Summer Camp Counselor

3 weeks ago

Coconut Creek, United States City of Coconut Creek, FL Full time
Salary: $15.00 Hourly

Location : Coconut Creek, FL

Job Type: Temporary

Job Number: 2025-22

Department: Parks & Recreation

Opening Date: 12/17/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Description

**Returning applicants must update their work/volunteer history on Master Profile before submitting application**

Serves as a staff member for the City's Summer Day Camp Program. This is a temporary position, which carries no employee benefits or paid time off. Campers are ages 6 through 13 years of age.

Salary:

$15.00/hourly - Minimum of six (6) months of verifiable experience working with children coordinating activities in a camp, school, or recreation program or Certified Teachers with six (6) months of teaching experience in a school setting.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, between 7:15 AM and 6:15 PM (the actual work schedule and the specific number of hours worked may vary). Duration of the summer program: May 28, 2025, through August 1, 2025.

Work Locations:
• Recreation Complex: 4455 Sol Press Blvd. Coconut Creek, FL 33073
• Community Center: 1100 Lyons Road Coconut Creek, FL 33063

Must be available to work for the entire program at the assigned location. Mandatory orientation for those selected for this position is scheduled for the week of May 28, 2025. Specific locations and times will be announced at a later date.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Supervises campers by assigned age groups
• Coordinates, plans, and implements arts & crafts, recreation and athletic games, as well as plays and/or presentations for Summer Day Camp special events
• Plans and implements organized methods of play and other activities during scheduled times of day
• Ensures the safety of each participant in assigned group
• Communicates with campers' parents/guardians regarding individual/group accomplishments or poor behavior
• Performs limited park/facility maintenance such as garbage removal, restroom maintenance and policing debris
• Maintains rosters, attendance forms, dismissal forms, incident report forms and accident report forms as required by the Department
• Works under close supervision of the Camp Coordinator and/or Parks & Recreation Supervisor
• Exercises leadership techniques and skills with group members at all times
• Punctuality and regular attendance are essential functions of this position
• Must be willing and able to work in outside weather conditions and up to 8 hours per day

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of six (6) months of verifiable experience working with children coordinating activities in a camp, school or recreation program; or Certified Teachers with six (6) months of teaching experience in a school setting.
  • Must have either graduated high school or have obtained high school equivalent OR be at least 18 years of age by May 28, 2025
  • CPR and First Aid Certification is mandatory and must be current throughout summer camp. Certifications required by start of training.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
  • Summer Camp Counselors must be responsible, possess the ability to exercise patience in difficult situations and exhibit the energy and physical stamina to work with children of varying ages.
  • Experience in programming day camp activities, implementing games, special events and athletic activities.
  • Knowledge and application of leadership techniques.
  • Knowledge of the care and use of recreation equipment.
  • Skill in working well with children of various ages by demonstrating patience, enthusiasm, and the ability to handle disruptive children effectively.
  • Skills in music, art, athletics and drama are a plus.
  • Ability to understand and follow the necessary precautions to secure the safety of recreation participants.
  • Ability to interact well with fellow employees, participants and parents/guardians.
  • Ability to successfully pass physical, drug testing and background check.

NOTE: Fingerprinting is required; all fingerprints will be checked through the State of Florida's Volunteer and Employee Criminal History System (VECHS) as well as through the Department of Children and Families (DCF).

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in this position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, run, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel and operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside weather conditions and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

APPLICANT SELECTED FOR HIRE MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS PHYSICAL/DRUG TESTING AND BACKGROUND CHECK

NOTE TO APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES: Applicants with disabilities who will need special accommodations for testing must advise Human Resources not later than one (1) week prior to scheduled testing, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

This is a temporary position with no benefits.

01

I am willing and able to work at the following locations: (Location request is not guaranteed)
  • Recreation Complex, 4455 Sol Pres Blvd.
  • Community Center, 1100 Lyons Road
  • Able to work at either the Recreation Complex or the Community Center


02

Will you have graduated from high school or obtained high school equivalent, or be at least 18 years of age by May 28, 2025?
  • Yes
  • No


03

Please indicate your paid experience as a Summer Camp Counselor:
  • Former Summer Recreation Leader (SRL) with the City of Coconut Creek
  • Former Summer Recreation Leader (SRL) with other organizations in a camp setting
  • No paid experience working with a Summer Day Camp Program


04

Do you possess a minimum of six (6) months of verifiable experience working with children coordinating activities in a camp, school or recreation program?
  • Yes
  • No


05

If you answered yes to question #4 , please indicate how many months/years of verifiable paid experience you possess:
  • Less than six (6) months of experience
  • More than six (6) months, but less than one (1) year of experience
  • More than one (1) year, but less than two (2) years of experience
  • More than two (2) years, but less than three (3) years of experience
  • More than three (3) years of experience


06

Please list the employers from your application that support this experience listed in question #5, or give detailed listing of how you obtained this experience (including dates):

07

Do you possess a Florida Teacher's Certificate?If yes, please attach Certificate to application.
  • Yes
  • No


08

If you answered yes to question #7, please indicate how many months/years of verifiable paid teaching experience you possess:
  • Less than six (6) months of experience
  • More than six (6) months, but less than one (1) year of experience
  • More than one (1) year, but less than two (2) years of experience
  • More than two (2) years but less than three (3) years of experience
  • More than three (3) years of experience


09

Please list the employers from your application that support this experience in question #8, or give detailed listing of how you obtained this experience (including dates):

10

Certifications & Licenses:(Check all Current Certifications that apply.) Copies must be submitted with the application or by the first day of training (May 28, 2025). Failure to provide a copy of the CPR and First Aid certificates could result in the loss of position.
  • CPR Certification
  • First Aid Certification
  • Child Care Certification
  • Florida Teacher Certificate or Substitute Teacher Certificate
  • Other


11

If you selected "Other" in question #10, please list the certification/license(s):

12

Describe why you would like to be employed as a Summer Recreation Leader and state any additional information you feel may be helpful to us in considering your application.

13

I understand that I must successfully pass a physical, drug and background check. I also understand that finger printing is required for all employees that work with children.
  • Yes
  • No


14

I understand and meet all of the requirements of the position (including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and physical requirements), and I am willing and able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Yes
  • No


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