[DPR Summer/Seasonal] School Age Care Senior Program Assistant
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[DPR Summer/Seasonal] School Age Care Senior Program Assistant
Salary
$19.66 - $23.89 Hourly
Location
Multiple Locations, NC
Job Type
Seasonal without benefits (Less than 1000 hours)
Job Number
25-5757
Department
Parks and Recreation
Opening Date
12/31/2025
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
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Position Description
Work. Serve. Thrive. With the City of Durham.
Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.
A nationally accredited team of passionate professionals devoted to building better lives and a better community through the power of parks and recreation. Our talented team at Durham Parks and Recreation (https://www.dprplaymore.org/27/ABOUT-US) is devoted to community service and provides a diverse range of programs, services, opportunities, and experiences while being united through our core pillars of creating equitable economic impacts; advancing conservation; rejuvenating health and wellness; enhancing quality of life and sustaining social equity.
Hourly Rate: $19.66 - $21.67/hour
Location: Multiple Locations
Work Days/Hours: 20-40 hours per week, Monday-Friday shifts between 7:30 am - 6:00 pm with some evenings/weekends.
Position prepares, organizes, and supervises facilitation of School Age Care program activities and games. Incumbent leads part-time staff, provides direct input on daily schedules, and assists with program development. Responsibilities include drafting reports, maintaining supply inventory, entering attendance, group coverage and providing onsite support for staff in place of supervisor. Incumbents are expected to physically engage with participants during indoor and outdoor activities such as local hikes, swimming, athletic field games and activities, and gym/playground games and activities.
Incumbent maintains regular communication with parents concerning general updates, behavior issues, and other information pertinent to participants.
Duties/Responsibilities
Prepares, implements, and leads games and recreational activities for children.
Assists participants with completion of homework tasks using available resources.
Interacts with participants, listens to concerns, and works to offer a fun and engaging environment.
Recognizes and responds to opportunities for group and individual problem solving.
Provides behavior management, adjusts as needed to mitigate issues, completes write-ups, and escalates problems to supervisor as needed.
Documents and submits incident and accident reports to program supervisor.
Collaborates with supervisor, other staff, and volunteers to conduct activities.
Assists with the development of daily schedules, coordinates space, identifies resources and plans developmentally appropriate activities.
Assists with personal care, mobility, communication, and other basic needs.
Assists with employee training, observes and evaluates staff, and plans and leads staff meetings to provide opportunities for feedback.
Helps to assure adherence to program objectives and state licensure standards.
Attends workshops/trainings, classes, seminars, and lectures to meet professional development requirements and to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in School-age care.
Addresses patron questions, concerns, and complaints and escalates concerns to Supervisor as situation warrants.
Assists with processing participant registrations and fee payments in Active.Net recreation software system.
Administers medicine according to authorized Medication Administration Forms and policy; and provides first aid in case of minor injury.
Performs duties in the setting of Summer Camp programs.
Indoor and outdoor environment Recreation Activities (all weather @types).
In water supervision of program participants (swimming).
POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES MIGHT INCLUDE:
Participant mediation to help resolve conflicts to include other participants and staff.
Program inventory - findings reports communicated to Recreation Specialist.
Program classrooms decorations (Bulletin board creations, furniture arrangement, hanging artwork etc.)
Ensure compliance and accuracy for sign in/out program procedures.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
-Underlying principles, practices, and objectives of childcare programs.
-North Carolina Division of Child Development childcare licensing regulations and quality indicators.
-Behavior management strategies and techniques.
-Basic arts and crafts.
-Elementary math, science, writing, etc.
SKILL IN:
Interacting positively and communicating effectively with children and adults.
-Organizing and actively facilitating a variety of recreational and social activities.
-Communicating instructions effectively to individuals and groups.
-Evaluating existing practices and recommending improvements.
-Clear and precise written and oral communication.
-Exhibiting character, integrity, and adaptability.
-Report writing and record keeping.
-Critical thinking.
-Problem solving.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
High School diploma/equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
2 years of experience in child development, elementary education, recreation administration, or a related field.
A minimum of 1 year verified experience working in a licensed childcare program or a minimum of 1.5 years working in an unlicensed childcare program.
Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record.
Valid Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED - with Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto Injector Certification within the first six months of employment.
Additional Preferred Skills
At least 1 year of experience working with children ages 5-12.
Skill in managing behavior expectations, engaging with participants, and encouraging participants ages 5-12 to be involved in group/individual activities.
Experience supervising recreational activities or in a related child development field (to include Elementary Education, Child Development, Physical Education, and Early Childhood).
Experience developing and maintaining an after school and/or summer camp program licensed through the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education.
Basic swimming skills and comfortable in the water.
Comfortable working with all ages and levels of ability.
Comfortable working both indoors and outdoors.
Willing to work some weekends.
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Do you have experience with developing and maintaining a licensed after school and/or summer camp program through the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education?
Yes
No
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How many years of experience do you have supervising activities in recreation or a related child development field (including but not limited to Recreation Programming, Elementary Education, Child Development, Recreation Administration, Physical Education, and Early Childhood)?
No related experience
Less than 1 year of related experience
1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
2 years but less than 4 years of related experience
4 years but less than 6 years of related experience
6 or more years of related experience
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Are you comfortable in your abilities to manage behavior expectations, engage with participants daily and encourage participants to be involved in group/individual activities for children ages 5-12?
Yes
No
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Do you have a minimum of 1 year of verified experience working in a licensed childcare program or a minimum of 1.5 years working in an unlicensed childcare program?
Yes
No
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Check all that apply:
I am available from June 8, 2026 through June 19, 2026, including some nights and weekends, for required orientation.
I am available from June 22, 2026 through August 14, 2026 for Summer Camp programming.
I am available to work at least 20 hours per week, between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, and some evenings and weekends.
I am not available for any of the options listed above.
I have limited availability on evenings and weekends.
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