Recreation Team Lead - Youth Sports Camps

Overview

Recreation Team Lead - Youth Sports Camps
Summer 2026
Pay: $18.39 per hour
Part-Time, Seasonal, Not Benefit Eligible

We’re looking for positive and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to serve as role models, lead a team, and help maintain a fun, structured, and inclusive Youth Sports Camp Environment.

Team Leads are responsible for both the physical and emotional wellbeing of their campers as well as facilitating awesome activities.

This position is scheduled between 10 and 25 hours per week from June through August.

• February 2 - February 23:
  Application open
• February 24:
  Review applications
• March 4 - 6:
  Interviews
• March 11 - 13:
  Job offer to be made
• March 20:
  Background check paperwork due to HR
• Week of April 6:
  Onboarding paperwork sent out from HR via Neo Gov portal
• May 1:
  All online paperwork due to HR with required employment authorization documents (IDs)
• May 20:
  Recreation Open House, 4:00pm – 5:30pm at City Hall
• June 2: CPR/First Aid/AED Training, 6:00pm – 9:00pm at City Hall
• June 8 - 10:
  Mandatory staff training
• June 11 - 12:
  Camp Prep
• June 15:
  Camps start!

• Lead a great team of summer program staff.
• Plan, lead, and supervise summer activities for children and youth.
• Work with all kids to promote learning and fun in a safe environment.
• Organize the set up and take down of program materials and equipment.
• Request supplies and materials as needed.
• Recognize and respond to opportunities for problem solving in the group and with individual campers.
• Answer questions and provide information to parents, camp partners, and members of the public.
• Keep supervisor informed of any concerns related to the program.
• Get to know your campers, play with them, and have fun!
• Administer basic first aid as needed – training provided!
• Other duties as assigned.

• Job seekers should be 18 years of age or older and have one (1) year of experience in Parks & Recreation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Possess the strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers and program implementation.

• Previous experience with a Parks and Recreation agency or related field/setting.
• CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• One year of college coursework in recreation, education, event planning, or closely related field.
• Previous experience in youth programs/camps.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Knowledge of Eagan Parks & Recreation Department and its programs.

Knowledge of:

• Sports, activities, and games.
• Group management.
• Conflict resolution.

Skills in:

• Team collaboration.
• Creative problem-solving.
• Time management.
• Facilitating group dynamics.
• Empathy and emotional intelligence.

Ability to:

• Adapt.
• Communicate effectively.
• Lead and delegate tasks.
• Create engaging and fun activities.

The Team Lead will be supervised by the Recreation Supervisor and be provided work direction from the Recreation Programmer(s) and Recreation Specialist(s). Team Lead will be responsible for work direction of other seasonal staff, leaders in training teen volunteers, and program participants.

• While performing duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, talk and hear.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, run, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distant vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

• Working conditions may include daytime, evening, weekend and holiday hours both indoors and outdoors.
• Outdoor weather conditions may include sun, rain, wind, humidity, high and low temperatures, snow and other natural weather conditions.