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RECREATION: Camp Director

Government Jobs, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94086

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Camp Director

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking self-motivated, energetic and responsible individuals interested in summer employment to supervise recreation programs serving youth from 5 to 12 years old. The summer recreation programs are held at various parks and schools throughout the City of Sunnyvale. The summer camp program runs June 15 to Aug. 7, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mandatory Camp Staff Training is Monday, June 8

Friday, June 12. Essential Job Functions

Organize and lead recreation activities including arts and crafts, sports, and games Supervise participants, and teen volunteers on field trips, swim days, special events and all activities held at the programs Oversee, mentor and assist in training of Counselors in daily job functions of the programs Take attendance and assist with record-keeping Issue, maintain, and store equipment and supplies Interact and communicate effectively with children, parents, caregivers, volunteers and City staff Ensure the safety, and well-being of program participants and teen volunteers Responsible for planning, purchasing supplies, training, conducting staff meetings and supervising staff Responsible for preparing newsletters, calendars, and assisting with planning and implementing summer staff training Experience interacting with the public Ability to supervise or support staff/volunteers independently in the absence of the Recreation Coordinator Must complete mandatory training hours by attending scheduled trainings or must get approval to arrange alternative training dates Other duties as assigned Working Conditions

Position requires regular sitting, standing, walking, reaching, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision in reading reports and work-related documents and using a computer. Acute hearing is required when providing personal customer service. The need to lift, drag and push, pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds is also required. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation. Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED equivalent AND Two (2) years or two (2) summer seasons of experience in specific program area (recreation, after school, health & fitness or related field) or population (youth, adults, older adults, special population) identified above. Minimum age is 18 years old. A valid American Red Cross Lifeguard/First Aid/CPR/AED certificate (course may be taken after hire) Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record. Desirable Qualifications

Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin or Farsi Experience interacting with the public Ability to follow oral and written instructions Experience with staff/volunteer supervision 32 semester or 48 quarter units completed in Recreation, Education, Kinesiology or closely related field Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook) Application and Selection Process

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a completed application and responses to the supplemental questions to the Department of Human Resources. City application forms, completed in full and responses to the supplemental questions are required. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience and/or skills relevant to this position. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application, please do not indicate "see resume on the application or supplemental questions." Electronic applications may be submitted online through the City's employment page; go to Sunnyvale.ca.gov, Search: Jobs. Late or incomplete applications will also not be accepted. Please submit application materials as soon as possible to be considered for this position as this job posting may close without notice. Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, qualified candidate applications will be forwarded to the hiring department for review. Application materials will be evaluated for job-related skills, experience and education. Individuals with the best match to the position will be invited to participate in an interview. Candidates who pass the interview will be invited to attend a camp assessment day to assist with program assignments. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand, HR Technician at 408-730-3015 or email: fbrand@sunnyvale.ca.gov for recruitment updates. The City of Sunnyvale is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful under any federal, state, or local laws. The City of Sunnyvale is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at (408) 730-7490 or recruitments@sunnyvale.ca.gov.