POSITION TITLE:        Parks & Recreation Intern    

DEPARTMENT:           Parks & Recreation 

REPORTS TO:            Parks & Recreation Director 

CLASSIFICATION:     Hourly; Temporary; Hours Variable 

JOB SUMMARY:

The Parks & Recreation Department Intern reports to the Parks & Recreation Director, but may receive direction and guidance from Recreation Program Supervisor and other department staff.  Will be responsible to participate in various activities and assist at multiple facilities.  The Parks & Recreation Department Intern is expected to be motivated and willing to learn about the many varied aspects of the Monroe Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and Recreation Intern is expected to act in a professional manner at all times and be flexible in his/her hours of service. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Assists Parks and Recreation Director and Recreation Supervisor in the planning details of special events and Program needs. 

•    Participants at various special events, including, but not limited to:  races, concerts, movie nights, character nights and provides operational support, crowd control, public relations and working with other employees to provide set-up, operation, clean up and safety for all events.

•    Assists Parks and Recreation Director and Recreation Program Supervisor in filling gaps in staff for the pool, lake, admissions, day camp and office needs. 

•    Assists Parks and Recreation Director and Recreation Program Supervisor in the operation of youth and adult sports leagues and programs including, but not limited to assisting league operations, player evaluations, coaches’ background checks, registration records, meeting agendas, press releases, contacting participants and conducting surveys. 

•    Performs record keeping duties; game results, standings, rainout rescheduling, umpire scheduling, and all participant/roster data.

•    Inventory, prepare, and transport the variety of recreation related supplies, materials, and equipment for various sports and other recreation activities.   

•    Administers emergency response and first aid if needed. Properly documents all accidents and notifies supervisor.

EDUCATION/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Currently majoring in Parks and Recreation or a related field.  

•    Must have completed 2 full years of college by the time the internship commences.  

•    Must have or be willing to obtain First Aid and CPR/AED certification. 

•    Excellent communications skills.    

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, occasionally drive a vehicle, use hand to finger coordination, handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms.  Ability to move about facilities and walk on unpaved, sloped, and uneven terrain. Ability to work under stress from demanding deadlines and changing priorities and conditions. The employee may need to lift and/or moves up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus and read various documents.

Contact: Monroe Parks and Recreation Department 

                 7 Fan Hill Road

                 Monroe, CT 

                 203-452-2806 

                 parksandrec@monroect.gov

Salary:    $16.94 per hour

Job Title:           Swim Instructor

Reports To:      Director of Parks & Recreation, Recreation Program Supervisor or Pool/Lake Manager

Department:     Parks & Recreation

Union Affiliation:  N/A

FLSA Classification:  Non Exempt (Seasonal)

Salary Range:  $40.00 per hour

I.    Job Summary

 DESCRIPTION     

Monitor aquatic facilities in order to ensure safety of patrons.

II.    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•    Instruct participants for both swimming and safety skills in water. 

•    Provide a fun and educational swim lesson experience for both participants and parents. 

•    Observe and enforce all rules and regulations of the facility to prevent accidents or emergency situations. 

•    Educate class participants on the rules of the facility.

•    Provide exemplary customer service ensuring the best swim lesson experience for the participants and parents.

•    Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including communication skills with students, parents and facility staff.

•    Attend all training sessions and any additional staff meetings.

•    Complete all appropriate lesson paperwork during shift.

•    Completion of all Incident and Accident reports as necessary

•    Punctually meet all scheduled class times, fully prepared to teach

III.    Minimum Qualifications

A.    Education/Certification: Must have a current American Red Cross WSI, Lifeguard, First

           Aid/CPR/AED certification.  

B.    Experience: Minimum of 16 years of age. Prior lifeguarding and teaching experience preferred but not mandatory. 

C.    Skills and Abilities: Must pass pre-season water tests in the pool and lake.

Must have ability to act calmly and effectively in an emergency situation. Need to be able to communicate well with participants and their parents while keeping a friendly demeanor. Willingness to work as part of a team, with flexibility to do whatever is required.  Availability to work the each season, including nights and weekends.

