Aide

Aide - Youth Camp

The Aide - Youth Camp assists with the planning and implementation of an exciting, safe, and fun-filled experience for participants in Youth and Teen programs. Recreation staff have the primary responsibility of ensuring the safety of program participants. Aides work with a camp leader, supervisor, or director and never work with children unsupervised. This position is classified as safety-sensitive due to the nature of the work. Employees in this position may be subject to random drug testing and/or heightened supervision per the personnel policies and rules. Benefits as a result of working in this position, you will:

• Gain experience working with children
• Work alongside a team of professional staff
• Learn classroom experience teaching dance, reading, cheerleading, science and other enrichment classes
• Attend field trips with campers to Denver area attractions
• Enjoy free access to City of Westminster Recreation facilities

The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission: The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service – People – Integrity – Respect – Innovation – Teamwork). This position supports the goals of the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Department, which enhances the quality of life for all Westminster citizens by providing diverse leisure, recreational, and informational services and resources; and acquiring, developing, and maintaining first-class parks, facilities, open space, and trails. This position works toward the accomplishment of the department's mission: Together we create exceptional opportunities for a vibrant community with a commitment to nature, wellness and literacy.

General competencies for every employee in this position must be able to:

• Provide guidance and assistance to participants using the SPIRIT values of the City
• Understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Plan and implement engaging activities for a specific assigned age group
• Relate well to children and show confidence in interactions with the public and adults
• Respond quickly and calmly in emergency situations
• Provide proper authority to children
• Establish effective working relationships with other employees in all different work groups
• Demonstrate knowledge of outdoor activities, including games and sports
• Demonstrates creativity and self-motivation

All employees are expected to provide excellent customer service, communicate in an effective manner both verbally and in writing, display professionalism and integrity, work efficiently, effectively and accurately, work independently and as part of a team, take initiative, solve problems, display good judgment, take ownership for delivering a high-quality product or service, have regular and punctual attendance, and effectively handle emergency situations.

Essential job functions, duties, responsibilities, and tasks include:

• Assists in the planning and execution of activities in the areas of crafts, dance, sports, games, special events, science, language and field trips with participants in our program
• Provides a safe environment for the participants
• Administers basic first aid
• Helps to maintain equipment and supplies
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance

Other duties and responsibilities include:

• Attends staff meetings
• Provides additional assistance to special needs children

Position requirements/working conditions/pre-employment requirements include:

• Must be at least 15 years old
• First Aid, CPR and AED certification within 90 days of hire

Preferred:

• One (1) month of documented, full-time equivalent (160 hours) work experience with school-age children, five (5) to 15 years of age

Physical requirements include:

• Frequently sit, stand and walk through a multi-level facility
• Occasionally squat, bend, kneel, twist, climb, balance and reach overhead
• Occasionally lift, carry, push or pull items weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• Frequently use hands and fingers for fine manipulation; occasionally use light and firm grasp
• Frequently see objects up close to perform office tasks and far away to observe activity for safety hazards or problems
• Constantly use hearing to interact with guests and staff and recognize trouble outside of view
• Occasionally use sufficient physical strength, stamina and agility to perform emergency work in various capacities

Working conditions include:

• Work is constantly performed indoors and outdoors with exposure to extreme temperatures
• Work is performed in a high public use recreation facility where loud noise and multiple events and activities at one time may cause a distraction
• Exposure to periods of high activity and stress under demanding conditions
• The position requires a great deal of communication with City employees, the public, and outside agencies

Required materials and equipment include:

• Recreation, sport, and craft equipment

Pre-employment requirements include:

• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the United States and must successfully pass a criminal background check, reference check, and substance screen

The City of Westminster, Colorado, is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and aims to have its workforce reflect the community.