Seasonal Camp Lead - Charley Taylor Recreation Center - Summer 2026

Seasonal Camp Lead - Charley Taylor Recreation Center - Summer 2026

Salary: $16.00 - $21.68 Hourly Location: Grand Prairie, TX Job Type: Seasonal Job Number: 2026-00025 Department: Parks, Arts & Recreation Division Charley Taylor Rec Center Opening Date: February 13, 2026 Closing Date: June 1, 2026 5:00 PM Central

Description: Lead the fun this Summer as a Seasonal Camp Lead at The Charley Taylor Recreation Center! Plan, coordinate, and oversee exciting camp activities, from arts and crafts to youth sports and special events. Bring your creativity and leadership to design engaging programs, ensure smooth operations, and create unforgettable experiences. If you're passionate about making a difference, apply now to be part of an epic summer!

Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to work effectively in a TEAM environment. • Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance as well as neat personal appearance. • Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and mediation skills. • Ability to motivate and maintain a positive atmosphere, and if necessary, use positive disciplinary techniques. • Leadership, alertness, and patience. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt to last minute changes. • Physical stamina and ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. • Ability to withstand working outdoors and in extreme weather conditions. • Must be able to lift, pull, push or drag up to 60 pounds of equipment, i.e. ice chest, supply boxes, inventory etc. • Commit to seasonal schedule, occasional evenings or weekends to prepare for camp. • Must be able to attend camp counselor orientation and training prior to the first day of camp.

Under General Supervision: The Summer Camp supervisor oversees the daily operations of Summer Camp and is responsible for the overall management of the Summer Camp program. Specifically, this position is responsible for personnel management, program development and ensuring all safety protocols and camp objectives are being met. In addition, this position will be instrumental in ensuring all camp activities and staff adhere to the adopted Youth Standards of Care.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Recreation Youth Coordinator with the training of Summer Camp staff. • Communicate with campers, parents/guardians, Summer Camp counselors, and Coordinator on a daily basis. • Assist in camp orientation and training prior to the start of the program, conducts camp staff meetings as required, assists with parent communication regarding any part of the camp operation, and is responsible for the overall performance of all camp staff. • Provides timely guidance/feedback/evaluation for all staff, including end of season staff evaluations, evaluates the current season, makes suggestions for the following season, and provides suggestions on necessary changes to camp policy and procedures. • Supervises the overall management of the camp program, to include but not limited to; personnel management such as staffing to ensure all shifts/ratios are adequately supervised to department standards, program development, and health and safety management in accordance with City of grand Prairie safety protocols and policies. • Plans, coordinates, leads, and gives direction to staff in order to accomplish daily activities for youth with Summer CampCounselors, which includes the supervisions of staff and campers. • Directly responsible for ensuring that camp staff is aware of and following all safety protocols including but not limited to all necessary paperwork, head count checks, incident/accident reports, etc. as well as ensuring staff confidence in handling any logistical issues, and ensures that the Recreation Supervisor is notified of any accidents/incidents. • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Requires a High School diploma or GED and one year of recreation experience. An Associates degree or two years of college with major course work in leisure services, park administration or a related field preferred.

License: A valid Texas Class C drivers license required.

Experience: Working and supervising children in a recreation or camp environments preferred and cash handling a plus. Current infant/Child/Adult CPR and First Aid with AED certification or ability to attend training upon employment offer. Experience in managing camp, youth programs, recreation, or staff preferred but not required.

Benefits: For city employees who are regular part time (10-19 hours per week) or seasonal hired placed on City payroll, the following benefits are provided:

• PARS - Public Agency Retirement System: the employee contributes 6.2% each paycheck to this retirement system and the city provides 1.3%.
• The employee does not pay into Social Security.
• All of the employees contributions may be withdrawn upon separating service from the city.
• The Citys contributions will not be paid unless the employee retires under the system.
• Part time or seasonal employees are not eligible for any paid leave or other benefits.
• Part time or seasonal employees are limited to working only 1,000 hours per 12-month period, unless the seasonal is project based for a specific period of time which is typically less than 12-months.

Questions:

1. What is the highest level of Education obtained? Some high school, no diploma or GED High School Diploma/GED Some College, no degree Technical or Trade School (Did not complete) Technical or Trade School (Completed) Associates Degree Bachelors Degree Masters Degree Doctorate Degree

2. Do you have a valid class C drivers license? Yes No

3. How many years of experience do you have working as a camp counselor or related position? No Experience Less than 1 year 1 year under 2 years 2 years under 3 years 3 years under 4 years 4 years under 5 years Over 5 years of experience

4. Are you comfortable driving as part of your job duties? Yes No

5. Do you understand that this position requires constant supervision of children, is an active and attentive role, requires availability to work all 10 weeks of the summer, limits personal phone use to breaks only, and allows time off only for an emergency or health-related reasons? Yes No

6. The camp runs Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for 10 weeks (first week of June through first week of August), with a required training week the last week of May, and closures on May 25 (Memorial Day), June 19 (Juneteenth), and July 3 (July 4 observance). Are you able to commit to the full camp schedule? (Dates may be subject to change) Yes No

7. Have you ever been disciplined or dismissed from a position working with youth? (If yes, explain.) No

8. Have you ever driven children or youth as part of a job, volunteer role, or program? If yes, please explain (type of vehicle, ages of children, setting) No

9. Do you have any upcoming/summer commitments, vacation that may affect attendance? If so, please list below. No