Recreation Program Assistant (Camp and Program Staff I)
Full Time
Boulder, CO
Posted
Job description
Description
The City of Boulder is a great place to live, work, grow and play.
With over 300 miles of dedicated bikeways and more than 150 miles of hiking trails, Boulder values active lifestyles and access to nature. Forty-six thousand acres of protected land provide open space for passive recreation, natural environments, and a green belt around the city. With world class restaurants and art and music venues, The City of Boulder values diverse culture.
Respect is one of our five City Values (including Customer Service, Collaboration, Integrity, and Innovation) and we are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate and support our differences across all spectrums, including but not limited to ethnicity, gender, age, disability, and sexuality. Through our focus on Racial Equity, our employee benefits, and the many programs resources we offer our staff, we continually strive to weave respect for one another into the fabric of our organization.
Add your voice and talents to the City of Boulder and help us grow in service excellence for an inspired future.
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
BPR’s Community Programs Team provides recreation and leisure programming to Boulder’s youth (camps), people with disabilities (EXPAND) and underrepresented communities (YSI). We are looking for passionate, dedicated, and creative staff to work directly with individuals supervising and supporting them in activities while making a difference in their lives. If you are looking to build leadership skills while having fun, then this is the position for you!
This job is part time with varying hours each season based on the programs offered. Roles include being a camp counselor at summer or school day off camps and being a program staff at weekly activities and special events with people with disabilities and/or people living in low-income housing sites.
The starting pay for this position is $13.75 - $16.80 hourly, commensurate with experience.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Assisting with Recreation and Leisure Activities for youth and teens
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Explaining the rules of a game or activity to groups of 5-15 youth/teens
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Promoting participation and encouraging teamwork
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Leading parts of activities (ie lead a drill at basketball)
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Supervision of Participants
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Supervise and interact with participants with a variety of different needs and abilities
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Actively engage with participants in activities
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Providing 1:1 support to youth, teens and adults with disabilities as needed
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Supervising the proper use of equipment by youth and teens
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Ensure safe environment for Participants
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Follow general safety recommendations and regulations for Community Programs Team
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Enforce safety procedures and program rules
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Assess emergencies and provide first aid when necessary
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Behavior Management
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Utilize behavior management/ support techniques to adequately ensure participants’ safety
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Utilize group management skills to keep participants safe and engaged
REQUIRED CANDIDATE COMPETENCIES:
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Teamwork with other staff: Ability to work with fellow staff members to create a positive and fun experience for youth and teens in recreation programming.
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Interpersonal Skills: Ability to create appropriate and meaningful relationships with participants and parents. Ability to work with program leaders to appropriately and compassionately update parents on participants progress and express concerns when needed.
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Calm Under Pressure: Ability to remain calm in high pressure situations such as seizures, allergies or behavioral incidents.
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Enthusiasm: Ability to create a fun and engaging environment for participants.
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Initiative: Ability to set up activities, lead groups and complete tasks when asked/directed by leaders, directors and coordinators.
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Leadership: Ability to lead and assist in activities. Ability to direct and mentor youth and teens to be successful during the activity.
Minimum requirements :
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Experience and/or interest in working with youth.
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Minimum 16 years of age
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Ability to provide excellent customer service to participants and parents/guardians
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Physical ability to participate in activities, run, climb, swim, lift or support the weight of children
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Ability to evaluate conditions in assigned area and make decisions related to safety
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Ability to communicate effectively when enforcing policies, rules and regulations
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Willingness and ability to work as part of a team
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Willingness to provide support to people with disabilities
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Knowledge of sports, games and leisure activities
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Have and maintain acceptable background information, including criminal conviction history.
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Ability and willingness to attend and complete trainings as required, including State of Colorado Child Care requirements.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
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Experience working with youth, teens, people with disabilities and/or underrepresented communities in group or 1:1 settings
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Experience leading recreation or leisure programming with youth, teens and/or adults
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First Aid, CPR and AED Certified
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Experience supervising groups of youth and/or teens
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Experience working with and/or supporting people with disabilities.
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Knowledge of injury prevention and treatment
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Knowledge of principles and experience instructing sport, recreation, or leisure activities.
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Bi-lingual in English/Spanish
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Lifeguard Certified
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN OR ACCOMPLISH :
Joining the Community Programs Team is an incredible opportunity to not only make a difference in the lives of others but to broaden your horizons and personal experiences. We are looking for individuals passionate about creating a fun, safe and engaging environment for our participants.
The City of Boulder provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
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