Overview
Position Title:Recreation Leader
Company:City Of Carlsbad
Location:Carlsbad, CA
Job Description:
You will join a nationally accredited agency (one of only five agencies in the State of California) by the Commission for the Accreditation of Parks & Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) amongst a team dedicated to upholding the department’s mission to promote community health and wellness while building a diverse culture that embraces change and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining a fun and positive attitude daily to create a happy environment for participants
- Implementing age-appropriate activities and events (including field trips)
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with parents, community center staff and other key individuals
- Directing and supervising participants of the programs
- Other duties as assigned
- Ensuring the health, welfare, and safety of the participants of the program
- Assisting other staff in organizing and cleaning facility areas and equipment
- Maintaining records pertinent to programs
- Working closely with the Senior Recreation Leaders to ensure the success of programs through the preparation, execution, and evaluation of the program
Requirements:
- Communicate clearly, concisely, both orally and in writing; must be able to lift a minimum of 25 lbs
- Requires a flexible work schedule that may require morning and evening hours
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions
- May be required to use personal vehicle during assigned shifts
- Ability to evaluate emergency situations and act decisively and effectively to resolve them
- Ability to demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
- Must be able to take direction as well as have the ability to take initiative
- Knowledge of youth and camp programs
- Possess excellent customer service and communication skills
- Ability to provide the necessary support to ensure the health and well-being of all participants and staff
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work