Senior Recreation Leader - Summer Sampler & Backyard Adventures (2025)

Summer Sampler and Backyard Adventures are two separate day camps that fall under the Outdoor Education programs for the City of Davis. Summer Sampler offers participants a little bit of everything, with each day’s activities inspired by other City of Davis camps, including Camp Putah, Summer Quest, and Kids in the Kitchen. Backyard Adventures is a throwback to spending summer afternoons outside with friends. Activities involve tent making, scavenger hunts, bug catching, camp stories, and team games. Both Summer Sampler and Backyard Adventures, like many City of Davis camps, are biking and swimming camps.

 The Senior Recreation Leader position is responsible for ensuring a fun-filled, safe, structured and comfortable environment for all.  This position plans, oversees and evaluates all camp related activities, including supervision of camp staff and volunteers, youth participants and camp activities.

 Must be proficient in bicycling. Will bike upwards of 5 miles per day with coworkers, volunteers and campers.

 Hours: Must be available to work Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (schedules vary) from June through August, attend scheduled staff meetings during the summer dates, and participate in mandatory trainings at the beginning of June.  

Camp planning begins in March. Mandatory training is Saturday, May 31, 2025. Additional training will be held prior to summer. Must be available Monday, June 9 – Friday, June 13 for on-site training.

Wages: $17.39 per hour

Temporary part time (no benefits, paid for all hours worked)

Overview of Daily Tasks:

• Lead staff and volunteer morning meeting to prep for day
• Lead check-in of campers on first day of camp, communicating with parents, ensuring all emergency forms are complete and campers have everything they need
• Introduce staff and volunteers to campers, explain camp rules, and get everyone excited
• Bike with the camp group to the location that is being used that day
• Keep time for activity rotations keeping staff and volunteers on track
• Lead checkout of campers every day, ensuring campers go home with the right person, and each child is accounted for

Typical Responsibilities:

• Supervises, schedules, motivates, evaluates and leads program staff and volunteers.
• Plans and coordinates camp activities.
• Directs arts and crafts, sports, games, cooking, and other program related activities.
• Communicates with parents on a daily basis regarding participant behavior, injuries and other relevant matters.
• Renders first aid as necessary.
• Attends and facilitates weekly volunteer meetings as needed.
• Assures equipment and facilities are safe and properly prepared and maintained.
• Keeps work environments clean and organized.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other program staff and community members.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older OR have education equivalent to the completion of high school.
• Must have a valid California Driver's License.
• Must be certified in CPR and Standard First Aid prior to the start of the camp program.
• Ability to direct and delegate assigned tasks to subordinate staff as needed.
• Ability to swim at a level considered water safe and be comfortable participating in pool activities.
• Ability to demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and creativity in the job position.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communication with other program staff and community members.
• Having related experience working with children is highly desirable.
• Ability to direct and delegate assigned tasks to subordinate staff as needed.
• Ability to motivate and lead staff, volunteers and youth participants.
• Must be able to complete a list of other required online trainings prior to the start of the program, including but not limited to, Sports Concussion and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Protocols, Mandated Reporter, Anti-Harassment and Discrimination, Blood Borne Pathogens, Heat Illness, etc.

Physical/Sensory Requirements:  Staff should be prepared to work outdoors, in various environmental conditions each week. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  This is an active position requiring the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 lbs.; verbal and hearing skills to effectively communicate with children and other staff; visual acuity to oversee projects, and make observations.  Work is done both indoors and out, with exposure to heat, often over 100 degrees, sun, noise, dust, pollens and slip hazards when near water. Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens when rendering first aid. Must be able to complete additional trainings, including but not limited to: Concussion Training, Blood Borne Pathogens, Mandated Reporter, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Heat Illness, Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination.To Apply: A City of Davis online employment application must be submitted to be considered for this position; paper applications will not be accepted.  To apply, please go online at www.cityofdavis.org
 
Final Filing Date: February 24, 2025 or until filled. Applicants will be screened according to qualifications and experience and invited via email to an interview.

PLEASE NOTE: All applicants will be notified via email.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The City of Davis encourages applications from qualified women and minorities. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability or sexual preference.

NOTES
Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and the provisions are subject to change.  According to the Federal Reform and Control Act, the City of Davis is required to hire only U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. 

If you require accommodation during any phase of this recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources office at (530)757-5644 or TDD (530)757-5666.

The City of Davis has a no smoking policy for all city facilities.

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