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The City of Moose Jaw is seeking individuals to serve as its Summer Playground Directors in the Parks & Recreation Department. Reporting to the Recreation Program Supervisor, the Playground Directors are responsible for:
- organizing and supervising playground activities, programs and to encourage participation;
- stimulating creativeness, sportsmanship and leadership among participants;
- planning, developing and instructing activities/programs for participants;
- inspecting facility and equipment to ensure safety;
- preparing daily and weekly activity reports, attendance reports, damage reports and accident/incident reports;
- maintain discipline of participants and conducting yourself in such a manner as to enhance the prestige and dignity of your position.
Qualified candidates will have:
- High School Students or Post-secondary education in Early Childhood, Education, Recreation/Kinesiology or other related program;
- Ability to provide a clear Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search;
- Standard First Aid and CPR C;
- High Five Principle of Healthy Child Development Workshop;
- Experience supervising children an asset;
- Sixteen years of age or older;
- Proven play leadership skills;
- Able to plan, organize, schedule, instruct and evaluate program activities;
- Able to interact courteously with program participants, parents and the general public.
Term of employment will run daily, from July 2 to August 16, 2019 weekdays with the hourly wage being $13.84 (student wage) or $18.28 (non-student wage)