Contract Counselor/Instructor / Parks & Recreation / Youth Center

Summer Camp 2026 Staff Position

Safety Sensitive: Yes. Fingerprinting Required: Yes. This requisition supports staffing for the Summer Camp 2026 season. Key Details:

• Responsible for the planning, organization, and initiation of all class programs and recreational activities; overall supervision of and safety of participants, combined with implementation and adherence to lesson plans and City policies.
• Must have excellent behavior management skills and provide positive communication between parents and staff.
• Knowledge of report and record maintenance principles and techniques.
• Ability to give and receive instructions and apply consistent courtesy and tact in public contact and/or confrontational situations.
• Skill in written, verbal, electronic, and visual communications for effective expression and clarity.
• Skill in organization, prioritization, and time management.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Attending or completion of high school or GED required.
• If assigned to Four Freedoms Park, Youth Center and Before and After School Programs: Children and Family Service (CFS) 40-hour training required within one (1) year of hire (must be registered within 90 days of hire or promotion).

Minimum Standards Required:

• Tasks are performed inside and outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain. The position involves light physical demands, such as exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Tasks may require prolonged periods of visual concentration and require moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Tasks may require prolonged periods of visual concentration or keyboard/mouse use.
• Requires the ability to speak, hear (perceive sound) and/or signal people to convey and exchange information; differentiate between colors or shades of color; read a variety of materials, at times complex; apply principles of rational problem-solving; record and deliver information, explain procedures, issue and follow oral and written instructions; and communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English as primary language while performing job duties.