Job Description

Salary: $15.00 Hourly Location : FL 33316, FL Job Type: Part Time Job Number: SE016-08 Department: Parks and Recreation Opening Date: 02/05/2025 Closing Date: 7/31/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

POSITION SUMMARY

This position pays $16.67 if you possess a valid teaching certificate City of Fort Lauderdale is now hiring energetic part-time Recreation Workers. This position is responsible for the supervision, and safety of the children in their group and conducting and participating in activities, arts and crafts, field trips and special events for children of various ages in a recreational camp setting. DO NOT SUBMIT A BLANK APPLICATION. YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR EDUCATION INFORMATION FOR CONSIDERTION AND IF YOU HAVE NO WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDE YOUR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES WITH THE APPLICATION FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. PLEASE BE DETAILED WITH THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE. - Do you have a preferred park to work? Click the link below to find out more! -

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assists in organizing and conducting games, sports, camps and other recreational activities Helps in maintaining order, and enforcing rules and regulations at recreational facilities Assists in maintaining safety and health standards at facilities and during programs May be required to perform janitorial work and related clean-up duties May be required to welcomes visitors and answer incoming telephone calls May be required to enroll recreation program participants, issue tickets, receive and account for revenues May be required to keep attendance records or scores at sporting events, operate audiovisual equipment, or monitor activities of children during recreational trips or tours; May work weekends, nights and holidays Performs related work as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS, PREFERENCES & WORK ENVIRONMENT

High school Diploma or G.E.D. or be a graduating senior. Your application must demonstrate your education in order for you to be considered for the position. Depending on the needs of the agency and area of assignment, the age requirements might differ where employees that are 16 years of age or older can perform the job provided that applicable federal, state, and local requirements are followed. Candidates must pass a fingerprinting/background screening process prior to employment. After School Additional Requirements:

1. 45 hours Child Care Training (transcripts required)
2. Pediatric CPR/First Aid or obtain within 90 days of employment
3. 24-hour Child Care in-service training annually

NOTE: Licensed after school personnel will be required to complete the above additional documentation and forms to ensure County and State compliance. Licensing is required within 90 days of an employee's start date and will be paid for by the City. All required certifications, whether possessed at time of application or obtained after appointment, must be kept current to continue employment in this class. As public servants, employees may be required to work immediately before, during, and/or after an emergency. All employees must be available and able to work assigned shifts as determined by their Department Heads. PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Depends upon work assignment and location. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderately loud. The work may entail sedentary work in an office setting. While performing duties, employee may frequently be required to stand, walk, stoop, talk, hear, reach above and below shoulders, and use hand and fingers dexterity keyboarding. The employee may be required on rare occasions to lift up to 50 pounds. Sometimes work is stressful when working under stringent time constraints. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, and conveying detailed or important instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception.

HOW TO APPLY & SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly. Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position. The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and a Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Fort Lauderdale. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to everyone. This means that if you submit an employment application you may or may not be called in for an interview. If your application is complete and you meet the requirements of the job, your application will be sent to the Hiring Supervisor. The Hiring Supervisor will interview those applicants whose experience best fits the needs of the job. All applicants will not be contacted for an interview. We will keep your application on file for six (6) months for current and future openings for this class title. There is no need to submit another applicaton until the (6) month period is up. Thank you and good luck! 01 Do you posses a High School Diploma/GED or are a graduating senior? No Yes 02 Candidates will be required to successfully complete a fingerprint/background screening prior to employment. Are you willing and able to participate in this process? No Yes 03 Where is your camp location preference? (You can select more than one) Bass Park Beach Community Center Carter Elementary Carter Middle/High Lauderdale Manors Elementary Croissant Park George English Tennis Park Holiday Park Sports & Fitness Elementary Holiday Park Sports & Fitness Middle Lauderdale Manors Middle Osswald Park Riverland Park Riverside Park Southside Performing and Cultural Arts Elementary Southside Performing and Cultural Arts Middle Warfield Park No preference 04 Special skills (non-athletic) you can teach. Eg. Photography, Culinary, Dance, Crafting etc. Insert "N/A" if not applicable 05 Special skills (athletic) you can teach: Eg. Basketball, Tennis, Football etc. Insert N/A if not applicable 06 Age Group Preference (check all that apply) 5-7 Years Old 8-10 Years Old 11-12 Years Old 13-16 Years Old No preference 07 Do you currently posses a Teaching Certificate? (attach a copy to application) Yes No 08 Why do you want to work for the City of Fort Lauderdale After School Program? Required Question City of Fort Lauderdale, FL

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Part time, Work experience placement, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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