Recreation Leader Senior

About the role

This posting is to fill a position at the Kahle Community Center that supports the pre-school, Kids Club, and special event programs. The position does not qualify for health benefits.

Responsibilities

• Maintains front counter operations at Community Center
• Oversees a variety of recreation and activity programs
• Works as primary contact at camps, during off-site trips, and as support service provider at adult daycare
• Welcomes visitors and answers incoming telephone calls
• Processes customer registrations and inputs information into department computer system
• Processes customers for facility passes and photo IDs
• Receives funds and issues receipts
• Administers concession sales
• Leads, coordinates, and supervises activities and programs
• Assists in development of promotional brochures/flyers
• Provides lead direction, training, and work review to assigned staff and volunteers
• Ensures that proper safety precautions are observed
• Instructs others in proper work procedures
• Performs general building maintenance and custodial upkeep
• Cleans up spills and unsanitary conditions when they occur
• Sets up and takes down meeting rooms, including the folding and un-folding of tables
• Inspects and repairs equipment as necessary
• Operates audiovisual equipment as needed
• Maintains records of programs and activities
• Maintains a clean and organized recreational area
• Makes sure all building participants are conducted orderly during facility hours of operation
• Maintains a safe and nurturing learning environment for young children between the ages of 3-6 years
• Develops and maintains a learning environment conducive to growth in the areas of physical, cognitive, and social disciplines
• Records observations, implements assessments, sets goals for individual children, and prepares group lesson plans and activities accordingly
• Communicates verbally and in writing with children and their parents/legal guardians
• Recognizes health and safety hazards and protects children from harm
• Encourages and provides children with a variety of opportunities for learning and for social experiences
• Demonstrates the ability to positively interact with children
• Monitors trip petty cash and activities of youth during recreational trips or tours
• Disciplines youth participants according to established policies and procedures, as necessary
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public
• Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience leading recreational activities
• Valid Driver’s License
• First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogen, CPR, and AED certification within six (6) months of date of employment

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience leading recreational activities

Skills

• Outgoing team player with a positive attitude and strong customer service skills
• Experience leading and overseeing a variety of recreation and activity programs
• Ability to develop and implement learning plans
• Positive interaction with children
• Ability to adapt to changing and challenging conditions
• Ability to recognize health and safety hazards
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with children and their parents/legal guardians
• Ability to maintain a safe and nurturing learning environment
• Ability to develop and maintain a learning environment conducive to growth in the areas of physical, cognitive, and social disciplines
• Ability to record observations, implement assessments, set goals for individual children, and prepare group lesson plans and activities accordingly
• Ability to operate audiovisual equipment as needed
• Ability to monitor trip petty cash and activities of youth during recreational trips or tours
• Ability to discipline youth participants according to established policies and procedures, as necessary
• Ability to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team
• Ability to represent the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public
• Ability to contribute effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

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