Recreation Leader - Summer Camp Counselor

Position: Recreation Leader I - Summer Camp Counselor
Salary: $20.61 - $23.86 Hourly
Location : Town of Mammoth Lakes, CA
Job Type: Limited-Term/Seasonal
Department: Parks and Recreation
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 01/26/2026
Closing Date: 5/24/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A

Description

DEFINITION
The Recreation Leader I will provide and assist in coordination, organization, leadership, and supervision of a variety of recreational programs, camps, and/or community events.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Receives immediate supervision from the Recreation Supervisor(s), the Site Coordinator(s), and/or Recreation Leader(s) II.
Examples of Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead participants and groups in recreation programs, summer camps, and special events including, but not limited to instruction in recreation activities such as camps, sports, games, arts, crafts, music, and drama.
• Supervision of children, youth, and adults.
• Participate in staff meetings to assist in ideas for recreation programming; organize and implement special events.
• Encourage involvement in recreational programs, activities, and special events by participating in the recreational activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Procedures for developing recreational activities, programs, and special events.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.

Ability to:

• Work with groups to lead and instruct recreation activities.
• Provide a positive role model for children.
• Take initiative to adapt recreation activities or special event as conditions warrant.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including children, youth, and adults.
• Communicate clearly and concisely and carry out oral and written directions.
• React with good judgment in emergency situations.
• Work an irregular schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Adhere to Town and department-established rules and regulations, including workplace safety regulations.

Experience and Training:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Early Childhood Education, Recreation Administration, or Communication classes are preferred.

Experience:

One year of experience in recreational and/or child-related activities and programs is preferred.

Licenses:

Possession of, or ability to obtain within the state-required timeframe of ten (10) days within residency, a valid California, Class C driver's license with an acceptable driving record is preferred. Possession of, or ability to obtain upon hire, current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/First Aid Certificate is required. Must be able to pass an appropriate background check prior to the hire date.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The Town reserves the right to revise or change classification duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

The description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
This at-will position is part-time, with no benefits other than those required by state and federal law. Either the employee or the Town may terminate employment at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

Part-time positions carry a maximum of 960 total paid hours per fiscal year and are not a guarantee of future employment with the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

All Employment is conditioned on the results of applicable pre-employment checks.

Compensation shown on this posting is the entire pay scale, in compliance with the California Equal Pay Act. However, please note that, "An employee will be appointed at the minimum rate for the class...Advancements in salary shall be based on a merit system...Step A (the minimum rate) will be the starting hiring rate...Employees shall be eligible for advancement to steps within the salary range upon satisfactory completion of an annual performance evaluation."

(Town of Mammoth Lakes Personnel Rules, Articles 4.5, 4.7, and 4.8)

Since January 1, 2023, The California Equal Pay Act has required that, "an employer with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale for a position in any job posting. If an employer with 15 or more employees engages a third party to announce, post, publish, or otherwise make known a job posting it must provide the pay scale to the third party and the third party must include it within the job posting.

The Labor Commissioner interprets this to mean that the pay scale must be included within the job posting if the position may ever be filled in California, either in-person or remotely." ()