Recreation Leader (Summer Camp)

Salary : $20.00 Hourly

Location : Ketchikan, AK

Job Type : Temporary Seasonal

Job Number : 2025-2.17

Department : Parks and Recreation

Division : Rec Center

Opening Date : 02 / 17 / 2025

Job Description

Returning camp staff members will have increased rates based on number of years worked.)

Responsible for planning, supervising and leading recreation activities for children in a structured camp program.

Examples of Duties

• Work with Assistant Recreation Leaders to plan, secure supplies, lead recreation activities, and keep appropriate activity records.
• Monitor activity areas during assigned hours ensuring that facilities are prepared for assigned activities and cleaned up after use.
• Enforce all facility rules and regulations during activity hours.
• Work up to 40 hours per week, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.
• Have regular professional contact with program participants, parents and the general public. Contacts are normally routine and / or of a non-adversarial and non-stressful nature.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES :

Qualifications

Experience working with children and skill in the provision of recreation services preferred. Ability to communicate positively with the public, staff and supervisors. Equivalent to high school competence in reading, writing, and verbal communication required.

LICENSES :

Current CPR and first aid certificates or ability to obtain both certificates before employment begins.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Any combination of related education and / or related experience will by considered if the candidate possesses the demonstrated ability.

Requirements

Must be able to hear. Specific abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, and taste or smell. Each of the listed activities also require standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, climbing on stools and ladders, and routinely lifting and carrying items and boxes up to forty (40) pounds.

Administering CPR and first aid as needed. Leading games and supervising children in a variety of physical activities.

No benefits for this position.

Have you ever been arrested and / or charged with a crime?

If the answer to the above question is yes, explain here :

Have you ever been convicted of any crime relating in any manner to children and / or your conduct with them?

If the answer to the above question is yes, explain here :

Have you ever been convicted of any crime including, but not limited to, those listed below and / or any crime similar in any manner to those listed below?-Indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen-indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person-Indecent assault and battery on a person who has obtained the age of fourteen-Rape-Rape of a child under sixteen with force-Assault with intent to commit rape-Kidnapping of a child under sixteen with intent to commit rape-Distribution and trafficking of narcotics or other controlled substances-Intent to commit any of the above crimes

Are you now or have you ever been subject to any court order involving sexual or physical abuse of a minor, including, but not limited to a domestic order or protection?

Have your parental rights ever been terminated for reasons involving sexual or physical abuse of children?

Required Question

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