Summer Youth Program Site Director (Seasonal)

JOB SUMMARY:

JOB DUTIES:

• Monitors participants and Summer Youth Program Assistants to ensure adherence to standard and established safety policies, procedures, guidelines, and operating requirements.
• Plants and implements camp activities and/or field trips.
• Supervises day-to-day operations, develops weekly lesson plans, and communicates with parents and staff.
• Supervises and evaluates all staff and volunteers within the program.
• Maintains current and accurate records relative to all aspects of the site.
• Serves in a professional and courteous manner with the highest regard to the customer.
• Performs customer service duties such as greeting and providing information to guests and parents.
• Attends mandatory orientation meetings.
• Enforces all rules and maintains discipline at all times.
• Ensures site is safe for all and reports any issues to Parks and Recreation Superintendent and the Summer Youth Program Coordinator.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the Summer Youth Program site. Janitorial and cleaning tasks will be required daily.
• Maintains and submits employee time sheets.
• Works with school site daily on equipment needed and handles all communication with the school site in a very professional manner.
• Completes Accident/Incident Reports on any issues that arise immediately.
• Plans activities that appeal to a variety of interests to the youth that attend the program. A variety of age-appropriate activities should be implemented each week.
• Effectively and professionally communicates with a large number of people including youth and parents/guardians.
• Maintains and cares for all equipment issued to the site.
• Coordinates the Summer Lunch Program for the assigned site. Ensures staff follows all established guidelines from the USDA Summer Food Service grant program.
• All other related activities assigned by Parks and Recreation Superintendent and the Summer Youth Program Coordinator.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to work well with children.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to keep records and make simple reports.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be well organized.
• Must possess leadership skills.
• At least two months of experience working with children or young adults in a recreation, education, or related setting.
• At least three months of experience supervising employees in some capacity.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Available to work the entire seven week summer program.

• Lifting, usually 30 pounds or less.
• Exposure to outdoors and summer heat.
• Must be able to respond to situations quickly and accurately.