Day Camp Site Supervisor Seasonal

Anticipated Hiring Ranges:$18.15 - $22.23 Hourly

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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 drivers 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 drivers 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 512 (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 uses and limitations for diverse recreation programs.

• Skill in understanding and responding to customer needs.

• Ability to operate standard office and recreation-related equipment including copiers fax machines telephones mobile or two-way radios and sports equipment used in recreation programs.

• Ability to swim and participate with children in swimming-related activities.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks frequent interruptions and competing priorities.

• Ability to diffuse and manage volatile and stressful situations.

• Ability to follow and promote City and department policies and procedures.

• Ability to communicate interact and work effectively and cooperatively with individuals from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds.

• Ability to follow workplace safety rules and practices use appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Plans coordinates and oversees camp activities and daily program operations; supervises staff; and guides and assists students and staff during crafts art projects games and other activities.

• Plans and facilitates staff meetings and conducts regular check-ins throughout the summer.

• Develops prepares and maintains camp supplies within an established budget.

• Collaborates with program leaders and aides to develop engaging and educational lesson plans and activities.

• Monitors student behavior addresses discipline issues appropriately and supports positive behavior.

• Ensures the safety of children and monitors the security of the facility.

• Provides basic First Aid and administers medication to children as directed.

• Complies with applicable state licensing requirements.

• Communicates with parents families and staff regarding weekly schedules student needs and program-related issues.

• Maintains attendance records contacts parents regarding absences and verifies the identification of individuals picking up children.

• Prepares and inventories snacks and cleans assigned areas after use.

• Opens and closes program and building spaces and secures facilities at the end of the program by locking doors and turning off lights.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Organize and delegate assignments to team members.

• Support hiring training motivating coaching and developing employees.

• Evaluate employee performance support goal setting and provide timely constructive feedback.

• Hold employees accountable for assigned tasks safety practices and program expectations.

• Resolve conflicts and complaints and support appropriate documentation and reporting.

• Analyze information and processes and recommend improvements to increase program effectiveness and efficiency.

• Support budget awareness and responsible use of supplies and resources.

• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and applicable program/licensing requirements.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Work will be performed in both indoor and outdoor environments including exposure to dirt sand and all types of weather conditions.

• Work may include exposure to noisy and stressful situations.

• Work includes instructing and demonstrating various recreational activities and ensuring the safety of all participants.

• This position requires travel within the immediate area and surrounding region including areas outside of the immediate city limits. Duties may involve day trips or occasional overnight stays for site visits training or interagency collaboration.

• Work requires sitting standing walking pulling pushing crouching squatting crawling twisting kneeling bending stooping climbing reaching carrying and lifting of objects and children up to 50 lbs.

• Must have the ability to hear and the use of hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities required include close vision distance vision and peripheral vision.

• Work includes the ability to communicate effectively and to manage multiple concurrent tasks with constant interruptions.

EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and pre-employment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.