Day Camp Counselor - Park Explorers ($19.39/hour - $26.18/hour)
Company: HAYWARD AREA RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT
Location: Hayward
Posted on: May 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Hayward Area Recreation District (HARD) - Hayward, CA
Position Type
Hourly
Salary Range
$19.39 - $26.18 Hourly
Job Shift
Any
Do you enjoy working outside with children? Do you have familiarity
with camp songs, games, and activities? Impact our community's
youth by becoming a part of H.A.R.D.'s Camp Programs this
summer!
The Park Explorers summer program is an outdoor program designed to
ignite the five senses and inspire kids to get outside and
appreciate their neighborhood park. We are looking to hire several
Day Camp Counselors with camp experience in outdoor settings to
join our team!
The primary responsibilities of this position are creating and
leading camp activities, participating in offsite field trips,
providing mentoring and direction for program aides and volunteers,
and providing excellent customer service to parents and caregivers.
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational leadership
skills and an enthusiasm for working with children. Training will
be provided.
This is a seasonal, summer-time position working up to 40 hours per
week.
Here are the details about the positions:
First review of applications will be February 13th, 2023. This
posting may close at any time.
POSITION SUMMARY
Under general supervision from the Recreation Supervisor, assists
with the developing and implementation all age appropriate
curriculum and activities related to daily operation of a District
program site in order to ensure the safety and well-being of
participants and perform related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Incumbents in this class are primarily responsible for supervision
to children enrolled in the program; planning age appropriate
curriculum for children; establishing and maintaining supportive
relationships with children and parents; and sanitization of
program equipment. This class can be distinguished from the class
of Lead Counselor because incumbents in this class primarily
oversee one program camp/site and do not have advanced education to
perform work more independently.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Incumbents may not perform all duties. Duties include but are not
limited to the following:
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential duties and responsibilities of this position. The
functions of this position are performed indoors and/or outdoors
depending on season. Incumbents must wear an appropriate uniform
with identification and protective equipment. The environment
requires working in climate-controlled indoor environments as well
as various weather conditions, including heat and sunshine when
outdoors. Specialized aspects of the work environment may also
include high noise levels, interact with upset staff and/or public
and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing safety
and departmental policies and procedures. Incumbents may be
assigned an irregular working schedule including weekends, early
mornings, evenings and holidays and may have to travel between
various locations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential duties and responsibilities of this position. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to have: hearing and speech adequate to communicate in
person, by telephone, and to speak loudly in a noisy setting;
vision adequate to clearly distinguish distance, color, depth
perception and persons to identify signs of distress; bodily
movement adequate to frequently sit, stand, walk, run, jump, climb,
reach, turn, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, and push/pull; ability to
raise arms above shoulder height; manual dexterity adequate to
grasp objects, use fine manipulation, write and operate office
machines and equipment; strength and endurance to perform medium to
heavy physical work, perform lifting and carrying of items/persons
up to 50 pounds, and work outdoors in the heat or cold for
prolonged periods of time.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Ability and Skill to:
Knowledge of:
Education/Experience/Training:
Special Requirements:
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