Position Description
Do you enjoy fresh air and recreation outside during the summer months in Seattle? Do you love working with people? Are you looking for a fun, fast paced, team-oriented, and community-centered work environment? Come join the Seattle Parks and Recreation Team this Summer! We have multiple positions available supporting various recreation programs that will run June-September throughout our vibrant City of Seattle.
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens, and swimming pools. Our mission is to provide welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, a healthy environment, and strong communities. We strive to deliver excellent customer service to each visitor and participant. SPR is also deeply committed to advancing the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) by working to end institutional and structural racism.
The Recreation Division eliminates barriers through responsive, exceptional recreation services. We operate over 50 recreation facilities (community centers, teen centers, pools, school-based learning centers, environmental learning centers, and boating and sailing centers) and provide opportunities for people to play, learn, and lead healthy, active lives. Our programs and events include fitness and athletics, licensed childcare and preschool, swimming and boating, youth development and job preparation, academic enrichment, and more — including programs designed for older adults and people with disabilities, as well as grant and partnership programs designed and implemented with immigrant and refugee communities.
Job Responsibilities
Supervision of campers (4-21 years old) who have developmental and/ or physical disabilities.
Plan, supervise, and lead daily adapted activities, special events and classes.
Involve all campers in sports, classes, games, hiking, sing-a-longs, camp skits, and special events.
Teach social skills and help campers to appropriately play and interact with each other.
Responsible for the care, health, safety, dressing, feeding, and toileting during camps.
Assist in supporting volunteers assigned to their group.
Hours:
Day Camp-Monday-Friday Shift: 9:00am-3:00pm Camp Hours: 10:00am-2:00pm
Overnight Camp Hours: Tuesday- Friday; Shift: Tuesday staff will get there at 3:00pm, staff will be able to leave after the staff meeting on Friday at 1:15pm. Camp Hours: Tuesday 5:00pm-Friday noon.
Locations: We will switch between three camp locations:
Camp Long in west Seattle- 5200 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
Seward Park Shelter 3- 5900 Lake Washington Boulevard S Seattle, 98118
Ravenna Park Shelter 1 in Northeast Seattle- 2000 NE 58th St, Seattle, WA
Qualifications
May be required to work evenings and weekends.
Normally required to lift to 50 pounds.
American Red Cross Multi-Media First Aid Card and CPR certification within 30 days of employment.
You will love this job if you have:
- Good customer service skills, the ability to work with diverse groups of people, and have a strong desire to assist the community.
- Experience or a desire to work with people who have developmental disabilities.
- Work well with a team and have great interpersonal skills.
- Some experience working in a recreational/educational program setting.
- The ability to pass a background check.
- The ability to maintain records, creativity, good judgment in problem-solving, and good attendance.
Additional Information
The full salary range for this position is $18.69 – $23.65 per hour. The salary range for this position has been identified as $19.69 per hour plus premium pay.
SPR’s Core Competencies:
Accountability & Action:Holding yourself accountable for achieving goals, completing tasks, and delivering quality work. Demonstrating thoughtful initiative in actions and decision-making and promoting high quality standards.
Equity and Inclusion: Supporting the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and the City’s commitment to workforce equity.
Communication: Sharing and exchanging information and ideas with people in a variety of ways to help them understand and remember the information.
Service: An ongoing commitment to base decisions and actions on the needs and priorities of the City.
Teamwork: Participating as an engaged member of a team to achieve group goals. Effectively working with internal and external people to complete tasks and achieve work group goals.
The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.
More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:
“Most” Employees Plans – Human Resources | seattle.gov