This recruitment will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received and may close without notice.
The City of La Habra is recruiting to fill the position of Recreation Leader (Event Staff/Day Camp) in the Community Services Department. The Recreation Leader (Event Staff/Day Camp) will work approximately 20 hours per week at various locations within the operations of the Community Services Department and Children’s Museum.
ABOUT THE DIVISION: The Recreation Division oversees special events, trips and tours, youth and adult classes, day camp, aquatics, sport facilities, facility reservations, senior programs, teen programs, and supervision of 15 parks, the skateboard park, and two splash pads. We also manage three social media platforms; work very closely with the school districts, business community and non-profit organizations. We pride ourselves by delivering quality programs and great customer service.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Under supervision, instructs, creates and implements a variety of day camp activities for children ages 4 to 12.Implements daily schedule or activities and follows all day camp safety procedures to create a fun and safe day campenvironment. May be assigned to work additional city events at supervisor's discretion. This position will be required towork the City of La Habra’s Annual 4th of July Event, Spring Family Eggstravaganza, New Year’s Noon, and the La HabraTamale Festival, including some days post and prior to the event. This position will be required to work a flexibleschedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. (Duties may include, but are not limited to the following):
Supervises the actions of all day camp participants (campers).
Insures that safety precautions are observed.
Administers emergency First Aid and CPR when needed.
Provides feedback on participants behavior to parents and supervisors as necessary.
Uses proper disciplinary techniques and positive reinforcement.
Maintains cleanliness of the day camp facility throughout the day and especially at the beginning and end of each day camp shift.
Opens and closes facility as scheduled; including but not limited to checking the facility for safety precautions, setting up tables and chairs in the morning, putting tables and chairs away at night and ensuring the facility is locked.
Oversees the use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
Serves as a mentor to teen leaders.
Provides excellent customer service and general information to the public.
Creates lesson plans for supervisors review.
Attends and actively participates in weekly staff meetings/development.
Assists in the preparation and handling of food; snack and lunch.
Maintains the staff to camper ratio of 10:1.
Follows the daily itinerary and lead games and activities as scheduled.
Maintains order and safety on and off site including but not limited to; walking excursions, bus excursions and at different excursion locations.
Reports and files incident reports in a timely manner.
Opens and closes city facilities and parks.
Assists with special events including, but not limited to: Kids' Night Out, Concerts In the Park, National Night Out,
Cool Cops, Itty Bitty Camp, Love La Habra, KaBOOM!, La Habra Races, Red Ribbon Week, and Veterans Day.
Performs other related duties as required.
QUALIFYING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of:
Hazards and safety precautions.
Methods and techniques used in recreation.
First aid.
Excellent customer service skills.
Safe lifting techniques.
Safe work practice and procedures
Ability to:
Organize, direct, and lead groups of participants.
Plan and implement recreational activities and generate enthusiasm among participants.
Maintain good working relations with staff and citizens.
Resolve minor disciplinary problems and maintain order.
Give and follow instructions.
Keep clear and accurate reports.
Supervise the use of facilities, materials, equipment, and supplies in programs.
Provide excellent customer service to the Community and maintain effective working relationships with persons of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Operate a cash register, modern office equipment, including computer equipment, Microsoft Office applications, word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software, fax, and copiers.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Any combination of education and experience that provides the qualifying knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience working with the public is required. Experience and/or education working with children are highly desirable.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older in order to apply. Bilingual (English/Spanish) is highly desirable. Bilingual ishighly desirable. College classes in recreation education, recreation leadership and/or child development are highly desirable. Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Must possess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license and proof of insurance Possession of CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications is required. *Certification training will be provided by the City at orientation. .
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to:
Operate a motor vehicle.
Stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
Climb, balance, bend, twist and reach.
Feel, talk and hear (normal range in normal office environment, corrected or uncorrected).
Lift, carry, push/pull up to 75 pounds.
Work under time pressures such as frequent "rush" jobs, urgent deadlines etc.
Work under distractions such as telephone calls, emails and other disturbances.
Perform repetitive activities (calculating, keyboarding and writing).
WORK ENVIRONMENT Recreation workers are employed in a variety of settings, including recreation centers, parks, summer camps, local summer schools, splash pads, and residential care facilities. Many workers spend much of their time being physically active in the outdoors. Outdoor field environment; exposure to traffic, noise, dust,fumes and inclement weather conditions. Travel from site to site. The employee is occasionally required to encounter unpleasant social situations (i.e. dealing with irate or disturbed individuals).
SPECIAL CONDITIONS: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISASTER SERVICE WORKER: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, all La Habra city employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.
The City of La Habra is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a City application online through the Human Resources Department webpage atwww.governmentjobs.com/careers/lahabraca.Completed applications will be accepteduntil filled.This position may close at any time, so please apply immediately. Applications will be screened and those applicants deemed best qualified will be invited for an oral interview. The final candidates must successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, employment history verification, DMV check and will also be fingerprinted.
If any accommodation is needed during the interview, please notify the Human Resources Department at least five days in advance of your scheduled appointment so that we may be able to provide a reasonable accommodation. This bulletin is not a contract, neither expressed nor implied.Any provision herein may be modified or revoked.
