Child Camp Program Leader

Primary Responsibility: The Youth Camp Program Leader helps to plan and organize the Youth Camp Program for children 5-12 years, and is responsible for helping with the care, education and recreational activities of all participating children. The Program Leader is responsible for direct implementation of the curriculum as designed by the Youth Programs Coordinator. Other duties include general clerical work; ensuring program complies with State standards; parent communication and program promotion. This position is primarily grant funded.

Supervised by: Youth Programs Grant Coordinator

Supervises: N/A

Salary Range: NE3 - $15.77 - $21.30 per hour

Hiring Range: $15.77 - $18.56 per hour DOQ.

FLSA status: Non-Exempt

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Main Job Duties:

• Helps plan, develop and implement curriculum and activities for Youth Camp, including the coordination and transportation of children, field trips, events, participants and the use of other facilities.
• Establishes and maintains a safe and healthy learning environment; prevents accidents and illness; posts appropriate information to ensure the safety and well-being of children; designs appropriate room arrangement to support the care, educational, and recreational goals of the program.
• Leads program participants in daily activities including organized play, structured classes, and other programs as they are developed.
• Supervises children to ensure positive interaction with each other.
• Maintains even control of classes and resolves disciplinary problems.
• Attends to the care and well-being of each child.
• Communicates with parents, children and staff.
• Assures safety and cleanliness of all work areas, including housekeeping duties, restrooms, and storage of materials.
• Performs general duties necessary to the success of the Youth Camp program.

Additional Job Duties:

• ·Performs other appropriate functions as assigned by the Youth Programs Coordinator and/or Parks & Recreation Director pertaining to the Youth Camp program.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Must be Leader qualified under: 7.712.42 Required Personnel and Qualifications, Code of Colorado Regulations - RULES REGULATING SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE CENTERS

Ability to:

• Accurately and effectively transmit and receive information that is necessary to the accomplishment of goals and objectives, including effective written and oral communications in English; and the ability to listen.
• Establish and maintain courteous and effective working relationships with employees, children and parents, the public and other agencies. Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Understand and follow moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Work efficiently and effectively as a team member within the department.
• Exercise independent judgment and critical thought.
• Demonstrate self-motivation in resolving issues without awaiting a directive.
• Must possess excellent skills in organization of time and responsibilities.
• Must demonstrate an ability to work with children.
• Must pass traffic, Central Registry (Trails) and CBI fingerprint checks.

Certifications:

• Current First Aid, CPR, Standard Precautions and Mandatory Reporter certification or successful completion of such training within 90 days of employment.
• Possession of a valid Colorado Driver’s license without any restriction due to driving record is preferred.
• Must obtain FEMA ICS 100 and 700 certifications within 6 months of employment.

Mental/Physical Requirements:

• Ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work frequently, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, bending, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (10-25 pounds). Ability to repeatedly lift children and equipment up to 40 pounds occasionally, and to bend and kneel to child’s eye level.
• May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions, including summer sun and temperatures.
• Ability to perform without additional assistance, all physical movements necessary for Youth Camp administration.

Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years old with 3 months (460 hours) of full-time or equivalent part-time satisfactory and verifiable experience with school-age children.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of requirements, duties and responsibilities. Gilpin County provides reasonable job-related accommodations for disabled persons. Must pass drug screen and pre-employment screening.

*Part-time and Temporary staff are ineligible for the following benefits; medical, dental, vision, 401A, Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability plans in additional to Long-term care. See the benefit details at the end of the job posting for part-time options.

Benefits for Full Time Employees:

Paid Holidays: Gilpin County provides 13 paid holidays per calendar year. An employee will be paid eight (8) hours per holiday.

Vacation: The first year of employment, (based on the anniversary of the hire date) full-time employees shall earn 3 hours of paid vacation leave bi-weekly. After that time, leave shall accrue as follows:

• Two through five years – four (4) hours each bi-weekly pay period.
• Six through ten years – six (6) hours each bi-weekly pay period.
• Eleven years and more – eight (8) hours each bi-weekly pay period.

Full-Time employees are encouraged to take their earned vacation leave each year. At the end of the last pay period in December, each regular full-time employee’s accrued vacation leave hours will be reduced to 208 hours and will be carried overed into the next calendar year.

Sick Leave: Full-Time employees shall accrue four (4) hours of sick leave each bi-weekly pay period. The maximum sick leave that may be accumulated by such an employee is 600 hours.

