What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Day Camp Group Leader position at The City of Elkhart?
CITY OF ELKHART – JOB DESCRIPTION
DEPARTMENT
Parks and Recreation
POSITION
Day Camp Group Leader
DIVISION
Recreation
STATUS
Part-time
CATEGORY
Hourly, $15-$16
FLSA
Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO
Day Camp Director and Program and Recreation Coordinator
DATE
Summer 2025
JOB SUMMARY
The Group Leader is responsible for ensuring their groups safety and enjoyment during activities, on-site, and on field trips. Responsibilities include monitoring group behavior, maintaining cleanliness, assisting with meals, and reporting incidents to supervisors. This possession possess attentiveness, organized, and committed to creating a safe, fun, and inclusive environment for all participants.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY
- Supervise and actively engage with assigned groups to keep them involved and moving throughout the day.
- Conduct regular head counts and maintain accurate attendance during camp activities, field trips, and bus travel.
- Implement daily lesson plans and collaborate with staff to plan and coordinate camp events.
- Ensure participant safety by monitoring activities, enforcing camp rules, and supervising from various angles in different settings.
- Report and record incidents, such as accidents or rule violations, to supervisors and parents.
- Maintain cleanliness of group areas and proper use of camp facilities and equipment.
- Assist participants with meals and other needs, ensuring a positive experience.
- Communicate effectively with the Site Supervisor, Day Camp Director, and Assistant Director.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support camp operations.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Play and engage with the program participants.
- Create and improvise games and activities.
- Maintains accurate attendance of assigned group at all time at camp location, on fieldtrips, and during travel on all buses.
- Greet and interact with parents and guardians as necessary
- Carry out any other duties as assigned by Site Supervisor, Day Camp Director and Assistant Director.
- Participate in cleaning of program facilities.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- At least 2 years working with children, ages 5-12, in a structured setting such as another day camp, youth groups, scout leader, day care leader, etc.
- Knowledge of games and art activities.
- Ability to improvise or “switch up” if a current plan is not receptive.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Must be an excellent problem solver and solve issues in a timely manner.
- Must be able to discipline appropriately and mediate situations.
- Help and encourage anyone who needs advice or a helping hand.
- Support others through teamwork, dedication and guidance in order to achieve the completion of all given tasks or activities.
- Must have complete knowledge, or proven ability to learn, the rules and regulations of the city program and Child Safety Policy.
- Must be friendly, active, and like to interact/play with children of all ages.
- Ability to develop, coordinate, and direct activities involved in a program.
- Have knowledge of developmental skills of children ages 5-12.
PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND VISUAL SKILLS
The physical, mental, and visual 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.
- Frequently required to walk, sit, and talk or hear.
- Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools.
- Occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to wet and/or hot, humid conditions.
- Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Occasionally mandatory travel between ay Camp program locations.
- Noise level in the work environment can be moderately loud at the field.
DRUG TEST REQUIRED
The City of Elkhart is a Drug Free Workplace. Therefore, a post offer, pre-employment drug screen is required. Random drug testing may be conducted after employment.
POLICY STATEMENT
- The incumbent is required to possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities, and the physical, mental, and visual skills described in this job description to perform the principal duties, responsibilities and essential job functions.
- This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent. Principal duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job and other duties and responsibilities include those that are considered incidental or secondary to the overall purpose of this job.
- This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employee holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by the Mayor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.
Salary : $15 - $16
