Counselor - Special Rec Camp SEA
Counselor - Special Rec Camp SEA
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Counselor Special Rec Camp SEA
Status of Employment:
Seasonal or Temporary NonExempt
Compensation & Benefits:
Expected hiring range $15.00 $16.00 based on education experience and skills.
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Description:
Assist in the planning organization implementation and oversight of daily schedule of activities for youth in both indoor and outdoor recreational settings.
Duties:
- Work with children with a disability in a summer day camp setting.
- Provide direct leadership and supervision to assigned day camp programs and services.
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs and interests of the participants.
- Implement camp activities in program setting according to established schedule.
- Accompany program participants on field trips.
- May transport program participants and supplies using a park district vehicle.
- Participate with program participants in scheduled daily activities; swim with program participants two to three days a week ride along on pickup and drop off routes.
- May need to set up a specific schedule within the park district camp setting to manage the needs of a camper in an inclusive setting.
- Establish cooperative working relationships with coworkers and parents.
- Attend pertinent departmental/park district meetings and inhouse training sessions.
- Conduct self in accordance to the policies and procedures as established by the park district.
- Participate in park district safety and training program to ensure that work performed and services provided are implemented in a safe manner.
Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma preferred.
- Some college desired.
Experience:
- Working with youth.
- Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting preferred.
- Experience working with children with special needs preferred.
Knowledge:
- General knowledge of recreation parks and leisure service field.
- General knowledge of day camp and afterschool programs and services.
- General knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for youth in a recreational environment.
- General knowledge of behavior management for youth with a disability.
License / Certification:
- Valid drivers license required for programs including transportation preferred if not including transportation.
- First Aid/CPR/AED certification required within one 1 year.
- Current Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification preferred
Conditions of Employment May Include:
- provide proof of date of birth.
- provide a copy of drivers license or photo identification.
- provide drivers abstract if position requires driving.
- submit to a reference check and employment verification.
- submit to a state criminal background check.
- submit to preplacement drug testing.
- submit to reasonable cause and postaccident alcohol and drug testing
Hours:
- Monday Friday: Between the hours of 9am4pm.
- Approximately 1540 hours per week.
Contact:
Kari Robinson CTRS CPRP
Recreation SupervisorSpecial Recreation
Questions only: email Kari at
Closing Date:
Open until filled.
Employment Type
Temp
