Recreation Leader I - Summer Youth Program (Seasonal)

                                                                  City of Temple Terrace

STARTING SALARY: $14.06 - $15.46 per hour

POSITION: Recreation Leader I • Summer Youth Program • Part Time • Seasonal

POSITION NO: 5.230

DEPT: Leisure Services – Parks & Rec.

This is beginning level work in the Leisure Services Department’s Parks and Recreation Division. Responsibilities include performing or assisting in a variety of recreational activities in an assigned area. Evening and weekend hours may be required. 
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the general rules and regulations governing recreational activities.
• Working knowledge of recreational activities, first-aid methods, and safety precautions.
• Ability to learn and apply departmental and City rules and regulations.
• Ability to instruct participants in team sports fundamentals or specialized recreational activities; lead assigned recreational activities.
• Working knowledge of motor-driven equipment operation.
• Ability to operate a transportation van; perform semi skilled manual tasks.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, patrons, and the public; exercise good judgment, courtesy, and tact; address and resolve minor disciplinary problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, push, or maneuver materials weighing up to 45 pounds.

Training, Certification, and Experience

• Experience in organized or specialized recreational activities.
• Or, an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

 Special Requirements 

• Possess (or ability to obtain within six months of employment) Multi-Media First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation CPR Certifications.
• Minimum age, 16 years.
• Valid Florida driver’s license. 

Copies of required certifications must be submitted with the application. 

                          The City of Temple Terrace is a drug-free workplace. 
A pre-employment drug screen, criminal history background investigation, and a driver’s license verification may be conducted.