Camp Group Lead – Seasonal

Position: Camp Group Lead – Seasonal

Summary:

Directly reports to Assistant Camp Coordinator - Supervise, interact and lead participants throughout the daily activity schedule. You are the leader of a group of campers and will mentor your support lead who will assist during camp hours! Hours of operation are 7:00am to 5:30pm Monday –Friday, excluding a scheduled break for July 4th. We ask that you commit to the entire ten weeks of Summer Action Adventure Camp (June 16th-August 20th, 2025), as attendance throughout the program is mandatory. In addition, attendance and participation is required at the Independence Day Parade.

Hours:

9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Pay Rate:

$14.00/hr; $15.00/hr with High School Diploma

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 16 years old
• Experience working with youth based programs (1 summer of camp experience or 1 school year of before/after school experience required)
• Proactive, positive, self-motivated, dependable, organized and resourceful.
• Flexibility! Things at camp change fast. You must be able to pivot and adapt to change as it happens while remaining in control of your role.

Responsibilities:

• As a representative of the Recreation Department you will uphold and exemplify department policies and guidelines in all aspects of job performance.
• Builds positive relationships with children, families and district employees.
• Supervising children ranging in ages from 4K to 5th grade in a variety of settings.
• Lead and facilitate scheduled daily activities with an assigned group.
• Ensures all participants are accounted for by taking attendance at the start/end of every activity.
• Encourage and involve children in age appropriate group and/or individual play.
• Maintain a clean and well organized work and program space at all times.
• Communicate with Camp Leadership regarding needed supplies and equipment for the program.
• Model and explain appropriate behavior, address, redirect and report inappropriate behavior that is reported or observed to Camp Leadership.
• Communicate with Camp Leadership for any incidents or accidents in a timely manner that may occur, as proper documentation is required for follow up.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of equipment and facilities.
• Follow all Recreation Department policies, rules, regulations and procedures, including emergency and safety procedures.
• Communicate with Camp Leadership regarding any emergency concerns or situations.
• Administers first aid if necessary and reports injuries to Camp Leadership.
• Attend any team meeting or training to increase knowledge and skills.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary by Camp Leadership.

Application Procedure: Candidates are required to submit an application, to be considered for employment. Applications are available online at www.wawmrec.com.

The West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation and Community Services Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, national origin, creed, arrest or conviction record, ancestry, member of military reserve, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law.

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit, or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15