Seasonal Summer Camp Counselor (Recreation Centers)

Please note: This job opening may close earlier than the stated date, due to high candidate volume. If interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Who We Are: At the City of High Point, we celebrate the creator in everyone.

• Building on our rich cultural history steeped in industrialism and innovation, our employees seek not only to transform themselves, but the world around us.

We are collaborators, we are makers, we are visionaries. The High Point Parks & Recreation Department enhances quality of life by providing innovative programs, parks and facilities for present and future generations.

We offer:

41 parks, two golf courses, five recreation centers, an environmental

education:

center, tennis and pickleballs courts, a campground, marinas, playgrounds, ballfields, greenways and natural trails and more. Our vision is to enhance the City by providing recreation programming and community events that promote strong bonds, improve health and wellness and celebrate the City’s history and character.

We are committed to providing opportunities for all age and abilities. We invite you to explore the many opportunities to serve our community, by sharing your talents,

skills:

, and expertise. You'll join a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals dedicated not just to making a career, but a difference; because

what we:

• create in High Point, changes the world! Our Core Values: Integrity: Saying

what we:

mean and consistently doing

what we:

say with no desire other than the good of the citizens we serve. It means standing up for beliefs. Responsibility: A continual process that emphasizes a high level of personal accountability by each member of the organization. Partnership: Adding competitive value and quality to the services provided to our residents, businesses, and visitors through responsible fiscal stewardship, increased innovation, greater use of technology, and expanded civic, neighborhood and regional partnerships.

What We:

Offer: The City of High Point offers a competitive salary commensurate with

education:

and

experience:

We also offer generous benefit package for full-time employees which include but are not limited to: A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service 401K and 457B Retirement Plans PTO earned within first year 12 Paid Holidays per year Tuition Reimbursement Plan Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective day one

What You:

'll Do: Starting pay for this position - $15.70 per hour Recreation Center locations: Allen Jay, Deep River, Oakview Performs responsible clerical and technical work in a program setting, supervising school-age participants; does related work as required. Work is performed under regular supervision of Recreation Center Supervisor.

Essential Tasks &

Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes and coordinates daily activities to include field trips, sports, games, crafts, swimming, drama and special events; Greets parents and children daily upon arrival and ensures authorized party gets children at departure time; Prepares camp area for daily operation, placing tables, chairs, equipment and program materials; Transports campers on field trips in a 15 - passenger van; Enforces center and camp polices and safety rules and regulations; Inspects equipment daily, makes repairs or arranges for repairs; Cleans work and program areas as needed during the day and upon conclusion of activity; Prepares lists of materials and equipment needed for camp activity and makes requests for same; Makes preparation for participants' lunches and snacks; Maintains First Aid supplies, Assists staff as needed; Maintains daily attendance records for all registered program participants; Ensures that all work is performed in accordance with OSHA and City Safety Standards and Policies.

Qualifications:

Graduated with a High School Diploma or GED.

Education:

or previous

experience:

working with elementary school age students. Must be 18 years of age or older. Must be able to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with other employees and the public. Must be able to apply basic knowledge of programming and phases of child development. Must be able to drive 15-passenger van.

Valid Driver’s License Physical

Requirements:

Talking and/or Hearing: (Talking - Expressing or exchanging information by means of spoken word). (Hearing - Perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Both necessary to converse with employees, program participants and the general public in person and by telephone. Seeing: The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

• Recommended guidelines for vision are: 1.

Acuity, far - Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more. Must be able to see the children across an open space and give instructions to them regarding the program activity. Both eyes 20/25 - R 20/30 - L 20/30 corrected 2. Acuity, near - Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less. Must be able to see program materials, telephone, documents and other paperwork near at hand.

Both eyes 20/22 corrected 3. Depth Perception - Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are. Must be able to judge distances so as to use both hands in performing different tasks at the same time. Depth Perception - 4 4.

Field of Vision - Area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point. Must be able to see wide span to cover surrounding area in order to observe children who are located in the area while attending to one or more children nearby. 5. Accommodation - Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus.

This item is especially important when doing near-point work while glancing away to check another project or see what a child is doing. Must be able to adjust the lens of eye to glance quickly to ensure all is safe and program participants are all right. Physical

Requirements:

Light to Medium Work: Exerting negligible amount of force constantly to move objects and papers, to make reports, answer telephone and file. Additional strength required to lift tables, chairs and equipment. Physical demand

requirements:

usually require walking, standing, stooping, bending, stretching and sitting on the ground or floor, however, worker may sit in a chair at times. There is significant use of arms, hands, feet and legs. Reaching, Handling, and Fingering: (Reaching - Extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction). Necessary in reaching for documents, answering telephone, filing and doing activities with the children.

(Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands (fingers not involved). Necessary to hold and/or carry equipment, telephone, program materials and children. (Fingering -Picking, pinching, punching or otherwise working with fingers primarily (rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling).

Necessary for writing, picking up documents, dialing telephone, etc. Math Using Arithmetic: Ability to use arithmetic to add and figure number of program participants and attendants and make reports Language The ability to speak, read and write the English language are required for this position. Environmental Conditions Physical Surroundings The worker is subject to Inside and Outside Environmental Conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes while inside and generally hot weather when outside.

Work includes a variety of activities requiring the employee to be flexible in his/her surroundings. Hazards Worker may be subject to poison oak, poison ivy, insects and unlevel terrains. Work is subject to final standards of OSHA on bloodborne pathogens. Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Work Aids Calculator, stapler, telephone, telephone directory, note pads, pens, pencils, calendar, records, Personnel Resolution, various crafts, games, tables, chairs, video equipment, activity planning books, screw drivers and other assorted hand tools.

The work location of this job will be 1073 E Springfield Rd High Point, North Carolina. Our Commitments The City of High Point is dedicated to fostering a work environment that values individuals from all backgrounds and seeks to attract and retain the most qualified partners in service to the citizens of High Point.

As an at-will employer, the City allows employees to terminate their employment, or be terminated at any time, with or without cause, as long as it is not prohibited by law. The City of High Point is committed to classifying and compensating its employees fairly for the work they do, weighing both the internal capabilities and the external market.

While the job

description:

is not intended to and does not create a contract of employment, we are excited to use this “living document” as a guide for managing performance and positions to ensure job

description:

s are reflective of the current work required by the incumbent or expected by any candidate to whom an offer of employment is extended. The City of High Point is committed to providing a safe, comfortable working environment for all employees. To that end, we are proud to comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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, as well as make reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees as we are able in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Candidates selected for employment must undergo (a.) a drug screening, in accordance with the City’s drug and alcohol policy and (b.) a background screening to determine whether there is any current, pending, or previous charge, conviction or other infraction deemed incompatible with service in the capacity for which the candidate is being hired.

In lieu of or in addition to background screening, candidates selected for employment in a position that requires working with children in any capacity must be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Certain positions are considered so critical to the health and safety of others that a candidate cannot be placed in any such position without passing a pre-placement physical exam.

The City offers employment to successful candidates conditioned upon the City’s receipt of satisfactory results from all required screenings, checks, and exams, as applicable. The City of High Point offers a comprehensive

benefits:

package to all regular full-time employees including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Employees in designated part-time positions may participate in some of the benefit programs offered to regular full-time employees. Access the following link to view City of High Point

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Handbook provides a summary of

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for City of High Point Employees.