Day Camp Director (Temporary - Summer Employment)

Salary : $24.75 - $30.91 Hourly

Location : City of Pasadena, CA

Job Type : CTW

Job Number : 25-102

Department : Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Opening Date : 01 / 16 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

Open continuously and is subject to close at any time. A first review of applications is scheduled for the week of February 17th. Apply today!

THIS IS A TEMPORARY SEASONAL JOB TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER RECREATION DAY CAMP PROGRAM.

When the school year comes to an end, the City of Pasadena offers traditional Summer Day Camps, Enrichment Camps, Outdoor Neighborhood Park Camps, and a unique Arroyo Seco Adventure Camp.

WORK SCHEDULE : The Day Camp Director is a temporary assignment for up to eight weeks depending on program needs. Work hours vary up to 20-40 hours per week depending on assignment. Summer Day Camp staff must be available to work beginning Monday, June 9, 2025, through Friday, August 1, 2025.

The Traditional Summer Day Camps offer youth opportunities to get involved in group games, sports, arts and crafts, swimming, computers, science, and music. These camps include Victory Park Camp, Villa Parke Camp, and Robinson Park Camp. All camps facilitate an array of activities, including science, art, sports, fitness, and dance. The Outdoor Neighborhood Park Camps give campers an opportunity to enjoy arts & crafts, physical fitness games and challenges, dance, and enrichment activities.

The Arroyo Seco Adventures Camp offers participants an opportunity to learn about our local, natural resources in a fun and exciting way. This outdoor camp pairs environmental education with traditional camp activities. Participants go on nature lead walks learning about conservation of environmental resources, native plants and local wildlife. Youth participate in archery, horseback riding and hiking, and practice their gardening and survival skills.

The ideal candidate will possess recent experience in supervising day camp programs, coordinating the implementation of recreation activities for youth participants in a group setting, and supervising staff.

For the Arroyo Seco Adventures Camp, the ideal candidate will possess recent experience in an organized outdoor education / adventure program focusing on programs and activities in outdoor education, outdoor adventures, eco systems, environment, wildlife habitats, and native / invasive plants. A background in biology and / or earth sciences is also ideal.

Essential Functions

The major responsibilities of this position are listed below. For more detailed information, please review the

• Supervises day camp and / or outdoor education programs at an assigned site.
• Plans, promotes, organizes, schedules, and supervises all recreational activities on site.
• Inventories and orders recreation and instructional equipment and supplies.
• Organizes and conducts special activities and / or events.
• Provides daily inspection of park or site grounds for care and upkeep.
• Handles emergency situations arising at the site including injuries, serious illness, and / or accidents; enforces safety procedures for participants and staff.
• Maintains records and submits reports in a timely manner (attendance reports, progress reports, weekly summary reports, timecards, incident reports, accident reports, program planning proposals and evaluations).
• Understands and coordinates the inclusion of children with disabilities.
• Addresses parent, guardian, or participant concerns.
• Supervises camp staff and participants during field trips.

CORE COMPETENCIES :

The following list represents the core competencies needed for success in this position.

Qualification Guidelines

Minimum Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications :

SELECTION PROCESS : The selection process may consist of any combination of training and experience evaluation, Subject Matter Expert review, interview panel, and department-level interviews.

VACANCY INFORMATION : Summer vacancies occurring in the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department may be filled as a result of this examination process. The resulting eligibility list from this recruitment may be used to fill this vacancy and similar vacancies in the future.

Candidates selected for this position are subject to a one-year probationary period; however, the current positions are temporary summer assignments.

Special Requirements

Candidates are required to successfully complete a medical examination including drug screen and a criminal background live scan screen consistent with state and federal law.

Effective January 1, 2013, new members to CalPERS or an agency with CALPERS' reciprocity or who have more than a six month break in service between employment in a CalPER (or reciprocal) agency will be subject to the provisions of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) and will receive the 2% @ 62 benefit formula.

Employees who are current members of CalPERS or an agency with CalPERS' reciprocity, or who have less than a six month break in service between employment in a CalPERS (or reciprocal) agency and employment with the City will be enrolled in the 2.5% @ 55 benefit formula.

All employees are required to pay the full employee contribution to CalPERS.

To further assist us with reviewing your qualifications, please answer the following questions. Please complete all sections of this form truthfully and completely. Your responses will be validated if you are considered one of the most qualified applicants. Although resumes will be accepted and evaluated, this form must be completed if the application is to be considered valid. Your responses should be clearly stated on your application work history. Please select yes to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.

Please select the response best describes your full-time years of experience in implementing community recreation programs and supervising staff and volunteers. (Qualifications, including work hours per week, must be clearly noted on application under work experience).

Briefly describe your experience supervising youth and staff, scheduling programs and activities, and facilitating recreation activities in an organized recreation program or similar setting. If no experience in this area, enter "N / A".

Please select the summer program that you are most qualified and interested to work?

In 200 words or less, list your qualifications (specialized knowledge and experience) for the program you selected in the previous question. If no experience in this area, enter "N / A".

Required Question

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