Teen Programs Supervisor

Teen Program Supervisor

Love working with teens, leading a team, and creating memorable experiences? Join us as a Teen Program Supervisor! In this role, you'll help bring engaging teen programs to life by supervising and supporting staff such as Youth Camp Leaders and Teen Outreach Leaders as they facilitate a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities and events across multiple teen outreach programs.

As a Teen Program Supervisor, you'll guide staff, help coordinate activities and events, and ensure programs run smoothly in a fun, safe, and welcoming environment. This role may engage with a variety of teen outreach programs and events, including Picnic in the Park (serving lunch in selected parks), Out & About (summer day camp), Youth Employment Program (offering teens workforce experience and skills), Teen City (afterschool school-based program), and one-time teen events (Bus Day Ever, Pool Parties, Fort Fridays).

Programs take place across the city, indoors and outdoors, making this a great role for someone who enjoys being active and working in a dynamic setting. Applicants must be 19 years of age or older.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training:

• Certification or demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in the specific camp discipline/activity.

Licensing And Other Requirements:

• Valid state-issued driver's license.

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check
• Drug Free Workplace: In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.
• This position is required to work directly with and oversee minors in the absence of their parent or guardian, or work directly with and oversee vulnerable adults in the absence of their caretaker or guardian.

Essential Functions:

• Overall supervision of participants ages 11-17, support staff, such as Youth Camp Leaders or Teen Outreach Leaders.
• Works with Program Coordinator to organize and develop logistics, scheduling, games, field trips, and activities for camps. Sets up, breaks down and cleans up activities.
• Operation of city vehicles to transport to various locations in and around the Boise area.
• Communicates with staff, parents, families, participants and community partners and businesses verbally and in writing.
• Maintains, keeps secure, and manages the inventory of related program equipment and program data.
• Programs take place in both indoor and outdoor settings and summer time camps and activities are designed to be outdoors the majority of the time.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Ability to:

• Deal with individuals in a friendly and tactful manner
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training:

• Two years of experience working with youth from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Certified in First Aid and CPR.

Working Conditions:

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Efforts While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting/carrying up to 35 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds. Also, the employee is frequently pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds. The noise level is frequently moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand/finger dexterity. Working Environment The work environment will include inside conditions, outdoor weather conditions, extreme temperatures and in wet and humid conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to bodily fluids. hiking on and off trails, terrain can be moderately rugged. This position works: work varied hours including evenings and weekends depending on camp times.

Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees. Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans. Healthcare: ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family, low-cost dental and vision options, post-employment health savings account. Retirement and Investment Plans: Required participation in PERSI Base Plan retirement benefits with standard employee and City contribution rates, 401(k) or 457b pre-tax investment options with employer match, 457b Roth after-tax investment options with no match. WellBeing Program: Up to $500 cash per year for participants, alternative transportation incentives. Paid Leave – City employees receive generous paid leave: 10 hours of vacation per month, and this increases the longer you stay with the City, 12 paid holidays every year, 8 hours of sick leave per month, 10 weeks Parental Leave. Life & Long Term Disability: Basic Life insurance at no cost to you, Long Term Disability insurance at no cost to you. Other optional benefits: Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Supplemental Disability Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, Free local bus pass, Corporate discount programs, AFLAC, Employee Assistance Program for short-term counseling on work, family, finances, and personal issues. Please visit our website for further details mybenefits.cityofboise.org