Personal Leave: Full time employees will receive 30 hours of personal leave per year. Personal time cannot be rolled over to the following year and will not be paid out. Personal time will be added to employees balance the first pay period of the new year. Employees hired throughout the year will receive personal time on a pro-rated basis, based on the quarter year that they are hired. Q1 30 hours, Q2 22.5 hours, Q3 15 hours, Q4 7.5 hours.

Medical Plans: Gilpin County offers two medical plans with Kaiser and United Health Care. Gilpin County offers a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) for all employees to cover co-pays, deductibles, and other medical expenses. This HRA card will have $3,000.00 on it for an individual or $6,000.00 for a family. Both plans have a max out of pocket for $1,000 individual or $2,000 per family after the use of the HRA card.

United Health Care cost monthly:

Employee Only Employee and Spouse Employee and Child(ren) Employee and Family

$20.70 $43.45 $38.25 $59.98

Kaiser Permanente cost monthly:

Employee Only Employee and Spouse Employee and Child(ren) Employee and Family

$18.60 $39.08 $34.43 $53.98

Dental Plan: Gilpin County offers dental coverage through Delta Dental. Individual deductible at $50 and family deductible at $150. In network and at a PPO provider coverage for preventative and diagnostic services are covered 100%, basic services covered at 80%, major services at 50%, and ortho covered at 50% with a $2,000 max. The plan offers a “Right Start 4 Kids” plan that covers children up to their 13th birthday at 100% with no deductible. Annual max out of pocket for this plan is $2,000.

Delta Dental costs monthly:

Employee Only Employee and Spouse Employee and Child(ren) Employee and Family

$0.00 $14.00 $52.20 $70.20

Vision Plan: Gilpin County offers vision coverage through VSP. In network coverage includes copays at $10, $175 per pair of either one prescription eyeglasses or contacts yearly and discounts on Lasik.

VSP Vision costs monthly:

Employee Only Employee and Spouse Employee and Child(ren) Employee and Family

$0.00 $3.60 $3.80 $6.20

Retirement: Gilpin County offers a mandatory 401(A) plan as well as optional 457b or 457 Roth plans. You are immediately 100% vested day 1 into your retirement accounts. The mandatory 401a plan requires that you contribute 5% and Gilpin County will match 5% into your retirement account. The optional 457b plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment

Life Insurance: Gilpin County provides at no cost to you a $50,000 life insurance policy for yourself. Supplemental employee coverage in increments of $10,000 with a max of $500,000. Supplemental spouse coverage in increments of $5,000 with a max of $150,000. Supplement child(ren) policy with a benefit amount of $20,000 per child. Guarantee issue amounts of $150,000 for employee, $30,000 for spouse without having to complete evidence of insurability valid during new hire enrollment.

Short-Term Disability: Short-term disability pays 60% of your earnings with a max of $1,000 per week for up to 11 weeks. Benefits begin on day 15 and your first two weeks you will have to cover with sick or vacation time.

Long-Term Disability: Long-term disability kicks in after 90 consecutive calendar days of a qualified disability. The plan will pay 60% of your earnings with a max of $5,000 monthly.

Long Term Care: In the event that you are injured and need to be treated at a care facility, Gilpin County provides coverage at no cost to you. The plan provides up to $2,000 per month, and up to 3 years in a facility. If you would like to add supplements coverage for a greater amount per month or a longer term, supplemental coverage is available for you to purchase.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation Discount: You will receive 20% most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, gym memberships, in house classes but does not include contract classes.

Benefits for Part Time and Temporary Employees:

Sick Leave: Leave accrues at the rate of 1 hours of sick leave per 30 hours worked to a maximum of 45 hours per year.

Retirement: As a part time or temporary employee you may participate in the optional 457b or 457 Roth plan. These plans may be started, stopped, and changed anytime during your employment.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): EAP is provided through Triad for employees and members of your household. Services are confidential and available 24/7. A wide variety of services including but not limited to: Emotion well-being support with up to 6 Counseling sessions per issue each year. Daily life assistance guidance on a variety of topics. Online resources with articles, assessments, search tools, webinars. Free 30-minute consultations on legal services and financial services. A discount center to find deals on products, services, travel and more!

Gilpin County Parks & Recreation Discount: You will receive 20% most services such as childcare, leagues, rentals, gym memberships, in house classes but does not include contract classes.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.77 - $21.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person