Temporary Recreation Leader Position Available In [Unknown county], Florida

Temporary Recreation Leader 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars Keys, FL Join a workforce where innovation and teamwork provide support to the community and citizens of Monroe County.

Compensation:

$42,149.02 – $65,330.96

Job Description:

The primary function of this position is to assist with the planning and execution of recreation programs or school break camps. This role supervises and assists participants of all ages, plans engaging and enjoyable activities, and ensures that facilities and equipment are clean and safe for use.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Available for Summer Camp, programs special events, and occasional nights and weekends. Assists with implementation of activities, including games, team sports, arts and crafts, music, and life skills. Sets up equipment for participants’ activities, such as tables, chairs, art supplies, sports gear, and games. Ensures participants’ safety. Assists with inventory of program supplies. Participates, leads and trains children in activities and sports, providing guidance and coaching to participants. Ensures the Team Leader is updated verbally, or in writing, on all activities and is kept informed of any related issues. Ensures safe and sanitary conditions at all sites and reports to Team Leader any problems encountered. Assists with special events, concerts and other programs. Performs general maintenance as needed (e.g., disposing of garbage, or keeping the facility clean). Communicates effectively with the parents/guardians Assists with field trips and confirms the safety of children during transportation. Opens and closes facility and/or park. Performs administrative tasks such as filing paperwork, answering phones, and tracking participant attendance. Performs other related job duties as assigned. In the event of special, emergency, or disaster situations, employee may be required to work schedules other than those for which they are regularly scheduled in any capacity deemed appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

High school diploma/GED or enrolled in high school if under 18.

Special Qualifications:

Must be CPR and First Aid certified or must gain certification within 30 days of employment at County expense. Strong creativity, socialization skills, and proficiency in oral and written communication are desired for the role. A valid Florida Driver License and a Level 2 Background Check are required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to follow specific directions provided by supervisor and receive feedback. Ability to perform specific clerical or manual tasks; some typical responsibilities may include copying, maintaining files, or entering data OR utilizing light mechanical equipment such as a vehicle, lawn mower, or hand tool OR cleaning and maintaining a facility. Ability to follow specific procedures that may result in interaction with co‐workers, citizens, or other individuals; ability to make decisions regarding own activities and priorities. Ability to work with less than ten co‐workers who are mostly engaged in the same activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is medium and requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

Balancing:

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Climbing:

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

Crawling:

Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Crouching:

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling:

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Grasping:

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Handling:

Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.

Hearing:

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.

Kneeling:

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Lifting:

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Manual Dexterity:

Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Mental Acuity:

Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.

Pulling:

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Pushing:

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward.

Reaching:

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Repetitive Motion:

Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Speaking:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

Standing:

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Stooping:

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking:

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Visual Acuity:

Have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading.

Walking:

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work deals with crisis situations that require an employee to make major decisions involving people, resources, and property. Monroe County has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Monroe County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, or military service in employment or the provision of services. Empleador de Igualdad de

Oportunidades:

El Condado de Monroe no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, género, religión, edad, discapacidad o servicio militar en el empleo o la prestación de servicios. Veterans Preference according to Florida State Statute 295.07: Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of the servicemembers and veterans, receive preference and priority in employment by the state and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Preferencia de Veteranos de acuerdo con el Estatuto del Estado de Florida 295.07: Ciertos miembros del servicio y veteranos, y los cónyuges y familiares de los miembros del servicio y veteranos, reciben preferencia y prioridad en el empleo por parte del estado y se les alienta a solicitar los puestos que se están llenando.