What are the responsibilities and job description for the Camp and Program Staff Lead (Rez Summer Camp) position at City of Boulder, CO?
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Application Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Compensation Details:
Full Pay Range
17.78 - 24.88
Generally, the hiring range is from the minimum up to 80% of the range.This is a part-time hourly position.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
35
Benefit Eligibility Group:
Seasonal Traditional
Locate the Benefit Eligibility Group value on the
Employee Benefit Eligibility
document to identify the benefits offered for this job.
Job Description Summary:
Are you looking for a fun and flexible summer job where you can make a real impact on young lives—while still enjoying YOUR summer? How do Fridays off sound?If you love being outdoors, canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking, swimming, and teaching kids about nature while having a blast, then this is the job for you! Our one-of-a-kind Rez Camp offers an incredible opportunity to teach kids the fundamentals of water sports while soaking up the sunshine and making unforgettable memories.
The Rez Camp Director will be responsible for planning and leading water sports activities, providing instruction to youth, and ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures. They will take the lead in keeping camp operations running smoothly at all times.
Join us for a summer of adventure, learning, and FUN!
This is a M-TH, 35 hour a week position for 6 weeks during the summer.
Boulder Parks and Recreation is dedicated to supporting youth in a camps and programs to have a safe, fun, and fulfilling summer camp experiences. The Camp and Program Staff Lead will be directly supervised by a Program Coordinator, working closely with them to support our growing number of youth in camp settings.
This job is a seasonal position with full time hours offered in the summer. Throughout the year, there are opportunities to be part of our school day off camps and year-round programs.
Job Description:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teamwork and ability to lead other staff members:
- Coordinating camp groups.
- Discussing rules, regulations and accommodations for youth with camp/program staff.
- Educating and modeling group management, leadership, and behavior support for staff.
- Creating a positive relationship and good communication with the participants, parents, staff, and program coordinators.
Monitoring participants to ensure their safety:
- Ensuring the safety and guidance of participants and staff in inclusive program environments.
- Assessing and making decisions in emergency situations.
- Administering first aid and contacting medical assistance when necessary.
- Implementing and overseeing participant inclusion support and accommodations.
Great communication skills:
- Greeting participants and parents as they arrive to camps and programs.
- Checking in with the families. Ability to create a positive relationship with the families and participants. Addressing any concerns in a solution-focused and positive manner.
- Ability to teach staff how to implement group management, modifications, and accommodations.
- Working closely with the staff to ensure all participants are being included.
Managing the Day-to-Day operations of Camps & Programs:
- Managing daily operations for camps & programs with the support of the program coordinator.
- Ensuring program quality. Addressing concerns with staff and supporting them through improvement as needed.
- Following all State Licensing and Boulder County Public Health Policies and Procedures.
- Utilizing computer programs to ensure access to all camper paperwork as needed.
- Being fun and playful with the participants. Getting to know each one to help provide the best support possible.
- Creating and implementing supports such as picture schedules and token economy systems.
- Creating and implementing behavior plans and group management.
- Assisting in equipment management and ensuring proper use of equipment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability and willingness to work as part of a team.
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills.
- Ability to educate and model group management for staff, volunteers, and participants.
- Ability to evaluate conditions in various locations and make judgments related to safety.
- Ability to organize information and follow established procedures.
- Ability to complete and maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Ability to create positive customer service relationships with parents, campers, therapists, program partners and city staff.
- Ability to demonstrate previous camp or recreation program experience.
- Ability to evaluate customer problems and make decisions within guidelines.
- Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills.
- Ability and willingness to drive participants and staff in vehicles provided by Boulder Parks & Recreation.
- Ability to demonstrate tactful and effective communication skills.
- Ability to demonstrate willingness to attend and keep current on all required trainings, including State of Colorado Child Care requirements.
- Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous experience as a State Licensed Camp Director or Inclusion Specialist.
- Experience working with and implementing accommodations for people with disabilities .
- Current Red Cross or equivalent CPR, AED and First Aid Certification.
- Previous experience supervising or training staff, volunteers and groups of participants.
- Knowledge of principles and experience or certification in instructing adaptive sport, recreation or leisure activities.
- Ability to communicate bi-lingually in English/Spanish.
- Ability to demonstrate beginner skills in American Sign Language.
- Lifeguard certification.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Must meet State of Colorado School-Age Licensing Qualifications:
- 21 years of age or older.
- A 4-year college degree in recreation, education (elementary or early childhood), or a subject in the human service field; OR 2-years of college training in an early childhood related field and 3 months (455 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable hours working with children since the age of 18, in the care & supervision of 4 or more children; OR 21 months (3,185) of verifiable hours working with children since the age of 18, in the care and supervision of 4 of more children and be willing to complete course work applicable to school-age children within the first 9 months of employment.
SUPERVISION
Supervision Received: Recreation Program Coordinator
Supervision Exercised: n/a
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: 02/05/02025
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