IV.    Physical Requirements

Must possess the physical skills necessary to execute lifesaving aquatic rescues and administer first aid. Outdoor work during the summer season, swim lessons can be nights and weekends at an indoor or outdoor pool and lake setting. Indoor work will occur at an indoor pool. 

V.    Work Environment

Includes outdoor and indoor aquatic areas. 

Job Title:          Pool/Lake Manager

Reports To:      May report to Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Recreation Program Supervisor

Department:     Parks & Recreation

Union Affiliation:  N/A

FLSA Classification: Non Exempt (Seasonal)
 
Salary Range: $20 - $22 per hour (15 - 40 hours per week range)

DESCRIPTION

I.    Job Summary

Assists with the day-to-day operations of the indoor pool use at Masuk High School (during summer season) and the outdoor pool and lake complex at Wolfe Park.

II.    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•    On site management of day-to-day operations of aquatic facilities.

•    Assist with the supervision, scheduling and training of all Admissions personnel and aquatic staff.

•    Assist in determining the opening and closing of aquatic areas with respect to weather or other health and safety issues.

•    Handle customer related issues and concerns.

•    Recommend purchases and monitor inventory of safety supplies and equipment.

•    Foster an atmosphere of trust and openness to all members.

•    Covers assigned areas of pool/beach and patrol locker rooms.

•    Observe and monitor aquatic patrons enforcing all rules and regulations to minimize or eliminate accidents and hazardous situations.

•    Perform and administer emergency first aid when necessary.

•    Perform any other duties which are necessary to operate and/or maintain the Department’s facilities.

III.    Minimum Qualifications

A.    Education:  College degree in Recreation or Management preferred.

B.    Experience:  Minimum of age of 21.  Must have at least 6-12 months prior experience in public customer service and managing the needs of diverse customers.

C.    Skills and Abilities:  Must hold current or be willing to obtain certifications in First Aid/CPR and Lifeguarding, WSI (Water safety Instructor), AED or other equivalents.  Must have ability to monitor all activities at Monroe’s aquatic facilities.  Must have maturity, good judgment and leadership qualities.  Willingness to work as part of a team.

IV.    Physical Requirements

Ability to travel to from all of Monroe’s aquatic facilities.  Ability to move about facilities in order to monitor all activities.

V.    Work Environment

Nearly 100% of time spent at indoor pool environment as well as outside pool and lake.  Summer seasonal work including nights and weekends with minimal time off.

POSITION TITLE:             Maintainer Grade II - CDL    

DEPARTMENT:                 Public Works 

REPORTS TO:                  General Foreman 

CLASSIFICATION:            Hourly; Highway union; 40 Hours per week 

APPROVED:                     Town Council Resolution #[pending]

HOURLY RATE:                $30.93 per hour

JOB SUMMARY:

The Maintainer Grade II CDL under the general supervision of the General Foreman performs a variety of moderate to heavy unskilled and semi-skilled diversified tasks related to the general maintenance of streets including snow plowing, bridges, public grounds, and facilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Performs and must adhere to all work applicable Federal, State and Town safety regulations

•    Preventive maintenance on vehicles and equipment to include cleanliness, fuel, and grease

•    Performs preventive maintenance tasks along with other general maintenance of streets, sidewalks, and public grounds

•    Pick up bulk items for Dial-A-Dump Program

•    Works on snow removal or emergency operations as necessary

•    Knowledge of all highway functions including but not limited to: assist in repair and construction of guard rails, location of sandboxes, cleans gutters, clear snow and ice from streets, clean catch basins, shovels, piles, loads and spreads sand, stone, debris, snow and ice, sweeps garage or shop floors. Laying of pipes patching, and resurfacing roads.

•    Performs tree work including removal, weeds, rakes, spades, cleans waterways or ditches, mows roadsides, fields

•    Laborers must safely operate and maintain chain saws, power mowers, brush cutters, power grinders, brush chippers, compressors, jackhammers, rock drills, pavement breaker, power blowers, brooms, and other similar equipment.  Laying pipes, patching resurfacing roads.  

•    May perform miscellaneous carpentry, concrete and masonry work or perform unskilled diversified tasks such as mixing concrete, loading and unloading blocks and other materials.  Perform sign repair when designated.

