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SalaryPay Range: $15.45 - $18.54/hr
Job Posting Closing on: Monday, March 18, 2024
Do you love working with kids?
Are you friendly and enthusiastic?
Do you enjoy arts, crafts, games, or sports?
If you answered yes, we are looking for you!!!!!
The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation and Neighborhood Services Departments are recruiting for seasonal positions to work with our 2024 Summer Day Camp, offering Camp Fort Worth and the Mobile Recreation Programs. We are looking for enthusiastic Camp Leaders who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment while encouraging kids to stay safe, physically active, and intellectually engaged while having fun. Camp Fort Worth and Mobile Recreation are Summer Day Camp programs located at 19 community centers and four schools throughout the City of Fort Worth.
- Attendance is required at orientation, which is June 3 – 7
- The 2024 Camp Fort Worth Program operates June 10 through August 2 and is offered between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
- The Mobile Recreation Summer Day Camp Program operates from June 10 through July 26 and is offered between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Candidate must be comfortable and willing to get into the water for any aquatic-related activities and field trips.
- The positions will work between 32 and 40 hours per week (Seasonal Position with no benefits).
This Position qualifies for the following incentives which are separate from the base pay:
Completion of Assignment Pay You can earn up to a $300 incentive pay, which is based on the amount of days worked while on assignment.
Camp Fort Worth and Mobile Recreation Summer Day Camp offer a great opportunity to make a positive impact while ensuring the well-being of children ages 5-13 by providing:
- Character development.
- Literacy programs.
- Arts and crafts.
- Team building.
- Recreational activities.
- A healthy lifestyle .
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be minimum of 16 years of age by May 1.
The Camp Leader's job responsibilities include:
- Supervise children in the following summer day camp activities: recreation and educational programs, structured inside and outside activities and events, arts and crafts, games, youth sports, and other recreational events.
- The qualified candidate must demonstrate knowledge of arts, crafts, games, and a variety of sports.
- Assist in developing lesson plans, procedures, and goals.
- Supervise activities in aquatic environments.
Working Conditions:
Depending on the assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling, and lifting.
Physical Demands:
Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.
