What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Camp Director position at City of Fort Lauderdale, FL?
DO NOT SUBMIT A BLANK APPLICATION. YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR CONSIDERTION AND IF YOU HAVE NO WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDE YOUR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WITH THE APPLICATION FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. PLEASE BE DETAILED WITH THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Helps in maintaining order and enforcing rules and regulations at recreational facilities
- Assists in maintaining safety and health standards at facilities and during programs Preparing activity and staff schedules
- Selecting materials and adopting suitable teaching materials for individual needs
- Instruct participants in such activities as dancing, music, crafts, tennis, swimming, dramatics, gymnastics and boxing
- Responsible for supervising part time personnel and volunteers when necessary
- May be required prepare activity and staff schedules
- May be responsible for maintaining program compliance and regulatory licensing requirements
- May organize, facilitate, and/or deliver staff trainings in related subject matter area
- May work weekends, nights and holidays
- Performs related work as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
- High School Diploma or a G.E.D.
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Possess one (1) year experience in organizing and instructing groups in a wide variety of recreation activities for different age groups and interests.
- Supervises part time personnel and volunteers when necessary.
- May be required to supervise in aquatic environment.
- Candidates must pass a fingerprinting/background screening process prior to employment.
The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
The noise level in the work environment is moderately loud. The work entails sedentary work in an office setting. While performing duties, employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders, and use hand and fingers dexterity keyboarding. Sometimes work is stressful when working under stringent time constraints. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception. May require working in adverse weather conditions such as heat and humidity.
HOW TO APPLY/ VETERAN INFORMATION
This posting is for part-time Summer Camp Directors (Recreation Camp Director). Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly.
Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and a Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.