•    Is responsible for road flagging, as well as curb and lawn repair

•    Assist in driving water trucks during machine sweeping, load trucks with appropriate machinery as needed

•    Acts as a Maintainer Grade III - Skilled in the absence of that person 

EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

•    Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in writing, verbal or diagrammatic form

•    Ability to lift and/or carry objects of medium to heavy weight

•    Ability to work occasionally in extreme weather conditions including heat or cold with temperatures sufficiently high or low to cause marked or bodily discomfort

•    Must possess at time of appointment and maintain as a condition of employment a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Driver’s License, Commercial Driver’s License, current medical card, and be able to safely operate a vehicle.

•    A minimum of two years of related work experience required

•    High school diploma or GED

•    Working knowledge of the hazard and safety precautions of the trade

•    Must wear all safety gear/equipment as required – Personal Protective Equipment

•    Must be able to interact and work in a cohesive team environment

•    Ability to read and interpret safety rules

•    Communicate verbally and in writing

•    Ability to understand verbal and/or written instructions and follow them as directed.

•    Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands and fingers to feel.  Must have the ability to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Must understand and have the ability to use common laboring tools.  Largely repetitive work with some variations in materials and procedures.  Must be in good physical fitness, strength and stamina to perform required strenuous or heavy manual duties, and are expected to maintain such physical fitness to be able to perform the duties.

The employee must be able to climb ladders, work in confined spaces with proper training and equipment.  The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 75 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  These requirements can be satisfied with appropriate prescription glasses/lenses.  Occasionally lift 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  While performing these duties, you will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The employee must conform to all Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations.  The employee is required to use safety protocols in the performance of their job to include safety vests, shoes, eye and hearing protection.

Job Title:           Summer Fun Days Camp Director

Reports To:       Parks & Recreation Director and Recreation Program Supervisor 

Department:     Parks & Recreation

Union Affiliation:  N/A

FLSA Classification:  Non Exempt (Seasonal)

Salary Range:  $23.00 - $26.00 per  hour (35 - 40 hours per week)

DESCRIPTION

I.    Job Summary

Manage and interact with the Monroe Summer Fun Days Camp for children ranging from pre-school through completion of 8th grade for eight weeks plus additional pre/post camp coordination. 

II.    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

•    Plan and conduct staff orientation with Recreation Program Supervisor 

•    Develop and send out weekly newsletter/schedule of events to parents; answer phone and email messages in a timely manner.

•    Develop and deploy a weekly group schedule and manage age appropriate group activities within that schedule.

•    Manage all sign in/sign out forms for the program.

•    Assist and inform parents about matters regarding their child and the program; always maintain positive relationships with parents.

•    Track and submit trip receipts, first aid reports, and any other program related materials in a timely fashion.

•    Participate in lunch with campers.

•    Assist specialists during activity time.

•    Participate with campers and other staff in whole group and small group camp activities.

•    Abide by all camp rules and codes of conduct.

•    Work with other counselors and activity specialists to plan age appropriate activities for non-planned time (games, sports, special events, etc.).

•    Conduct staff meetings and assist in cleanup at end of the day, after lunch, and the last day of camp.

•    Ensure that all participants are supervised and safe on all field trips and swim days 

•    Be on site at all times when camp is operating 

•    Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Parks and Recreation and/or Recreation Supervisor.

•    Administers basic first aide needs.

III.    Minimum Qualifications

A.    Education:  Associate or Bachelor Degree or equivalent in Education or Recreation.  Current Red Cross Standard First Aid, CPR, Med administration certification by start of Camp.

B.    Experience:  Minimum 18 years of age, preferably 21 years or older.  Two or more year’s prior experience working with pre-school through middle school age children.

C.    Skills and Abilities:  Dedication to putting the well being of children first.  A good role model of high integrity committed to the Monroe Summer Fun Days Camp Program.  Ability to work as a team member, be flexible, and learn from feedback.  Ability to work the entire summer camp season with minimal time off.

IV.    Physical Requirements

Ability to interact with children during activities including stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  May be required occasionally to lift up to 25 pounds.

V.    Work Environment

Outdoor summer camp setting including schools, parks, pools, lake and field trips.