What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Playcamp Staff position at City of Boise, ID?
Summary Statement
The City of Boise Parks and Recreation playcamp program has weekly themed games and activities, quality STEAM projects, weekly field trips and pool days, camp visits from community partners, and team-building activities.
All-Summer Playcamp Staff:
- Works 40 hours per week up to 10 weeks over the summer.
- Works with elementary youth at the outdoor Summer Playcamps located in several parks in Boise.
- Organizes daily schedules, leads youth in fun and creative games, demonstrates positive and healthy relationships, engages with youth and coworkers in a variety of enriching activities, helps youth build new friendships, and ensures the safety and well-being of summer camp youth.
- This position is open to anyone 16 years and older.
- This position is designated as At-Will.
Essential Functions
Supervises youth for an outdoor summer camp located in one of the city's parks. Organizes and leads daily games and activities for youth in a safe manner. Assists in the creation of weekly playcamp curriculums. Supervises youths during program hours.
Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Previous experience working or performing volunteer work with children.
Ability to: use sound judgment; exercise independent judgment; interact with coworkers and the public in a friendly and professional manner; assist youth in pools on swim days; participate in mild to moderate recreational activities/sports; recognize and redirect misbehavior; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training
Two years of experience volunteering or working with youth as a coach, instructor, teacher’s aide, or nanny.
Current Certification in CPR and First Aid.
Licensing And Other Requirements
Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid Certification.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:
City of Boise background check processes which include a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug-Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety-sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.
This position is required to work directly with and oversee minors in the absence of their parent or guardian, or work directly with and oversee vulnerable adults in the absence of their caretaker or guardian..
Working Conditions
The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is always lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is always pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds. The noise level is frequently moderate and occasionally loud. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, runn, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.
Working Environment
The work environment will include outdoor weather conditions and in wet and humid conditions. Work includes protected exposure to bodily fluids. Work is performed in a park setting and the incumbent is occasionally exposed to insects and pets.
