Site Coordinator Special Rec Camp SEA
About The Position
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. Summer Camp Site Coordinator - Special Recreation 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.
Requirements
- Age: 18 years and older
- Education: High school graduation required. Some college preferred.
- Experience working with youth.
- Supervision of groups of youth in a recreational setting.
- 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.
- Valid Child/ Adult First Aid, CPR, & AED certification.
Nice To Haves
- Some college preferred.
- Experience working with children with special needs preferred.
- Supervision of seasonal staff and volunteers in a recreational setting preferred.
- Valid driver's license required for programs including transportation, otherwise preferred.
- Valid Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- 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.
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Education Level
High school or GED
