Summer Camp Director (S7) - Silver Spring Maryland

Company: Recreation.gov
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Posted On: 04/26/2024

Job Description

Closing Date: June 1, 2024

Montgomery County Department of Recreation, a nationally recognized and award-winning agency, is looking for energetic, highly motivated, and responsible Summer Camp Directors!

You must be able to work from June 2024 through August 2024.

Summer Camp Directors will develop, plan, lead and implement a summer camp program, providing skilled leadership through supervision of paid and volunteer staff and day-to-day camp operations to assure safe and fun activities children and youth ages 6 - 21.

As a Summer Camp Director, you will:

l Lead a team to plan and implement activities including arts and crafts, dance, exercise, music, sports, games, outdoor play and offsite experiences

l Supervise/oversee staff and complete required administrative tasks, including maintenance of accurate records, incident logs and other functions

l Develop and implement daily/weekly activity schedules for campers

l Establish and maintain an orderly and safe system to greet, escort and monitor campers throughout the camp day

l Assure provision of learning and enrichment opportunities through games and activities

l Resolve conflicts and maintain order among campers, and address behavioral issues and concerns

l Assure that all safety and health protocols are followed, including performing first aid and addressing injuries as needed

l Serves as the health administrator for the camp

l Demonstrate independent judgement, tactfulness and excellent customer service!

To be a successful Summer Camp Director, you should:

l Have completed at least two years of college (60 credits)

l Have a valid driver's license (for job-related duties)

l Have experience as a Camp Director, Program/Site Director or other experience working with children and overseeing staff

l Be reliable, patient, and have good organizational and communication skills

l Enjoy working with children and youth

l Demonstrate a positive attitude

l Be able to meet physical demands in recreation environment, participate in outdoor activities, strenuous events

l Be first-aid and/or CPR certified (preferred)

l Plan to attend pre-season trainings, weekly staff briefings/meetings

l be available to work Monday through Friday, from June 2024 through August 2024; Mandatory camp training scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024 & Tuesday, June 18, 2024

All candidates will be required to successfully pass a criminal history background check, as well as a child protective services background check. These processes will include State, Federal and Sexual Offender registry checks.

The hourly rate for this SEASONAL/TEMPORARY position is $21.01!

Summer Camp Director positions are available at multiple locations. Applicants with worksite preferences should clearly list the community center/facility on the application and/or resume. Please note that the County reserves the right to place staff at community centers/facilities based on service needs.

Reminder : applying for Summer Camp Director does not guarantee an interview or a job.

Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience: Four thousand one hundred sixty (4,160) hours (two (2) years) of relevant work experience as an instructor or supervisor in one or more specialized recreation activities.

Education: Completion of two (2) years of college. (60 College Credits)

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Preferred Criteria

Minimum Salary 43701

Maximum Salary 53186

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