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[DPR Summer/Seasonal] Program Aide (Summer Camps)

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[DPR Summer/Seasonal] Program Aide (Summer Camps)

Salary

$16.65 - $18.74 Hourly

Location

Multiple Locations, NC

Job Type

Seasonal without benefits (Less than 1000 hours)

Job Number

25-05356 (*)

Department

Parks and Recreation

Opening Date

03/07/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

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Position Description

Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.

Hourly Rate: $16.65

Ends: August 15, 2025

Workdays/Hours: 15-40 hours per week, Monday-Friday shifts between

7:30am - 6:00pm with some evenings/weekends.

Position responsible for assisting with leading and teaching participants in a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities. Expertise is diverse and not specialized to any single discipline. Incumbent follows a prescribed activity schedule, instructs group activities, provides continuous supervision, facilitates special projects with participants, and provides behavior management. Position requires incumbent to be able to actively participate

Responsibilities include reporting participants’ issues, program supply needs, and contributing to daily updates with fellow staff and supervisors.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists in organizing youth and adult sports, games and activities, arts and crafts, music and drama, and other recreational activities.

• Maintains order and discipline, issues and collects equipment.

• Acts as a role model for participants, fellow staff and volunteers.

• Assists in planning and conducting special events and projects and encourages volunteer participation.

• Assists with program set up and housekeeping tasks as needed.

• Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training programs, orientations, and evaluation sessions.

• Completes evaluation forms at the end of the program.

  KNOWLEDGE OF:

  -Child development.

  -Basic arts and crafts.

  -Elementary math, science, writing, etc.

  SKILLED IN:

  • Interacting with children.

  -Organizing and actively facilitating a variety of recreational and social activities.

  Communicating instructions effectively to individuals and groups.

  Adhering to program standards and objectives.

  Following directions and completing assigned tasks.

  Exhibiting character, integrity, and adaptability.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Requires the ability to read, write and follow directions.

• Must be at least 16 years of age.

Additional Preferred Skills

• Available for at least 7 out of 8 weeks from June 23, 2025 through August 15, 2025 for summer camp programming.

• A vailable to work at least 15 hours per week between 7:30am - 6:00pm Monday - Friday and some evenings and weekends.

• E njoy working with children.

• A ble to participate with youth in a variety of physically active games and activities that may require some running and/or standing.

  01

  Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

• City of Durham Website

• Walk in

• Job fair

• Employee referral

• Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

• Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

• Craig's List

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• GlassDoor

• governmentjobs.com

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Employment Security Commission

• Magazine/Newspaper

• Other

  02

  If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

  03

  Are you 16 years of age or older?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have the ability to read, write, and follow directions?

• No

• Yes

  05

  Are you available for at least 7 out of 8 weeks from June 23, 2025 through August 15, 2025 for summer camp programming?

• No

• Yes

  06

  Are available to work at least 15 hours per week between 7:30am - 6:00pm Monday - Friday and some evenings and weekends?

• No

• Yes

  07

  Do you enjoy working with children?

• No

• Yes

  08

  Are you able to participate with youth in a variety of physically active games and activities that may require some running and/or standing?

• No

• Yes

  09

  Are you available from June 2, 2025 through June 20, 2025 for required orientation?

• No

• Yes

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