facility staff, customer service and supervisors
• Identify and direct needed staff and equipment.
• Perform program specific planning and evaluation within broad goals and guidelines.
• Train, mentor, set goals with and evaluate staff.
• Address program specific risk management issues.
• Interact with the youth through crafts, games, and other planned activities.
• Facilitate inclusion of special needs participants in your program.
• Manage accidents and incidents according to procedures
• Complete required reports/paperwork.
• Monitor program expenditures to ensure spending is in line with budget.
• Oversee general upkeep and care of equipment, supplies and facilities used.
• Attend supervisory and planning meetings
• Communicate on a regular basis with patrons, participants, parent/guardians, community partners regarding questions, concerns and emerging issues.
• Report incidents of Child Abuse/Neglect observed by you or reported to you by a child.
• Perform duties of a Recreation 1 and 2, role modeling exemplary performance.

Work Schedule: 

• Program starts early June - August
• 35 - 40hrs per week
• Program operates between 7:15am - 5:45pm, Monday -Friday.
• Scheduled hours vary per position and shifts will be assigned accordingly.

Requirements

What you'll need for success:

Strong Knowledge of:

• Operations, functions and standards for assignment including programming, facility operations, and risk management;
• Effective supervision and customer service best practices;
• Applicable laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures for assignment.
• Behavior management; childhood development and age appropriate crafts, games and activities;
• Effective teaching techniques;
• Safety and sanitation guidelines; and
• General knowledge of supervision practices.

Skill and Ability to:

• Lead, motivate and direct others;
• Exercise initiative and independent decision making;
• Demonstrate a high level of competency and expertise in program area;
• Actively participate in all activities
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate planning and problem-solving skills;
• Communicate effectively with others both verbally and in writing
• Work cooperatively with others and create a positive, constructive, and respectful relationship with staff and the general public;
• Manage emergency/crisis situations
• Operate computer programs as well as staying current with new programs and operate common office equipment;
• Work independently with minimum direction while also working as part of a team and collaborating with others.
• Exercise strong initiative and significant independent decision making;
• Demonstrate strong leadership