Recreation Leader - Kiddy Korner

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Recreation Leader - Kiddy Korner

Salary

$15.55 - $17.18 Hourly

Location

AZ 85296, AZ

Job Type

Seasonal/Temporary

Job Number

24-0015

Department

PARKS & RECREATION

Division

PR REC FREESTONE

Opening Date

07/03/2023

Closing Date

Continuous

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We Are Seeking

Our focus on providing exceptional customer service and bringing value to our citizens makes this opening a great opportunity for professional growth in a fast-paced work environment. Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Recreation Leader - Kiddy Korner.

The Recreation Leader reports to the Recreation Coordinator. The primary function of this position is to help facilitate a range of activities, crafts and games for children ages 18 months to 7 years in a safe and friendly environment.

At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do! Here are some position requirements:

• Be able to work with minimal to no supervision, respond to emergency situations and be astute in conflict resolution skills

• Possess outstanding customer service and communication skills

• Flexible availability to workdays and evenings (Approximately 10 – 15 hours weekly. Hours for these positions are Monday through Thursday from 8 am - 12 pm and 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Friday from 8 am – 12 pm and 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm with rotating Saturdays from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm)

• Possess and maintain certification for CPR and Standard First Aid within 30 days of hire

• Age requirement: Must be 18+ years

This position is At-Will and FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis.

About You

You are someone who effectively exceeds customer needs by building productive customer relationships and take responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty. You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes. You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

We Are Team Gilbert

Gilbert is on a mission to be the City of the Future. We choose to “Anticipate. Create. Help people.” With 100 years of history and growth, our focus is on keeping the thriving community that Gilbert is today well into the future while continuing to be one of the top communities in the country.

In Gilbert, we are shaping a new tomorrow, today. We hire people who share our aspiration to be driven, kind, bold, and humble. Join Team Gilbert, and help us shape a new tomorrow, today: https://youtu.be/ftB0lKDltvc

Up For the Challenge

Gilbert has been named the #1 Healthiest Employer (Mid-Size Category) by the Phoenix Business Journal- 2020. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health awarded Gilbert the Platinum Level Healthy Arizona Workplace Award- 2019 and the Wellness Council of Arizona awarded the Process, Progress & Leadership in Worksite Health Promotion- 2019.

Join Team Gilbert and make an income while making an impact! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a visible contribution to our community and get excited about doing interesting work that matters, then why not click that "Apply" button at the top there? We can't think of a better place to put your talents to work.

Let's get this adventure started!

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Town of Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance.

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

• Yes

• No

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  Did you graduate from high school diploma or obtain a GED?

• Yes

• No

  03

  Have you completed any post-high school vocational/tech or college course work related to this position?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you have completed any post-high school vocational/technical or college course work related to this position, please describe it in the space provided below.

  05

  Have you had at least six months of experience working with toddlers and children in a professional recreation environment, assisting with the implementation of recreation programs to include leading and monitoring program participants, supervising facility patrons, enforcing safety and program policies and procedures, providing guidance to program participants and ensuring participant safety?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Please describe your highest level of involvement with toddlers, children and the implementation of recreation programs as described in question 5.

• I've had no involvement in this area

• I've provided clerical/administrative support in this area

• I've assisted others in this area

• I've done this work independently, without assistance

  07

  If you have the type of experience covered in question 5, please describe it in the space provided below and then give the names of the employers for whom you did this type of work.

  08

  Please describe your highest level of involvement in providing assistance to patrons, visitors and the general public, to include explaining policies and procedures, providing information regarding programs, answering telephones, providing callers with information and taking messages.

• I've had no involvement in this area

• I've provided clerical/administrative support in this area

• I've assisted others in this area

• I've done this work independently, without assistance

  09

  If you have the type of experience covered in question 8, please describe it in the space provided below and then give the names of the employers for whom you did this type of work.

  10

  Please describe your highest level of involvement with cleaning and maintaining childcare equipment and spaces, to include cleaning the childcare facility, toys, work spaces and restrooms; identifying and reporting needed repairs and service work; securing childcare area, toys and supplies, and unlocking and locking childcare areas according to hours of operation.

• I've had no involvement in this area

• I've provided clerical/administrative support in this area

• I've assisted others in this area

• I've done this work independently, without assistance

  11

  If you have the type of experience covered in question 10, please describe it in the space provided below and then include the names of the employers for whom you did this type of work.

  12

  Please indicate your CPR/First Aid certification status.

• I don't hold a current CPR/First Aid certification

• I do hold a current CPR/First Aid certification

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  The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

• Veteran

• Disabled Veteran

• Veteran's Spouse/Surviving Spouse

• Disabled Person

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Agency

Town of Gilbert

Address

50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Website

https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs

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