What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Coordinator Special Rec Camp SEA position at WAUKEGAN PARK DISTRICT?
Job Details
Job Location: Adaptive Recreation Center - Waukegan, IL
Position Type: Seasonal
Salary Range: $15.00 - $20.70 Hourly
Job Category: Non-Union
Site Coordinator Special Rec Camp SEA
Status of Employment:
Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Compensation & Benefits:
Expected hiring range $16.00 - $17.00 based on education, experience, and skills.
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Description:
Provide supervision of seasonal Summer Day Camp Counselors, volunteers, and campers in Special Recreation. Planning, organizing, supervision, implementation, and oversight of daily schedule of activities for youth with a disability in both indoor and outdoor day camp recreational settings.
Duties:
- Oversee and supervise assigned programs and services working with children with a disability for summer day camp.
- Provide direct leadership and supervision to assigned day camp programs and services.
- Provide developmentally appropriate activities that meet the needs and interests of the participants.
- Implement activities in program setting according to established schedule.
- Assist in the evaluation of programs and services in the assigned area of responsibility.
- Make and implement recommendations.
- Assist in training, supervision, and evaluation of assigned staff and volunteers.
- Coordinate with Recreation Specialist and Recreation Supervisor to schedule staff.
- Assist with assessments of new program participants.
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of reports and records regarding participants, programs, and services.
- Ensure counselors maintain facilities in a clean, organized, and neat manner.
- Accompany program participants on field trips.
- May transport program participants and supplies using a park district vehicle.
- Participate with program participants in scheduled daily activities; swim with program participants two to three days a week; ride along on pick-up and drop off routes.
- Assist in the purchase, distribution, and maintenance of proper inventory of all supplies and materials.
- Establish cooperative working relationship with coworkers, parents, community agencies and organizations.
- Assist with other recreation programs and special events as needed.
- May open and close facilities. Monitor facilities and equipment.
- Wear assigned uniforms while on duty.
- Assist staff in the performance of their duties.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Attend pertinent departmental/park district meetings and in-house training sessions.
- Conduct self-according to the policies and procedures as established by the park district.
- Participate in park district safety and training program to ensure that work performed and services provided are implemented in a safe manner.
Qualifications
Education:
- High school graduation required. Some college preferred.
Experience:
- Experience working with youth.
- Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting.
- Experience working with children with special needs preferred.
- Supervision of seasonal staff and volunteers in a recreational setting preferred.
Knowledge:
- General knowledge of recreation, parks and leisure service field.
- General knowledge of day camp programs and services for youth with disabilities.
- General knowledge of developmentally appropriate activities for youth with disabilities in a recreational environment.
License:
- Valid driver's license required for programs including transportation, otherwise preferred.
Certification:
- First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred, required within one (1) year
- Valid Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification preferred.
Conditions of Employment May Include:
- provide proof of date of birth.
- provide a copy of driver's license or photo identification.
- provide driver's abstract if position requires driving.
- submit to a reference check and employment verification.
- submit to a state criminal background check.
- submit to pre-placement drug testing.
- submit to reasonable cause and post-accident alcohol and drug testing
Hours:
- Monday - Friday: Between the hours of 9am-4pm.
- Approximately 20-40 hours per week.
Contact:
Kari Robinson, CTRS, CPRP
Recreation Supervisor-Special Recreation
Questions only: email Kari at krobinson@waukeganparks.org
Closing Date:
Open until filled.
Salary : $15 - $21
