Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve. A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
Hourly Rate: $18.83 - $21.80/hour Location: Multiple Locations Work Days/Hours: 15-20 hours per week during the traditional school year and up to 40 hours per week during Summer Camp; Shifts vary with After School 2:30 pm-6:00 pm Monday-Friday; Intersession / Fun day camps 7:30 am-6:00 pm; Summer Camp 7:30 am - 6:30 pm; Some evenings and weekends required. Position leads school-age care participants in a variety of fun and interactive activities according to a daily schedule, instructing group games, providing constant eye/ear supervision, facilitating special projects with participants, and providing basic behavior management. Incumbent is responsible for reporting participant issues, attending to program supply needs, and making general day-to-day updates to the onsite supervisor.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Takes responsibility for the health, well-being, and safety of participants of all skill levels and abilities.
- Organizes and facilitates youth sports, games and activities, arts and crafts, music and drama, and other recreational activities.
- Engages with participants, learning their likes and dislikes and guiding them in successfully participating in all aspects of program activities. Collaborates with supervisor, other staff, and volunteers to conduct activities.
- Assists with personal care, mobility, communication, and other basic needs.
- Recognizes and responds to opportunities for group and individual problem-solving.
- Provides opportunities for the group so that everyone has an experience of success.
- Sets a good example for participants in all areas, including cleanliness, punctuality, cleaning up after activities, observing rules, and sportsmanship.
- Monitor's participant behavior, assesses its appropriateness, enforces safety regulations and emergency procedures, and applies behavior management techniques.
- Observes necessary precautions to secure the safety of recreation participants and spectators, renders first aid in case of minor injury.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training programs, orientations, and evaluation sessions.
- Communicates regularly with supervisor regarding concerns, updates, and challenges.
- Assists in planning and conducting special events and projects and encourages participation.
- Assists in completing behavior, accident, and other program reports as needed, submits required paperwork on time.
- Encourages respect for personal property, City equipment and facilities. POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES MIGHT INCLUDE: After School, Intersession, Fun Days: -Performs duties in the setting of After School, Intersession, and Fun Day programs. -Provides homework assistance using available resources. -Indoor and outdoor environment Recreation Activities (All weather types). -In water supervision of program participants (swimming). Summer Camps: -Performs duties in the setting of Summer Camp programs. -Indoor and outdoor environment Recreation Activities (All weather types). -In water supervision of program participants (swimming).
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- High School diploma/equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)
- Six (6) months of experience working with youth in organized activities.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Additional Preferred Skills
- Experience working with children ages 5-12.
- Ability to manage behavior expectations, engaging with participants, and encouraging participants ages 5-12 to be involved in group/individual activities.