Summer Camp Counselor (Seasonal)

The Port Orange Summer Adventures is a day camp for children ages 5-11, held at the REC (4655 City Center Circle). Camp will start on June 9th and conclude on August 1st.

The hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5:30pm.

This is a seasonal, 40-hour per week position, for the duration of camp. Additional training dates will be required prior to the camp start date.

POSITION OBJECTIVES

Oversees summer camp operation and ensures the safety of all participants.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(Those functions actually required to perform this position, the removal of which would fundamentally change the job. These are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

·Responsible for the overall of the children.

·May discipline children with minor behavioral issues. Anything deemed a serious behavior issue will be sent to either Site Supervisor or Assistant Site Supervisor.

·Interact with the children, plan daily activities, supervise, and participate always.

·Responsible for daily safety maintenance checklist.

·Assist in planning and running special events and activities.

·Ensures all rules and regulations are being carried out by all participants throughout the program.

·Responsible for inventory control.

·Attend work promptly and regularly.

·Performs related work as required. These additional duties may be representative of tasks typically performed by those in a lesser or more advanced job grade.

This position is part of the City’s Emergency Management Team and, as such, shall be expected to perform all duties that are assigned during an emergency management operation. Any additional compensation, above the normal weekly salary shall be outlined by the City Manager in the City’s Emergency Management Activation and Emergency Declaration.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

·High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

·Three to six months related experience coordinating various recreational programs.

_ Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities_

·Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety and playing rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

·Ability to identify potential risk management issues.

·Ability to speak effectively before groups of citizens or clients.

·Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

·Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

·Ability to work various hours, including late evenings, weekends and holidays.

·Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

·Ability to resolve conflict.

·Effective communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.

·The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

·The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

·The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

·Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: From $15.76 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Port Orange, FL 32129: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16