Lead Camp Counselor

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The City of Sherwood is looking for 2 Temporary Lead Camp Counselors!
The City of Sherwood is recruiting 2 outstanding, energetic individuals to help lead our summer camps at Sherwood Center for the Arts. Come be a part of our ArtSmart summer program and make a difference in the lives of dozens of young people!

Lead Camp Counselors will organize and lead a variety of youth activities for our Arts & Rec summer camps, which encompass art, crafts, science, drama, games, outings, and a variety of recreational activities. While leading these activities you will also support the physical, social, and cognitive development of the participants.
We are seeking candidates with the knowledge, skill and enthusiasm for working with children and youth in a team-oriented environment. This position organizes and leads arts and recreational activities around a central theme. This is a seasonal position, reporting to the Center for the Arts Manager.
This position will work primarily with the ArtSmart “Arts & Rec” summer day camp program held at Sherwood Center for the Arts, serving ages 6-13. The schedule takes place over 5 weeks in the summer, with approximately 5 hours of mandatory paid staff training occurring during the week of June 22.

Candidates will be expected to be available to work:

• June 29-July 1, Monday-Thursday from 9 am-4:30 pm
• July 6-10, Monday-Friday from 12:00-4:30 pm
• July 13-17, Monday-Friday from 9 am-4:30 pm
• July 20-24, Monday-Friday from 9 am-4:30 pm
• July 27-31, Monday-Friday from 9 am-4:30 pm

Candidates who are available for the entirety of this summer session will be given strong preference.

Plans, organizes and conducts arts and recreation programs, special activities and outings.

Ensures appropriate safety and security of facility, activities, programs and participants.

May lead work of ArtSmart volunteer camp counselors.

Recognizes unsafe conditions and reports to proper authorities.

Performs general clerical and staff functions, including but not limited to: checking students in and out, preparing reports, calling parents/guardians, assisting with activity registration, checking out equipment, answering phones and inquiries, providing information to the public, and various general custodial tasks.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:18+; experience working/volunteering in summer camp, education/teaching, leading recreation, or related activities.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:First Aid/CPR certification at time of appointment or within a time frame determined by management. Must attend mandatory team training the week of June 22.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills. Skilled in the leadership of broad types of arts and recreation activities, and classroom management. Personal skills in a specialty area of arts or recreation. Ability to plan and design activities appropriate for school-age students, and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor and other Arts Center staff.

• Ability to work closely with a small team and present ideas clearly and concisely.

All staff are expected to attend summer staff training, which will be held during the week of June 22nd.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; stoop; bend; use hands to finger, handle, grasp or pinch; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, squat, kneel, crouch, or twist, reaching overhead; and engage in some physical play during either indoor or outdoor activities. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally carry up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level is usually moderate, but can be loud.

The position requires extensive public and staff interaction. Duties of this position will be performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, where there may be moderate to high noise levels, and differing weather conditions.

Ability to instruct, plan, and supervise recreation programs efficiently. Knowledge of techniques in supervising various recreational activities and age-appropriate programming.

Implement games, activities, and crafts for campers daily.

• Play games and activities with all campers while also supervising campers closely.
• Be responsible for the safety of all camp participants.
• Follow all safety procedures and policies that pertain to ArtSmart summer camps, including taking attendance and keeping track of every camper.
• Responsible for campers when taking them on offsite walking field trips.

The City of Sherwood is committed to using a Merit Based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Application Process
Interested individuals must submit a City of Sherwood online employment application. This recruitment may close at any time and applications not received by the close of the recruitment may not be considered; therefore prompt application is encouraged.

Examination Process
Application materials may be used to determine which candidates will be invited to participate in an oral interview.

Veterans' Preference

If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please make sure to upload the required documentation to your application and self-select your veteran status. For more information on how to qualify,visit our Veterans' Preference Form webpage.

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources at: humanresources@sherwoodoreogn.govat least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Status of Your Application

You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that City of Sherwood communicates with all candidates via email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" of email notification from notices in NEOGOV it will impact our ability to communicate with you about job postings.

Questions (?'s) Regarding This Recruitment
Lydia McEvoy, Human Resources Director

recruitment@sherwoodoregon.gov

* City of Sherwood is a drug-free workplace *