Summer Camp Site Coordinator - Special Recreation

Status of Employment:
Seasonal, Non-Exempt

Summer Camp Site Coordinator - Special Recreation

Hours:

• Monday - Friday: Between the hours of 9am-4pm.
• Approximately 20-40 hours per week.

Description:

Provide supervision of seasonal Summer Day Camp Counselors, volunteers, and campers in Special Recreation. Planning, organizing, supervision, implementation, and oversight of daily schedule of activities for youth with a disability in both indoor and outdoor day camp recreational settings.

Duties:

• Oversee and supervise assigned programs and services working with children with a disability for summer day camp.
• Provide direct leadership and supervision to assigned day camp programs and services.
• Provide developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs and interests of the participants.
• Implement activities in program setting according to established schedule.
• Assist in the evaluation of programs and services in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Make and implement recommendations.
• Assist in training, supervision, and evaluation of assigned staff and volunteers.
• Coordinate with Recreation Specialist and Recreation Supervisor to schedule staff.
• Assist with assessments of new program participants.
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of reports and records regarding participants, programs, and services.
• Ensure counselors maintain facilities in a clean, organized, and neat manner.
• Accompany program participants on field trips.
• May transport program participants and supplies using a park district vehicle.
• Participate with program participants in scheduled daily activities; swim with program participants two to three days a week; ride along on pick-up and drop off routes.
• Assist in the purchase, distribution, and maintenance of proper inventory of all supplies and materials.
• Establish cooperative working relationship with co-workers, parents, community agencies and organizations.
• Assist with other recreation programs and special events as needed.
• May open and close facilities. Monitor facilities and equipment.
• Wear assigned uniforms while on duty.
• Assist staff in the performance of their duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend pertinent departmental/park district meetings and in-house training sessions.
• Conduct self in accordance with the policies and procedures as established by the park district.
• Participate in park district safety and training program to ensure that work performed, and services provided are implemented in a safe manner.

Education:

• High school graduation required. Some college preferred.

Experience:

• Experience working with youth.
• Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting.
• Experience working with children with special needs preferred.
• Supervision of seasonal staff and volunteers in a recreational setting preferred.

Knowledge:

• General knowledge of recreation, parks and leisure service field.
• General knowledge of day camp programs and services for youth with disabilities.
• General knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for youth with disabilities in a recreational environment.

License:

• Valid driver's license required for programs including transportation, otherwise preferred.

Certification:

• Valid Child/ Adult First Aid, CPR, & AED certification.
• Valid Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification preferred.

Conditions of Employment May Include:

• submit proof of date of birth.
• provide a copy of driver's license or photo identification.
• provide driver's abstract if position duties require driving.
• submit to a reference check and employment verification.
• submit to a state criminal background check.
• submit to TB testing.
• submit to pre-placement drug testing.
• submit to random, reasonable cause and post-accident drug and alcohol testing.

Contact:

Kari Robinson, CTRS, CPRP
Recreation Supervisor-Special Recreation
Questions only: email Kari at krobinson@waukeganparks.org

Closing Date:
Open until filled.