Job Summary

$17.49 - $26.96/hour DOQ; Seasonal

The James City County Parks & Recreation Department seeks a responsible individual to assist with the supervision of a comprehensive summer camp program for children ages 5-14.

Responsibilities

• Duties include acting as recreation supervisor in the absence of the Recreation Supervisor.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment and organize and conduct a variety of fun activities such as sports, games, and arts and crafts for children ages 5-14
• Safe supervision of youth; maintaining site and sound on location.
• Record keeping, daily documentation and paperwork.

Qualifications:

• Position requires supervisory experience, considerable knowledge of child growth and development, and experience working with children in a recreational, educational, or state licensed day care program setting.
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, children, parents, and coworkers.
• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a minimum of 48 semester hours of college credit coursework or a bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Education, Childcare, or related field preferred; Childcare certificate or credential is also accepted from a state licensed approved program; and some experience working with children of different ages and abilities, preferably in a recreational, state-licensed or educational setting; supervisory experience preferred.
• Must possess or be able to obtain within sixty (60) days of hire, certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Professional Rescuers (Infant, Adults, and Child).
• The average work schedule is Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Staff may be asked to work 6-8 hr shifts each day, but not to exceed 28hrs per week.
• Post-offer criminal history, sex offender, fingerprints and Child Protective Services registry checks conducted. Drug screen and tuberculosis test required.

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