Summer Day Camp Recreation Aide

OVERVIEW:

The Summer Day Camp Recreation Aide will be responsible for assisting the activity center coordinator in planning and supervising various portions of the Summer Day Camp programming. The Summer Day Camp Rec Aide should also help with projects given to the children by their group leaders. The ultimate goal of the Summer Day Camp Program is for the child placed in our care to develop a strong sense of family values. A major responsibility of each staff member is to demonstrate these values as positive role models to children who may have encountered a variety of other influences in their yet-to-be-fully developed lives. To also supervise and support all sports activities and game room activities conducted or sponsored at The Salvation Army Turlock Corps Community Center.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the liaison between staff, parents, and public volunteer groups when the activity center Coordinator is out of the office. This means you will have to communicate various information (i.e., schedule changes, behavior problems, program information)
• Coordinate and implement the Christian education program. Once the curriculum is selected, you will be in charge of organizing the material and teaching it to the children once a week. You will also be responsible for making sure that you have all the necessary supplies for the Christian education program.
• Help to plan and implement a disciplinary system. This includes both regards and consequences
• Attend all staff meetings
• Keep open communication with parents, summer day camp kids, activity center coordinator, and Corps Officer(s)
• Keep current on new programs, techniques, and equipment as resources permit
• Keep the activity center coordinator informed of activities, equipment, and facility needs
• Ensure all equipment is properly stored at the end of each activity/program
• Develop high-quality programs to meet the recreational needs of the community within the resources available.
• You will be held responsible for the children at all times during summer day camp program hours. This includes, getting to know each child and encouraging proper behavioral, at all times.
• Recognize potential discipline problems and try to correct them before they come disruptive to the program.
• Bring all serious discipline problems to the attention of the activity center coordinator. If results are not seen in a reasonable amount of time, parents may have to be notified and conference help to try and correct improper attitudes and behavior.
• Responsible for helping develop and implement recreational and athletic events in conjunction with the activity center coordinator.
• Responsible for set-up and clean-up of all areas used in programming, as needed
• Responsible for assisting with keeping statistics of summer day camp programs, recreational programming, and events
• Any duties as assigned by the activity center coordinator and/or Corps Officer.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Age 18 or older
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• CPR and First Aid Training required
• Comfortable teaching and leading a curriculum that is spiritually based
• Ability to record any incidents with appropriate forms

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• A friendly personality with the ability to be firm
• Ability to handle stressful situations and utilize sound judgment in emergency situations
• Be able to communicate calmly in crisis

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

EQUIPMENT USED:

• Modern Office Equipment and Relevant Software

ADA Statement:

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests if the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

Acknowledgment of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army:

Please note that The Salvation Army has a religious purpose and status as a church. We ask our employees that they do nothing to their relationship with The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission. Employees must agree and understand that their services are a necessary part of The Army's religious purposes and their work-related conduct must not conflict with, interfere with, or undermine such religious programs or The Army's religious purposes.

At-Will:

Any employment relationship with this organization is of an "at-will" nature, which means that an Employee may resign at any time and the Employer may discharge an Employee at any time with or without cause. It is further understood that this "at will" employment relationship may not be changed by any written document or by conduct unless such change is specifically acknowledged in writing by an authorized executive of this organization.