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Form of workThe Seaside Day Camp Director is responsible for planning, coordinating and delegating duties at Seaside Day Camp. The Seaside Camp Director actively leads, motivates, encourages and supervises campers, and helps to creates a memorable recreational experience for campers.
About the Camp
The City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department provides Seaside Day Camps which offer recreational activities in a fun and active environment for 5 to 12 year old youths. Day camps are conducted Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at various periods throughout the year. Age appropriate activities are based on weekly themes, featuring one field trip per week to a local attraction, as well as crafts, cooking, sports, special events, and organized group games and tournaments.
The City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department provides Seaside Day Camps which offer recreational activities in a fun and active environment for 5 to 12 year old youths. Day camps are conducted Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at various periods throughout the year. Age appropriate activities are based on weekly themes, featuring one field trip per week to a local attraction, as well as crafts, cooking, sports, special events, and organized group games and tournaments.
Essential Duties
- Responsible for the planning and the implementation of the daily activity schedule.
- Supervises up to 60 youths ages 5-12 years old and Counselors in Training (CIT's), ages 13-16; and the coordination of Day Camp staff.
- Leads camp activities including but not limited to: special events, indoor and outdoor games, crafts, sports, cooking, snacks, and field trips.
- Responsible for the safety and care of all participants and counselors.
- Customer service principles.
- Rules, regulations, standards and guidelines of team sports.
- Operational characteristics, services, and activities of assigned program.
- Recreational activities, games, sports, arts and crafts, special events, equipment used for various activities.
- Basic rules and regulations governing competitive group athletic games and sporting events.
- Instructional techniques.
- Work effectively and tactfully with youth, teens, adults and other staff members.
- Communication skills, oral and written.
- Basic mathematical and reading concepts.
- Record keeping.
- Computer programs related to area of assignment.
- Photographic equipment use.
- Food handling.
- English language, grammar, and punctuation.
- Laws and regulations in driving a vehicle.
- Providing customer service.
- Organization.
- Designating duties.
- Responding to emergency situations and administering first aid as necessary;
- Oral and written communication.
- Ability to encourage good sportsmanship and cooperative participation to members of the public.
- Using computers and related software applications.
- Record keeping.
- Performing multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Driving a vehicle.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in area of specialization, recreation, leisure studies or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience plus three years of increasingly responsible experience in a specialized recreation program area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
An on-line application is required please apply by January 21, 2024
The City of Encinitas and the San Dieguito Water District provide equal opportunity employment for all persons without regard to race, color, religion/religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, age, physical disability, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliations, veteran status, Family Leave Act status, AB60 CA Driver's License status or status with pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding. The City and Water District encourage minorities, disabled persons and women to apply. Qualified applicants who move to the next level of the selection process must notify the Human Resources Office if accommodation is needed. A thorough background check will be conducted for the candidate(s) seriously considered for the position including fingerprinting and reference checking. A contingent job offer may be given pending the results of medical evaluation, which includes a physical, TB test and drug and alcohol screening. Applicants will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
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Employment Type: Temporary/Seasonal
