Job Title: Recreation Leader III (Camp Director)-Seasonal/Temporary
County: Contra Costa
Company/Agency: City of Martinez
Type: Seasonal
Agency Description
The City of Martinez Recreation Department is seeking motivated, energetic, team-oriented Camp Leaders who enjoy working and engaging with children and are serious about having fun! Specific responsibilities include assisting and actively participating with first through sixth grade students in structured activities such as games, camp songs, arts & crafts, swimming and field trips in a recreational park setting.
Under immediate supervision, performs routine support duties for recreational programs, events, and activities; directs and/or leads the activities of a program; organizes and implements program elements and oversees participants; prepares buildings, fields, and facilities for scheduled activities/events; performs recordkeeping and scorekeeping duties and performs related work as required.
Representative Duties
The following list of duties is intended to describe the various types of work that may be performed and is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties:
- Schedule and manage recreation programs, activities, and events.
- Serve as site leader of program site, overseeing the implementation of program activities, procedures, and goals.
- Develop and implement program curriculum, schedules, and timelines. Supervise other department staff, volunteers, and contractors.
- Facilitate problem-solving.
- Develop activities for group recreation and community events.
- Develop program objectives.
- Prepare and maintain reports and records of program activities.
- Set up and break down at City facilities and equipment; maintain facilities and equipment.
- Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor in area of assignment.
Qualifications/Education/Experience
Qualifications
- Minimum Age: 18 years of age.
- Equivalent to two years of paid or volunteer work as a group leader or lead worker in an organized, recreation or community service program with specific expertise or experience in program area of recruitment.
- Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain, a California Class C Driver License.
- Experience working with children in a sport setting, day camp, child care program, youth program or summer camp is desired.
- Appropriate clearances from background check/fingerprinting and documentation of a negative skin test for TB within the last two (2) years are required.
- Be able to obtain certification in American Red Cross Adult/Pediatric First Aid/CPR and AED or equivalent within 90 days of employment.
Knowledge of:
- Common sports, games and recreation activities appropriate for all ages.
- Youth supervision and leadership techniques.
- Concepts of program risk management and safe work practices.
Ability to:
- Supervise and lead youth of various ages.
- Communicate effectively and possess excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with program participants, co-workers, supervisors, and the general public.
- Handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
- Provide reliable and dependable assistance to the assigned program areas.
- Provide creativity and enthusiasm to the assigned program areas.
- Work outdoors in a variety of weather and temperature conditions.
Supplemental Information
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office and/or recreational facility setting and use standard office and/or recreation equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. Must possess the physical stamina to lift and move tables and chairs and arrange facilities for community events and/or meetings. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, climb, and walk on uneven surfaces to participate in recreational activities; and push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Employees may work in the field and are occasionally exposed to loud noise levels, cold and/or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. Incumbents may be exposed to blood and body fluids rendering First Aid and CPR and are required to wear appropriate attire for the recreation activity to which they are assigned. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
WORKING CONDITIONS
May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, which may include early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays, at a variety of City facilities. This is a temporary part-time position. The successful candidate would be required to work variable hours. Hours can vary from 10-30 hours per week. Incumbents may be required to work weekends, evenings, and holidays
FLSA: NON-EXEMPT, TEMPORARY SEASONAL
EFFECTIVE: MAY 2023
application instructions
THE SELECTION PROCESS: The applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the City will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The City reserves the right to modify the selection process at any time. Appointment will be contingent upon the ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States and the results of a pre-employment physical examination, which will include drug, alcohol and TB screening. Incumbents will also be required to submit/pass fingerprint clearance.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Contact email address: Kalie Cambra, kcambra@cityofmartinez.org