Recreation Leader II

Salary : $17.50 Hourly

Location : Urbandale, IA

Job Type : Seasonal

Job Number : 24-Rec Leader II-02

Department : Parks and Recreation

Division : Recreation

Opening Date : 12 / 30 / 2024

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Summary Description

This position is open to candidates 18 and as the Recreation Leader II you will be responsible for planning, directing, and organizing a summer youth recreation program Kids Kamp in Urbandale, Iowa for the Summer 2025 season.

Do you enjoy planning, organizing and helping others PLAY? Do you want to be paid to PLAY? Are you a creative and self-motivated individual who likes interacting with children? Then this position is for you! The City of Urbandale Parks and Recreation department is looking for a Recreation Leader II to help plan and facilitate summer camps and activities, as well as providing excellent customer service. The standard hours for the position will consist of 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm but will occasionally vary between 35 - 40 hours per week from June, 2025 - August, 2025.

Routine Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Facilitates, coordinates, schedules, and leads participants in all activities, games, crafts, field trips, etc. for children 6-11 years old.
• Oversees lesson or program plans (activities, crafts, field trips, guest speakers).
• Communicates with parents / participants guardians on a daily basis.
• Supervises camp staff, and makes sure there is the appropriate staff to camper ratio, coordinates staff schedules.
• Encourages children to participate in group activities.
• Keeps records of program activities.
• Maintains necessary supplies, including purchasing and inventory.
• Works within a set budget to purchase equipment and supplies.
• Purchases supplies and maintains receipts.
• Conducts staff meetings.
• Checks to see that equipment, buildings and sites are cleaned up and in proper order.
• Maintains attendance on program participants.
• Maintains current participants emergency information.
• Provides CPR and First Aid as needed.
• Disciplines program participants and provides constructive feedback to parents / guardians as needed.
• Supervises activity site.
• Acts as a liaison between Recreation staff and the Parks and Recreation Department.
• Submits reports on attendance, accidents, vandalism, and hours worked on regular time scheduled.
• Attends training sessions and other meetings as required.
• Responsible for the health and safety of children on site.
• Responsible for the health and safety of children during all field trips.
• Adjusts scheduled events and activities to best fit the needs of the participants and staff.
• Assist in scheduling and evaluation of staff and volunteers.
• Handles public concerns, problems, or suggestions in a calm and professional manner.
• Interacts with program participants and seeks feedback.
• Performs related work as required.

Typical Qualifications

For more information, please contact Chris Barkema at the Urbandale Parks and Recreation Department at (515) 331-6783 or via email at cbarkema@urbandale.org.

Supplemental Information

There are multiple openings available for the Summer 2025 season. Applicants selected will be invited to participate in the oral interview process. First round of Interviews will be held the first part of February. This position will remain open until all Recreation Leader II positions are filled.

This position is eligible for the $400 2025 Summer Referral Bonus! Here's how the referral bonus works : Summer 2025 employees who refer a friend that also gets hired into a summer role (Summer Recreation positions, Summer Laborer openings, or the Athletic Field Maintenance position) and works the full season will receive $400 for the successful referral. The friend must be a new employee to the City of Urbandale, they cannot be returning from a previous season. Have your friend put your name down on the application for how they learned about the vacancy. It's that easy! Be sure to follow us on social media and share our job postings with your friends to get the referral bonus!

Post offer / pre-employment background report check and drug test are required. The City of Urbandale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Persons with disabilities must submit request for ADA accommodations to the Human Resources Department, in writing, prior to the application deadline.

This position is not eligible for health benefits but may be eligible for IPERS. IPERS eligibility and participation will begin once an employee earns $1,000 or more in two consecutive quarters and will continue for the duration of employment.

Are you at least 18 years old?

Do you have at least one year of post-secondary education?

Required Question

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