PR Summer Camp Inclusion Coordinator
PR Summer Camp Inclusion Coordinator
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USD 25 - 25
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Job Description
General Summary
The hiring amount for this position is $25.00 an hour.This is a nonexempt temporary (variable/limitedhour) position and is not eligible for city benefits.
Camp Inclusion Coordinatorsprovide equal opportunity for youth teens and young adults with disabilities to attend a camp program in a safe fun and nurturing environment. This position is responsible for the daily operations of camp programs including staff supervision program quality policy and procedures risk management parental concerns daily program scheduling field trip management and documentation and record retention. Primarily and most frequently work is performed under general supervision. Supervises Assistant Camp Directors Inclusion Camp Counselors and General Camp Counselors. Reports to a Parks and Recreation Operations Specialist.
Important Dates and Time Commitments for the Parks & Recreation 2025 Summer Camp Season are indicated below.
Mandatory Staff Training:- Dates: June 913 (MondayFriday)
- Hours: 9:00 AM5:00 PM each day
- Attendance: Required
- Dates: June 16July 25 (MondayFriday; no camp on June 19 or July 4
- Hours: 8:30 AM4:30 PM
- Attendance: Required
- Dates: July 28August 8 (MondayFriday)
- Hours: 8:30 AM4:30 PM
- Attendance: Optional
*May be asked to work other optional camps that may be offered throughout the year that will consist of 8 hour shifts between the hours of 7:30 am 5:30 pm. *
Note:This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of Continuous. If interested in being considered an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications may no longer be considered once a reasonable number of applications has been received or once a candidate to fill the position is identified. Applications may be evaluated on a continuous basis and interviews may be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment. This job announcement may close at any time after 7 calendar days.Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Plans schedules coordinates and conducts the daily onsite operation of a recreational camp program.
- Leads the supervision of daytoday operations; assists with the development of weekly lesson plans communicates with parents and staff.
- Oversees the planning designing implementing and leading of daily day camp activities and field trips that are age and ability appropriate.
- Supervises campers to ensure adherence to camp standards and established safety policies procedures guidelines and operating requirements.
- Ensures that all campers are accounted for at all times setting clear rules and expectations ensuring followthrough is a top priority for staff members.
- Manages the arrival and/or release of all campers verify ID of persons unfamiliar with and ensure all campers are released to identified ID authorized pickups.
- Creates staff schedule and collect timesheets.
- Prepares and submits required reports.
- Leads the supervision and evaluations of all staff within the program.
- Maintains current and accurate records relative to all aspects of camp; evaluates camp content and relays any pertinent information to supervisor.
- Leads the management and care of facilities and equipment in all program areas.
- Leads the organization of setting up and breaking down tables furniture rooms/areas of activity and recreation equipment.
- Schedules the daily and weekly rooms/areas of activity cleaning.
- Follows all health and safety regulations when working with equipment.
- Creates an environment which is inclusive for all campers and in the facilitation of best inclusion practices.
- Acts as a positive role model to campers.
- Maintains a supportive positive atmosphere that welcomes and respects all individuals.
- Communicates effectively professionally courteously and thoroughly to campers parents/guardians customers coworkers and supervisors.
- May be required to operate a City vehicle adhering to the rules of the Citys vehicle use policy.
- Performs related duties as required.
Education Experience and Skills
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Age: 21
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to an Associates degree from an accredited college or university in recreation education sport management art health/fitness or other related field of study.
- Minimum of one 1 year of experience working in a recreational setting with children youth and/or young adults with or without disabilities including but not limited to assisting planning supervising and implementing recreational activities. ORaminimum of one 1 year of work/volunteer experience in any capacity working with children youth and/or young adults with or without disabilities.
- Requires the possession of a valid appropriate drivers permit (Required to operate a City vehicle adhering to the rules of the Citys vehicle use policy).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preference for a minimum of four 4 months of experience managing or supervising staff.
- Preference for possession of CPR/AED/First Aid certification.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work with children youth and/or young adults with or without disabilities and ones peers; strong group leadership skills high energy level adaptability and dependability; able to communicate supervise and provide sound judgment to participants and staff; able to react quickly calmly and appropriately in an emergency situation; ability to perform first aid; able to enter stand and move in a pool or lake. ability to demonstrate leadership initiative and creativity in order to establish and direct a comprehensive recreational environment; ability to maintain staff control and composure when dealing with staff campers and parents; ability to tactfully discuss campers behavior with the campers and parents as needed.
Physical Conditions & Additional Information
Physical requirements of this position as outlined by the Department of Labor: MEDIUM: work involves exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently or an amount greater than negligible and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
This is a safety sensitive position subject to drug and alcohol testing for preemployment reasonable suspicion postaccident and random testing. Position may require driving a Cityowned vehicle and is subject to the vehicle use policy and procedures. Dependent upon assignment a majority of time spent in this position involves outside work which may involve extreme temperatures extreme brightness and/or bloodborne pathogens. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity at all levels of the organization. The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth and pregnancyrelated conditions) gender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. The City is dedicated to this with respect to recruitment hiring placement promotion transfer training compensation benefits employee activities access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.
Requests for reasonable accommodation by individuals with disabilities may be requested by contacting Human Resources ator .
The City of Charlottesville conducts job related background checks reference checks and preemployment drug tests in accordance with federal state and local law of applicants who reach the final stages of the employment selection process.The Citys policy has not changed because of the decriminalization of in the Commonwealth of Virginia. remains an illegal drug under federal law and it continues to be a violation of the US Department of Transportation regulations and the Citys policy prohibiting employees from testing positive for .
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Temp
