Day Camp Site Supervisor - Seasonal

Anticipated Hiring Ranges: $18.15 - $22.23 Hourly
 

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The City of Greeley, in compliance with Colorado state law, includes a salary range for all positions posted. This law improves wage transparency. We post both the full salary range and the anticipated hiring range, where we expect to make an offer. Offers are based on experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

Job Summary: The Day Camp Site Supervisor provides leadership and on-site supervision for part-time staff and participants in the Summer Day Camp Program serving children ages 5 to 12. This role directs daily camp operations, supports a safe and engaging environment, manages behavior and discipline using developmentally appropriate practices, and communicates effectively with parents/guardians, staff, and City supervisors. Responsibilities include opening, closing, and securing facilities; recording attendance; supporting minor illness/injury response; preparing and inventorying snacks; maintaining clean and organized program areas; and planning, organizing, and implementing activities, crafts, sports, games, special events, and field trips. The Day Camp Site Supervisor reports to the Recreation Coordinator II.

Experience, Education, and Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

• Verifiable education or training in work with school-age children in areas such as recreation, education, scouting, or 4-H; and completion of at least one of the following:

  • A four (4) year college degree with a major such as recreation, outdoor education, education with a specialty in art, elementary or early childhood education, or a subject in the human service field; or

  • Two (2) years of college training and six (6) months (910 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time, paid or volunteer experience (since attaining the age of eighteen (18)) in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children; or

  • Three (3) years (5460 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable full-time or equivalent part-time, paid or volunteer experience and one of the following qualifications:

    • Complete six semester hours or nine quarter hours in course work from a regionally accredited college or university; or forty (40) clock hours of training in course work applicable to school-age children and the department-approved courses in injury prevention and playground safety for School-Aged Child Care Centers within the first nine months of employment.

    • Satisfactory experience includes experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children from the ages of four (4) to eighteen (18) years old, unrelated to the individual, since attaining the age of eighteen (18).

• Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.

• Valid Colorado driver’s license and good driving record.

• CPR/AED, First Aid, and Universal Precautions certifications required within 30 days of hire.

• Must complete current state required annual continuing education (presently 15 hours minimum) related to one or more of the following: child growth and development, health and safe environment, developmentally appropriate practices, guidance, family relationships, cultural and individual diversity, and professionalism.

• OR any combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licenses that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job, AND possession of a valid driver’s license.

Preferred:

• Prior experience supervising staff in a licensed or regulated youth program (e.g., day camp, after-school, school-age childcare, recreation program).

• Experience planning and leading age-appropriate activities for children ages 5–12 (arts/crafts, sports, STEM, group games, field trips).

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) to support communication with participants and families.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of first aid techniques and skill in administering First Aid and CPR.

• Knowledge of instructional and recreational program/curriculum development principles and practices.

• Knowledge of group and individual recreational activities, including applicable rules and conduct.

• Knowledge of recreational equipment, including its u