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Application Deadline:
March 14, 2025Compensation Details:
Full Pay Range16.25 - 22.75Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range.This is a part-time hourly position.Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32Benefit Eligibility Group:
Seasonal TraditionalLocate the Benefit Eligibility Group value on the Employee Benefit Eligibility document to identify the benefits offered for this job.
Job Description Summary:
Are you ready to make this summer the best one yet? Join our team as a Summer Camp Counselor and spend your days creating unforgettable memories, leading exciting activities, and making a real impact on the lives of campers! Camp Amico is a 7 week summer camp dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for individuals ages 10-21 with developmental disabilities. Our team works collaboratively to deliver recreational activities that promote personal growth, social interaction, and fun. Staff members are responsible for creating supportive relationships with campers, facilitating adaptive activities, and ensuring safety while fostering an enriching and memorable camp experience. Ideal candidates are compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic, with a commitment to empowering individuals of all abilities.What You’ll Be Doing:
• Arts & Crafts Extraordinaire: Channel your inner Picasso and help campers unleash their creativity with painting, DIY projects, and more. Glitter may be involved (and embraced)!
• Water Sports Wizard: Dive into the fun with kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and water games. You'll be the hero of the splash zone!
• Adventure Leader: Guide campers in team challenges, scavenger hunts, and outdoor exploration. Bonus points if you can build the ultimate campfire story!
• Leadership Guru: Mentor campers, inspire teamwork, and help kids build confidence and friendships that last a lifetime.
• Chief Fun Officer: From silly camp songs to epic dance-offs, you’ll be at the heart of the fun, spreading joy and laughter every day.
Boulder Parks & Recreation Community Programs Team provides recreation and leisure programming to Boulder’s youth (camps), people with disabilities (EXPAND) and youth, teens & families living with low income (Youth Services Initiative).
This job is part time with varying hours each season based on the programs offered. Roles include being camp counselor at summer or school day off camps and being a program staff at weekly activities and special events with people with disabilities and/or people living in low-income housing sites. This position allows for growth from an assistant into a lead staff helping to build your leadership skills and prepare you for jobs in the future.
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Implements Recreation and Leisure Programming for specified populations.
Organizes and leads group activities for 5-15 individuals (i.e. create groups, set up activity, give instructions, actively supervise participants throughout activity).
Provides adjustments to general program plans so they are successful for specified populations (i.e. provide accommodations and rule modification as needed).
Assists in supervising Participants and Camp & Program Staff.
Supervises and interacts with participants with a variety of different needs and abilities.
Creates a fun and engaging environment for participants.
Provides 1:1 support to youth, teens and adults with disabilities as needed.
Supervises the proper use of equipment by campers.
Provides guidance and instruction to other staff ensuring they understand their role in activities and are actively participating.
Communicates with Camp Director and Program Staff Lead about questions or concerns with campers or staff.
Ensures safe environment for participants.
Follows all current health and licensing rules and recommendations.
Follows general safety rules and recommendations for Community Programs Team and Boulder Parks & Recreation.
Behavior Management
Utilizes behavior management/ support techniques to adequately ensure participants’ safety.
Utilizes group management skills to keep participants safe and engaged.
Models group and behavior management techniques for Camp and Program Staff.
Communicates positively and proactively parents, care givers, head staff and program coordinators about participant behavior concerns.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 18 years of age.
Ability to confidently provide excellent customer service to participants and guardians in programs.
Ability to demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, including conflict resolution
Ability to physically participate in activities, run, climb, swim, lift or support the weight of children.
Ability to evaluate conditions in assigned area and make decisions related to safety in high pressure situations.
Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
Ability and willingness to provide support to people with disabilities.
Ability and willingness to attend and complete trainings as required, including State of Colorado Child Care requirements.
Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
First Aid, CPR and AED Certified.
Experience supervising/leading staff and/or volunteers.
Experience working with and/or supporting people with disabilities.
Ability and willingness to drive participants and staff in vehicles provided by Boulder Parks and Recreation
Ability to communicate bi-lingually in English/Spanish.
Knowledge of injury prevention and treatment.
1000 hours of verifiable experience directly supervising school age children in a group setting.
Knowledge of principles and experience or certification in instructing sport, recreation or leisure activities.
Lifeguard Certified
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Must meet State of Colorado School-Age Licensing Qualifications:
Minimum 455 hours of verifiable experience directly supervising school age children in a group setting OR a bachelor’s degree or higher in any field of study.
Experience working with youth, teens, people with disabilities and/or underrepresented communities in group or 1:1 settings.
Experience leading recreation or leisure programming with youth, teens and/or adults.
SUPERVISION
Supervision Received: Recreation Program Coordinator
Supervision Exercised: None
WORKING CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Physical and mental effort
Must have sufficient strength, agility, stamina, and flexibility to lift, carry or move a variety of objects up to 20 lbs.
Must be able to work while crouching, kneeling, bending, stooping, or assisting children for long periods of time.
Must have sufficient hearing to be able to hear and discriminate differing sounds in a variety of situations.
Sufficient vision to be able to discriminate between colors, size, and type of objects and people, both close and distant.
Work environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Machines and equipment used:
Non-motorized watercraft including kayaks and paddleboards, general recreational equipment
Additional Job Description:
Last updated: 02/05/2025
The City of Boulder is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected statute. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please send a request to riskmanagement@bouldercolorado.gov.
