Therapeutic Recreation Assistant- Summer Day Camp - No Experience Required

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Did you know that Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation proudly hosts many community events each year? Hummingbird Festival, The Senior Games and Festival in the Park are just a few that our employees and residents look forward to every year! Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department (MCPRD) strives to enrich the lives of our residents. We do this by providing exciting and safe recreational amenities and programs, change to improve our resident's fitness levels and decrease health care costs. This contributes to a sense of community through events and spaces for the public to socialize, thereby increasing property values and providing tourism venues. We protect open space, natural areas, and our treasured tree canopy through stewardship. We play a critical role in ensuring Mecklenburg County achieves its vision that the county "will be a community of pride and choice for people to LIVE, WORK and RECREATE." The department serves a population exceeding one million residents and serves the City of Charlotte, six towns, and the unincorporated areas of the county covering 523 square miles. In addition, the department manages over 21,000 acres and 230+ parks, nature preserves, greenways and facilities. The Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department is continually recognized for its cutting-edge programs, state-of the-art facilities and unique partnerships. Our success is rooted in our staff. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team, dedicated to building a better community, and being recognized as leaders both in our community and across the country, then Mecklenburg County has great opportunities for you.

POSITION SUMMARY

Mecklenburg County is excited to add a Temporary Recreation Assistant to our Therapeutic and Inclusive Recreation Services (TIRS) team. This position will work in the planning and facilitation of the TIRS Summer Day Camp, Inclusion Services and/or other TIRS summer programming. In addition, this position will be responsible for organization, instruction and facilitation of therapeutic and adapted recreation and leisure programs, activities, and events for diversified age groups in an 8-week summer day camp setting. The dates of this temporary employment opportunity will include a mandatory orientation, staff training and Summer Camp (June 10- August 9, 2024, with possibility for extension).

By applying to this position, you are eligible to be considered for a similar role, in which you meet the minimum qualifications for, at other Park and Recreation locations should they become available. If you are looking to grow in your career, or transition laterally into a new role, don't miss this opportunity to apply!

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Previous experience in an educational, adapted sport, or recreation therapy setting is a plus.

* Experience working with therapeutic population

* Ability to supervise and manage participants with varying abilities and diagnoses in a group or classroom setting

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Assist in supervision of TIRS participants and monitoring of recreation equipment, facilities, supplies and materials

* Assist in facilitation of TIRS programming (including summer day camp) in a Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation recreation center or park facility.

* Provide positive and appropriate customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through program delivery and interactions with the public.

* Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary.

* Assist in enforcing TIRS rules and regulations

* Assist in set up and light maintenance of equipment and activities within facilities and recreational areas.

* May supervise children involved in after-school, summer or other recreational programs.

* Directs inquiries and complaints from the public to the correct staff in an effective and efficient manner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: No experience required.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted? N/A

Computer Skills: General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Licenses and Certifications: Requires a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License and County Driving Privileges.; CPR/First Aid

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge:

* Recreational programming and instruction

Skills:

* Applying classroom knowledge through hands-on activities

* Developing and enforcing classroom rules and safety procedure

* Managing multiple tasks concurrently

* Organizing and presenting demonstrations in area of specialization.

Abilities:

* Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.

* Applied Learning - Assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner.

* Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

* Customer Focus - Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving forces behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.

* Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.

* Safety Awareness - Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

* Adaptability - Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Moderate noise is typical for the work environment for this job

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.