Summer Camp Counselor - Part-time

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Summer Camp Counselor - Part-time

Department: Parks & Leisure

Reports to: Recreation Coordinator

Salary: $10.00
 

JOB SUMMARY

The City of Stephenville is seeking a part-time Summer Camp Counselor. This position works under the general supervision of the Recreation Coordinator. As a Recreation Assistant, you will perform a wide variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks regarding supervision and interaction with children during the time of summer camp at parks and recreation facilities.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Develops a positive relationship with the public by responding to phone, walk-in patrons, email, and fax inquiries.

• Counselors will provide participants with an environment in which they can feel safe, enjoy wholesome recreation activities, and participate in appropriate social opportunities with their peers.

• Counselors will be responsible to know and follow all City, Departmental, and Program standards, policies, and procedures that apply to the City of Stephenville Youth Programs.

• Counselors must ensure that participants are released only to a parent or an adult designated by the parent. All program sites will have a copy of the Department approved plan to verify the identity of a person authorized to pick up a participant if that person is not known to the leader.

• Lead, supervise, and conduct athletics, childcare room, and recreation program classes and activities.

• Supervise children properly and respond immediately during emergencies, including administering first aid as necessary.

• Effectively communicate with children, parents/guardians, and the public

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

• Must be a U.S. Citizen 

• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license, and currently have and maintain a satisfactory driving record

• Counselors must pass a background investigation including testing for illegal substances

• Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older

• Counselors should be able to consistently exhibit competency, good judgment, and self-control when working with children

• Counselors must relate to children with courtesy, respect, tolerance, and patience

• Counselors must have completed a course in first aid and Cardio Pulmonary

• Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid for Infant/Child/Adult with AED based on either American Heart Association or American Red Cross standard 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to read a computer screen or documents, grasp, handle, feel, type, listen, hear, reach, see, speak, walk, and sit for long periods. The employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, crouch, carry, and lift up to 30lbs. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is generally performed in a climate-controlled office with some exposure to the outdoors in extreme weather conditions.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and physical demands required.

“AS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, THE CITY OF STEPHENVILLE CONSIDERS ONLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITHOUT REGARD TO COLOR, AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, DISABILITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, VETERAN OR MARITAL STATUS.”

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