What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Nature Camp Teacher position at Pasco County, FL?
Responsible professional community recreation work for the planning, organization, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of a Summer Nature Camp Program for children.
Essential Job Functions
Organizes, directs, and leads a group of approximately 15 children in an environmental education based nature camp program. Plans games, activities, lessons, and arts and crafts projects. Prepares lesson plans and other daily or weekly reports. Supervises a group of children ensuring safety, discipline, and communications with parents. Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. Performs related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to supervise a group of children ensuring safety, discipline, and communications with parents.
- Ability to prepare lesson plans and other daily or weekly reports.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects.
Minimum Requirements
PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and also push or pull heavy objects. May use a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or work with another team member to lift and/or move excessively heavy objects. Ability to bend, stoop, and squat frequently. Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Candidates must have a minimum of two (2) years of college and two (2) seasons of experience working in a summer recreation or nature camp program. Candidates may substitute two seasons of summer recreation for one (1) year of college.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS: Valid CPR and First-Aid certifications preferred. Teacher's certification, Project Wild and Project Learning Tree Training preferred.
ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida Law.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Under Section 295.07, F.S., chapter SSA-7 Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.
Temporary Position - benefits not available. Not eligible for Veterans' Preference in accordance with FS 295.07.
