Summer Camp Counselor - Therapeutic Recreation
About The Position
Mecklenburg County is excited to add Temporary Recreation Assistants to our Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation Services (TIRS) team. This position will work in inclusion services, supporting individuals with diverse abilities in various recreation center summer camp programs across Mecklenburg County. Staff will be implementing modifications under the Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals enrolled in summer camp in one of our many park and recreation facilities. Staff may also be assigned to assist TIRS Summer Day Camp implementing summer camp programming for individuals ages 6+ with disabilities. The dates of this temporary employment opportunity will include mandatory orientation, staff training and Summer Camp (June 15-July 31, 2026, with possibility for extension through August 14th). By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!
Requirements
- No experience required
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Requires a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges.
- CPR/First Aid
- Recreational programming and instruction
- Applying classroom knowledge through hands-on activities
- Developing and enforcing classroom rules and safety procedures
- Managing multiple tasks concurrently
- Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.
- Building Trust: Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
- Applied Learning: Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.
- Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs.
- Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
- Safety Awareness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
- Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in an educational, adapted sport, or recreation therapy setting is a plus.
- Experience working with therapeutic population
- Ability to supervise and manage participants with varying abilities and diagnoses in a group or classroom setting
Responsibilities
- Assist in supervision of TIRS participants and monitoring of recreation equipment, facilities, supplies and materials
- Assist in facilitation of TIRS programming (including summer day camp) in a Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation recreation center or park facility.
- Provide positive and appropriate customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through program delivery and interactions with the public.
- Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.
- Assist in enforcing TIRS rules and regulations
- Assist in set up and light maintenance of equipment and activities within facilities and recreational areas.
- May supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.
- Directs inquiries and complaints from the public to the correct staff in an effective and efficient manner
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
