Recreation Aide - Part Time

Salary: $15.33 - $21.17 Hourly
Location : City of St. Cloud, FL
Job Type: PART-TIME
Department: PARKS AND RECREATION
Division: RECREATION
Opening Date: 03/27/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Description
Join Our Team as a Part-Time Camp & Recreation Aide!

Are you passionate about creating fun, engaging, and memorable experiences for the community? We're looking for a motivated individual to plan, direct, and coordinate a wide variety of camp recreation activities. This part-time role also provides event and program support, adapting activities to the facilities available and the interests of participants.

At the City of St. Cloud, our values guide everything we do:

• Accountability: We take responsibility for delivering safe and enjoyable programs.
• Empowerment: We encourage creativity and initiative to make each activity a success.
• Innovation: We embrace new ideas to keep programs fresh and exciting.
• Ownership: We trust our team members to lead and make meaningful contributions.

Hours vary, making this a flexible opportunity for students, professionals, or anyone looking to make a positive impact in our community.

Bring your energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, we'll provide the platform to make a difference!

Apply today and be a part of something meaningful.

Duties and Responsibilities
Leads a schedule of diversified programs of activities including competitive and non-competitive recreation activities. (Activities include sports, games, arts and crafts, songs, drama, storytelling, field trips and tours, and special events etc.)

Reports safety issues, inspects facilities, equipment, and play areas, and issues reports concerning maintenance needs.

Assists with program and special event set-up and breakdown/clean-up.

Enforces departmental policies and rules and is responsible for the safety of event and program participants.

Complies with department policies.

Maintains daily attendance and activity reports; submits them to the Recreation Camp Leader or Special Event and Program Supervisor.

Meets with the Special Event and Program Supervisor and parents when necessary.

Assist in the organizing of games for all camps (Winter Break and Spring Break Camp, Day Camp, Summer Camp)

Assist in the creation of games, activities, and props for programs and special events. Preps for special events, conducts set up and break down for events and monitors events as they occur.

Assists with the preparation and implementation of the after-school program and Home School program curriculums.

Aids in the supervision of the after-school program and homeschool programs.

Performs related work as assigned.

Requires evening and weekend work, and flexible availability.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Must be 16 years of age or older.

A valid Florida State Driver's License with an acceptable driving history is preferred.

Certification in First Aid and CPR or ability to successfully obtain within 6 months of employment.

Must maintain First Aid and CPR certifications for duration of employment.

One (1) year experience preferred in recreation or education field.

Ability to pass a swim test preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain stationary; reach with hands and arms and communicate.

The employee is occasionally required to move; remain stationary; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; ascend and descent or balance; position self to crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Mathematics:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situation to customers, clients and other employees of the organization. Ability to conduct oneself in professional manner.

Skill Requirement:

Skills working with young people and securing their adherence to rules, regulations and safe work practices.

Reasoning:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in writing, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here…