Summer Camp Counselor- Northern Regional Recreation Center

Position Summary

We’re excited to add Temporary Recreation Assistants to the team! These temporary, 40‑hour per week positions will assist with the planning and operations of summer day camps for kids and/or teens at Northern Regional Recreation Center. These positions will provide direct supervision of campers and assist in planning and directing camp activities, such as athletics, games, arts & crafts, field trips, etc.

Additionally, these positions will participate in overall customer service operations and will regularly provide information to visitors regarding our service and programs. The dates of this temporary employment opportunity will include a mandatory orientation, staff training (week of June 8th) and Summer Camp (June 15th
- August 21st). The selected candidates must be willing to accommodate this schedule.

• Provide customer service and handling of funds in a recreation center or park facility through telephone, emails, web site, social media and walk in patrons and customers for information, program registration, center daily use and rentals
• Ensure safety of participants/spectators and administer first aid when necessary
• Enforce rules and regulations
• Collect fees and taking registrations for recreational programs and facility rentals
• Assist in light maintenance of facilities and recreational areas
• Referee at various sports activities; provide services as timekeeper, scorekeeper or line-person at games
• Assist with various recreational programs for all ages
• Handle inquiries and complaints from public
• Assist with special events and field trips

Experience:

No experience required.

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver’s License and County Driving Privileges; CPR/First Aid.

General knowledge of various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite.

• Recreational programming and instruction

• 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.

• Adaptability:
  Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
• Applied Learning:
  Assimilating and applying new job‑related information in a timely manner.
• Building Trust:
  Interacting with others in a way that instills confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization.
• 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 information provided.
• Customer Focus:
  Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force 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.

Moderate noise is typical for the work environment for this job.

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.

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.